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NC Camper
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Topic: Refrigerator Posted: 23 Aug 2015 at 7:32pm |
I have a new 171. Just got about a month ago. The refrigerator does not work on gas while drive down the road. I have taken back to the dealer and they put a baffle oventhe gas flame on the outside. Just picked up on friday 8/21 and drove down the interstate on sat. for about 2 hours. When I left home temp insideref. was 38 I stopped and turned around after an hour and checked the temp 52 drove back home when I got there temp 60. Has anyone else had this problem.
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techntrek
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Posted: 23 Aug 2015 at 9:19pm |
Yes, this happened to my 2010 171. After a lot of diagnosis (including working with Dometic) the place I took it for service thought it was likely the gas valve on the fridge.
A tip, get a wireless remote thermometer and keep the receiver in the TV with you on trips.
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NC Camper
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Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 2:13pm |
I am sorry but I have a 177 not a 171.
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techntrek
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Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 7:44pm |
What year?
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Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 7:37am |
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techntrek
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Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 11:20am |
All of the fridges are basically the same, so if they've already fiddled with the orifice and chimney, they gas valve would be next. It just isn't cheap to replace!
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Mountainrev
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Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 12:12pm |
The fridge in our previous popup would always go out when I towed it with the propane on. Our 2014 177 has no problem driving hundreds of miles on the interstate with the propane lit, so obviously something is wrong with yours. However, lots of people never use the propane when driving, but only use 12v. Have you tried that? As long as your tow vehicle is properly wired, you should be recharging your battery continually while driving. You just have to make sure you don't leave it connected if you stop for longer than 20 minutes or so, or you could kill your tv battery.
I realize that doesn't fix the problem, but it might be the easiest way to handle it.
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techntrek
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Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 12:54pm |
Unfortunately most TVs aren't wired properly to handle the fridge load (10-11 amps). Aftermarket shops and even factory-installed wiring is usually 12 gauge. Add on a low pod battery after a weekend of camping and you might as well leave the fridge off.
Easier to just use the propane mode on the road.
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