| Refrigerator woes [message #264387] |
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dservati1
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Registered: December 2013
Location: Western New York -Rochest...
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So my fridge Dometic Silhouette (gas and electric)is an on again off again finicky machine.
When I first got the RV home, at first I thought the unit was not cooling on electric but I was told leave it on over night and it it cooled down.
Then I tried propane and the flame would not stay lit. I disassembled and cleaned the burner area and flue. Cleaned the 12v and other connectors with emery cloth and electro-cleaner. Unit lit and stayed lit and cooled the unit fine. Worked great for August, September,and part of October.
Just recently before a camping trip last Thursday, I fire up the propane it lights up and starts producing heat in flu .. no check light on- I think all is well. Next morning the fridge was warm - flame is on still no check light... but no cooling. I reserve myself to packing two coolers with ice .. hoping the fridge might kick in. The fridge had stuff in it bottled water, apples, non-perishable stuff, and the freezer had a bag of ice I put in.
As we start our drive to the campsite with propane running gas flame must have blown out, check light comes on. I pull over re-start the fridge it lights no check light all looks good continue driving, within the hour this happens again and I repeat the process.
Get to campground no check light flame is still on, flue is hot/warm, but not cold in freezer or fridge. Middle of day two, frustrated that I have no cooling I shut the fridge off.
Note: outside temperatures were in the low 60's and at night into the mid 40's. I placed a 100 watt incandescent bulb in the back of the fridge compartment near boiler as I read that maybe it was too cool in the back. I also covered the original side wall top vent with insulated foil so the air flow would go from the lower door vent to the roof vent.
End of day two I think let's try electric. Turn it on next morning ice in the freezer, fridge area seems cooler but not cold. Didn't have much more time at campsite and had to disconnect the electric (I don't have a generator yet). We head out of the campsite with propane on no check light the whole way home 3 hours later, open freezer ... water all the ice melted.
At home I park the RV turn off the fridge. Next day turn on the fridge using electric again ... today freezer has ice, fridge area is cold.
Any suggestions? Do I need to clean the burner again? Flu? or is this a "control board issue"
- Thanks in advance - Dave
'78 Palm Beach. car nut new to RV'ing 26 ft. 403 rebuilt in 2018, rebuilt tranny in 2014, Dave Lenzi knuckles & hubs, yada yada yada on ION wheels,Green Brady Bunch stock
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