Dear has to hold the button to light the fridge, At 07:35 PM 11/4/2010 -0700, Roger Whittaker wrote: >i asked that question a long time ago and was told that the driving can blow >out the flame and cause the gas to run on unabated ... That's why all gas fridges, furnaces, water heaters etc. have a thermocouple hooked to the gas valve, so that if the fire goes out the valve closes. It's the piping between the tank and the appliance that is more vulnerable. Yours, Sore thumb from holding down the button |
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