Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: FRIDGE ON PROPANE

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FRIDGE ON PROPANE

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Topic: FRIDGE ON PROPANE

Posted By: hogone
Subject: FRIDGE ON PROPANE
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 5:19am

I attempted to clean burner area and used some compressed air to no avail. Attempts to light, may stay lit for a couple seconds but goes out. Thoughts, hogone

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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2023 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
CHEESEHEAD

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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 5:47am

If its clean and makes a good blue flame initially but then goes out it after a few seconds it could be the flame detection signal, which is there to sense whether the flame is lit or not and shut off the gas if not. I think the signal is produced by a thermocouple. You can disconnect the thermocouple and check it with a multimeter on the millivolts setting. I think is should be producing about 25 millivolts but I could be mis-remembering.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: Kup-Pod
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 5:47am

In my old tent trailer I used to get tiny spider webs in the burner orifices that were quite sticky. Compressed air may have blew through them but not cleaned the, out completely. Maybe the gas is getting through but not at a sustainable volume. It would be worthwhile to clean the burners orifices with a wire.

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2017 RP-178
2021 F150 5.0l
"Lead me on a level path"

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 7:45am

Not knowing just where and how you used the compressed air, make sure the chimney is clean. Run a rag up and down it, etc. I was surprised how little of a amount it takes to disturb the flow and keep the thing from running right.

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Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 1:12pm

Is the furnace and the stove working?

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r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten!

Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 5:26pm

podwertz: yup, they work strong!!!! and gas water heater. out to tear it up again as we speak!! hogone

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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2023 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
CHEESEHEAD

Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 7:32pm

burning stronger than ever! hogone

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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2023 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
CHEESEHEAD

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 8:58pm

Originally posted by Kup-Pod

In my old tent trailer I used to get tiny spider webs in the burner orifices that were quite sticky. Compressed air may have blew through them but not cleaned the, out completely. Maybe the gas is getting through but not at a sustainable volume. It would be worthwhile to clean the burners orifices with a wire.

No wire please! Use denatured or isopropyl alcohol. Poking a wire through there could damage the orifice.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

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Former RPod 179
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Posted By: Kup-Pod
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2019 at 5:52pm

Fair enough on the wire comment, thanks Stephen.

Glad to hear you got it cleared up Jon

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2017 RP-178
2021 F150 5.0l
"Lead me on a level path"