problem starting gas fridge
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 12:15
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nthshorelad
I have a 3way gas fridge and tried to fire it up on gas for the first time today it is brand new and works perfectly on 240v but i cant get it to light ....
The pilot comes on but when i try to turn it to full power or even let go of
the knob the pilot goes out.....It is a press to turn type of knob and you have to hold
the knob down and turn to ignite the piezo and light hold it down keeps
the pilot light going but when i let go or try to turn it to the on position
the pilot light goes out!!!! first time using these types of fridges so probably something simple i can not see if anyone can help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks Beau
Reply By: Member - Mike DID - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 12:44
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 12:44
When I had a Chescold I found that, once a week, I had to clean around the gas jet with a pricker, even though no contamination was visible
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Follow Up By: nthshorelad - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 12:47
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 12:47
Call me stupid but i don't even no where the gas jet is i can see
the pilot light 3 little slots cut in pipe is the gas jet further up the line somewhere?
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 18:47
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 18:47
Hi Mike
Had my Finch for about five years, and it was an aged secondhand one when I bought it, and I have never cleaned the jet.
My new super blue Chescold doesn't seem to need it either?
Mike Harding
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Reply By: nthshorelad - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 13:17
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 13:17
Should
the pilot light stay on whilst the friidge is running? or is it supposed to turn off or is there a safety cutout or something that is turning it off please somone help me i know nothing about these fridges??
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Follow Up By: disco1942 - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 14:48
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 14:48
Yes
the pilot light should stay on.
How long are you holding
the knob before releasing it? You may have to hold it on for a minute if the safety cut out thermocouple is not positioned properly in
the pilot flame. If you do not have someone to show you how to fix these problems then you should take it to a fridge mechanic, fridges can bow a van apart if you mis-handle a repair and end up with a gas leak.
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Reply By: Dave from P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 15:45
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 15:45
did you remove the little foam plug in the 1/4" gas attachment at the back of the fridge? Enough gas would pass thru to light
the pilot, but not enough to run the fridge!
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Reply By: ozwasp - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 17:16
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 17:16
Get a toothbrush and some metho and brush the area
It should unblock it
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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 17:41
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 17:41
Beau,
As you have said that you know nothing take your fridg to a gas man and get him to show you the ins and outs of your fridg operation.
There is no pilot light on a normal 3 way fridg as the burner you see just stays alight all the time then increases it's intensity when the thermostat operates to operate the evaporator.
So maybe you just need to hold the button down/in a little longer to the thermo coupler operates.
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 18:45
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 18:45
>I'm as confused as a baby in a topless bar!
Love that sig :)
As Dodge says there is no pilot light - once the flame is alight that's all you're going to get flame wise.
Ensure you hold safety bypass button down for long enough after the flame has ignited (maybe one minute?) and if it then goes out you have a faulty fridge.
Mike Harding
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Reply By: nthshorelad - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 19:54
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 19:54
Thanks for all your replies and quick responses this website is the greatest info source for campers on the net..Hopefully i can share some knowledge back one day.Got the fridge working it was me i was turning
the knob not far enough and was letting go of it just after the piezo had fired, instead i needed to turn it to full and she is working a treat bit smelly at first (probably because it has never been used paint on muffler and first time heat in some spots ect..) but has settled down nicely now and is running and starting(lol) fine now.
Thanks again to all Beau
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Reply By: the mightyQ - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 21:45
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 21:45
G'day nthshorelad,
yeah! sounds like the correct lighting procedure, can I ask you if you turned up the thermostat to No 4, needs that to operate, don't turn it right up. Just keep trying if the van is brand new you wouldn't think your jets would be blocked yet
andy
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Follow Up By: the mightyQ - Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 23:16
Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 at 23:16
yeah! and give Mike Hardings suggestion a try
andy
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