Dometic RM8501 refrigerator, my fix when on gas

The one that came on my trailer was a Cavagna Group single regulator and I have seen them on the internet for around $9. It work good for almost 5 years.

Originally posted by JandL There is a recent post by “spydie” describing the removal.

Originally posted by AndR Thanks for the reply. I did drive a long a bumpy road for about 80 miles. Has not seemed to make a difference. I will check the seal and then readdress the burner issue. Thanks!

Originally posted by pgoelz An open question is... if the burner orifice did get fouled like mine did, can I expect it to recur since whatever contamination got into the lines is still there and migrating towards the burner?  Is it possible that this NEVER happened to our 15 year old pop-up camper because we never ran the fridge while driving (it would not stay lit)?

Originally posted by fwunder . . . I'm really not sure when or where the contamination came from. Not even sure if any contamination is considered "normal". When I did replace the regulator I flushed the rubber hoses with denatured alcohol. For grins, I flushed the old regulator and noted some pretty cloudy looking stuff coming out. Perhaps I got an overfilled tank somewhere that allowed liquid propane into lines? Perhaps I just got a contaminated tank somewhere? Dunno. I do know that (as of this writing) my fridge seems to be working fine now after a couple of weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if the problem recurs because I did not flush or replace all lines to fridge, but for now it's definitely better than it was. Just as a point of reference, I have been turning the fridge on (at home) every two or three days (mid 70's ambient) - four lights. Temperature drops quickly and within 4-5 hours freezer is 6-10 degrees and fridge 34-36. fred

I tried flushing my regulator with denatured alcohol also and like you, got some nasty looking crud out of it. I took the lines loose from the regulator and refrigerator also and used my compressor to blow out the line from the refrigerator end. There was a puddle of some sort of oily looking liquid on my driveway when I looked. Since I get propane from various sources, I do not know where the liquid came from. After reconnecting all lines (and leak testing), I turned the refrigerator on. After it lit, I noticed that the flame sounds stronger although I can't really see much of a difference. I'll see how it goes.

We are planning a short trip to Holly Point campground at Falls Lake next week. I'll be able to see how it performs to a certain extent, but the weather is expected to be cool. I won't be able to tell how it will be in hot weather until next summer.