Fridge not getting cold on Propane
#1
Posted 10 July 2009 - 03:22 AM
yes, the fridge nob is turned to "cold" and the selector to "gas". I confirmed flame. all was in the right setting as far as I could tell.
Any ideas? What a I missing?
#2
Posted 10 July 2009 - 03:56 AM
#3
Posted 10 July 2009 - 04:16 AM
the orifice's hole was not letting enough gas out
My girlfriend will tell you I don't have that problem.......
#4
Posted 10 July 2009 - 03:17 PM
My girlfriend will tell you I don't have that problem.......
TMI.
#5
Posted 10 July 2009 - 04:23 PM
I will check it out.
just confirmed it works great on 120V last night.
#6
Posted 10 July 2009 - 06:11 PM
The other thing you can do is remove the small sheet metal cover surrounding the pilot light flame area, and clean the small slits where the flame is actually coming out of the pilot light. Sometimes the slits get clogged up a little with carbon, spiderwebs, or rust. That might restrict the propane flow just enough to allow the pilot light to be too small.
But usually if the pilot light flame is too small, it won't be heating the thermocoupler enough and the pilot light will go out. Maybe the reason you are having a hard time lighting it ??
Just a thought.
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The Norcold fridge in the camper is not getting cold at all while running on propane. Had it on all weekend with propane, but nothing. gets cold on AC and DC just fine. Does the power need to be on for the fridge to get cold on propane? It worked fantastic last winter, but I usualy had the power on due to hanging out in the camper more during the colder months.
yes, the fridge nob is turned to "cold" and the selector to "gas". I confirmed flame. all was in the right setting as far as I could tell.
Any ideas? What a I missing?
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#7
Posted 10 July 2009 - 10:18 PM
sitting in the driveway right now though, it is within a couple degrees.
I will try and clean the ports and see what they gets me. thanks for the input guys.
#8
Posted 10 July 2009 - 11:39 PM
i bought an inclinometer that was good for +-6 degrees....and i used it just enough to "figure out" how level the fridge must be.
its not that demanding.
you have some other problem. if the AC & DC power (they just run heater strips) can do it and the flame wont...then something is wrong.
those units are SUPER EFFICIENT on propane.
#9
Posted 11 July 2009 - 04:29 PM
#10
Posted 12 July 2009 - 04:36 AM
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