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Ontheedge
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Topic: Fridge not working on propane 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!
Ontheedge
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JGF2
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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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shroomer
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Posted: 29 Jun 2015 at 6:31am |
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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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
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dsmiths
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Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 11:04pm |
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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Dane and Donna Smith
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shroomer
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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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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8
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techntrek
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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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john in idaho
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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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Q7-retired
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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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Best regards, Jim
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john in idaho
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Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 11:38pm |
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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shroomer
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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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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8
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