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    Posted: 30 Jun 2015 at 1:37pm
We recently had a problem with our 179 where the fridge would go into alarm every 2 minutes indicating the door was open. The dealer identified a loose ground wire as the fault (or at least I hope it was.) The fridge did the same thing in every mode. Since this was a short trip to the Keys, we ended up using it as a ice box and buying ice to keep food cold. I had already scheduled an appointment to get another minor item fixed when we got back. 

We go out soon for a month and will be traveling from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, Canada, New York Pennsylvania, Virginia, Carolina again and back to Florida. We hope to see you all on the road. Happy Camping to all!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Jun 2015 at 12:45pm
from the outside access area visually confirm that the burner ignition port has not juggled out of position during travel over rough roads. 
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Nice to hear they're still out there. We've found 1. Still waiting to find that place that has a mess of them. Wine caps and oysters have been strong.
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Shroomer, sounds like something to check on a regular basis, P.S. I had a nice mess of Morels a few weeks ago.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 10:00pm
Bingo! Found spiders in the burner and chimney. Compressed air took care of the little critters. It's making ice cubes now.

We had gone out Memorial Day and it worked fine. Didn't take long to get gummed up. Seems like a fine line between functional and not working with the propane. We'll have to watch that closer.

Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 12:54pm
Sounds like the problem we had.  I changed the orifice and cleaned the chimney.  Dealer tried multiple things with assistance from the factory.  Finally they said it must be the gas valve.  The orifice and chimney are the first things to check.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 8:54am
Wasps just build nests, and hornets build mud nests.  Leaf cutter bees etc lay eggs in small holes and crevices, then pack chewed up leaves in on top.  Then repeat the cycle until whatever depth the hole or tube is full then try elsewhere.  Also, small spiders leave egg cases of white web in holes and tubes.  Those are quite tenacious to remove.   Maybe they aren't a problem in the east but they sure are in the intermountain west.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 7:34am
Originally posted by john in idaho

Wasps and leaf cutter bees work havoc on small spaces and holes, tubes, etc..  Leaf cutter bees and orchard mason bees were the main pollinators before the honey bee was introduced to the eastern US in the early 1800s, and are supposedly more efficient than honey bees.


John, not sure what you mean.  I've got the same problem, and would love to know where to look for these efficient insects!
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Wasps and leaf cutter bees work havoc on small spaces and holes, tubes, etc..  Leaf cutter bees and orchard mason bees were the main pollinators before the honey bee was introduced to the eastern US in the early 1800s, and are supposedly more efficient than honey bees.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 9:03pm
Had the rubber gas line pinch once and the stove didn't work. I don't think that's it this time.
The flame lights and hot gases come out the flue. I've been reading online about cleaning the flue, etc. but not sure if this applies to the rpod fridge.
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