Date:         Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:03:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fridge Help?? won't light when cold outside??
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <1ed6d210510270740p6788c4c5s6eebd61d706998ae@mail.gmail.com>
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I've had a few tough times starting the fridge when
cold or and/or at high altitude.  The one thing I've
learned from trial and error in these situations is
to make sure that the thermostat dial (you know the
one that has the min. - max. on it) is set as low
as it will go.  You need to get the flame going and
warm up the burner first before you turn it towards
the max. position.  Make sure you also pump the
little plunger too to get enough air to the
burner as well.  Don't turn the thermo dial up
to quickly or it will be too much fuel and the
flame will go out.  This has happened to me several
times unless I give it a chance to warm up.

Good Luck!

Steven

--- Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hi gang,
> We went camping last weekend and the fridge lit
> perfectly before we left.
> Next morning it was out. I went to relight it and it
> would not light.
> Normally I'd be pulling the thing out --- but I did
> that a month ago. While
> I had it out I cleaned the combustion chamber and
> nozzle, checked gaskets,
> igniter, wiring, cleaned chimneys etc. In short, I
> checked/maintained
> everything I could think of --- and the fridge has
> worked fine ever since.
> One thing that strikes me is that it was about 3
> degrees celsius/39 degrees
> fahrenheit last weekend --- and maybe it was too
> cold for the fridge to
> light. Has anyone noticed this as a problem that the
> fridge won't light when
> it's cold outside? Or does that make sense as a
> theory...... All wisdom
> gratefully received as always.
> I agree that at those temperatures it's sort of a
> moot point about your
> fridge lighting, the spare beer in the back cupboard
> was nice and cold ---
> but it's going to be much warmer this weekend and
> we're going camping again.
>  Cheers,
> Doug
>




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