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Re: Dometic Fridgge NOT Working
I did check for continuity and it was a-okay. I couldn’t find any spare 5 amp fuses laying around, I’ll keep looking. The gas stopped flowing again, back to square 1. I LOVE and HATE camping at the same time. Pretty much spent the whole day throwing darts at a wall and somehow haven’t had a single beverage. To be fair this Winnebago has been excellent thus far and this fridge is the first problem I’ve had to deal with. My wife would say I love to “tinker” so I guess this is par for the course with RV’s. Maybe time to order that new board huh?658Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dometic Fridgge NOT Working
Thanks Mitch. Yep… to your point I couldn’t get a board last year which is why I just tried a new igniter. I will totally own the fact that I should have ordered a board months ago…. And installed myself. Heck I’ve already taken this bad boy apart a handful of times now and leaving it at the dealer wasn’t really an option. Unfortunately I seem to be having the same symptoms now…. No fridge on shorepower but works on gas. The thermofuse thing I am experiencing is very odd though. 2 bad components? If so… that would at least explain why I can’t figure this out.658Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dometic Fridgge NOT Working
Thank you for the replies, sincerely appreciated! I’ve replicated some “results” a few times now, I’ll share that below. Jdc1- The propane valve is wide open and I did make sure to bleed the lines at the interior stove and the outdoor kitchen (further back). The batteries are fully charged reading 12.68 volts. Enblethen- I followed your recommendation and also plugged 3 prong cord into the 120 volt AC outlet next to the fridge (inside of the same access panel). The outlet in there is good, I checked it a few times. I also checked the fuses and breakers…. all of the fuses are good. I pulled a fuse out and it actually flashes a red LED so that very convenient. Here is what has me stumped… I’ve hooked the entire trailer on shorepower. I have the fridge set on “Auto” and press ON, the “Check” light comes on within 10 seconds. I’ve also connected the fridge directly to an extension cord. Exact same results. I remember tinkering with this the other night and noticing the thermofuse is a little loose. I rotated it 90 degrees today and restarted the power to the fridge. “CLICK” and the gas is running. It will not fire on the igniter but I can start the fridge using LP gas with a lighter. I rotated the thermofuse back 90 degrees and the gas wouldn’t flow. Not sure if it’s grounding out on something? I just tested this again as I type and at least it fires up manually. I was debating on whether or not to throw some solder on there to keep it stationary where I noticed it’s working. However this may also be a horrible idea? -I will pull the circuit board now and see what the back looks like or if there is any noticeable damage.658Views0likes0CommentsDometic Fridgge NOT Working
Hello All In a sense of panic since we’re heading out to camp again tomorrow. I have searched the forums and web thoroughly. I have a 2018 Winnebago 245BHS and this Dometic fridge is driving me nuts. I have searched very thoroughly on here, the web, YouTube, and everything I can think of. The Fridge Model is DM2652. This past week we used the trailer and I put some time into diagnosing the fridge. I have to be missing something here. Finally I surrender…. And I’m asking for some help :) The fridge wouldn’t switch to gas when set on “Auto” and then disconnected from Shore power. I would hear the igniter clicking but the burner wouldn’t fire. I could always get it to work when plugged into shore power. I figured it was the board or the igniter…. They didn’t have replacement boards in stock so grabbed a new igniter to remove that variable. That didn’t work. Still no spark from the igniter (I took it apart and couldn’t see it spark). I disconnected each plug on the board and made sure to clean the connections and plug them back in. Deductive logic says it would be the board now. (Now I have no idea) I watched some videos on YouTube to troubleshoot. I used a voltmeter and I’m getting 12V to the board. I began to think it was maybe the house batteries were old but those have been replaced now. Over the past week camping I tapped on the flue and watched bunch of debris fall so I cleaned everything out, removed the burner, cleaned that with a brush, cleaned the burner jet etc. I couldn’t get the fridge to work off electric but after cleaning everything…. Voila I was able to light the fridge with an Aim Flame. The fridge was running off gas no problem and the next morning the check light was back on. What I am NOT hearing right now is a “CLICK” of the gas valve or something engaging. I cannot hear any gas and am not sure how to check, but since I can’t ignite this thing with a lighter I think it is safe to assume the propane isn’t flowing. At the moment I cannot get this thing to work on Propane or Shore Power. Potential Issues: The thermofuse isn’t “tight” against the flu baffle but it doesn’t seem to have been an issue in the past. I have also made sure that the reset button on the thermofuse has been pressed down…. I have not seen that been tripped yet. The solenoid on the gas valve does seem to have some play. Is that supposed to be tight or is that possibly causing a leak? Thank you all in advance for your help!2.6KViews0likes12Comments
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