Date:         Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:32:30 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic Fridge won't light
Comments: To: Stephen Cebula <sfcebula@yahoo.com>
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On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Stephen Cebula<sfcebula@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I can't seem to get refridgerator to light.  After a few pumps, all I get is a yellow poof and then nothing.  I tried holding in the gas for 30 seconds or so, then pumping the air about 30 times like the Dometic manual suggests, but still no success.  Today I took out the fridge and cleaned it up.  I opened the burner box.  Everything looked clean, but I still took a q-tip with some alcohol and wiped everything off.  Then I checked the flues.  They both seem to be clean.  I put it all back together and still get the same results.  Any thoughts?  My stove burners are working, so I know my tanks isn't empty :)
> Thanks,
> Steve


This is my starting routine. Pump air quite a few times, start
igniting (clicking), *then* push and hold yellow button.

One tip I read of recently. Even though I installed the handy dandy
182A flame meter on my 182B, I find it reasuring to actually look to
check if flame on. So if it's daytime....

To see if flame on, use a cardboard tube. Haven't tried it yet, but
even if it's daytime, I'd bet that one would stand a better chance of
seeing the flame. And, one would also stand a better chance of seeing
if flame gets bigger when fridge warm, and thermostat turned up.

Or one could just wait til night fall.... ;)

Neil.


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