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Hi,

Just returned from a weekend away and have discovered that the fridge has a problem working on gas, it works normally on 12v and 230v.

The fridge will light up when the number dial is fully turned up and i press the igniter however as soon as i take my finger of the igniter the frige switches off.

Any ideas?

Neill

ok ill probably get it checked out on it's next service. I've changed plenty of thermo couplings before but not on gas equipment. I don't suppose it's easy to get to, would it be accessable through the vents or is it a fridge out job?

I'm not corgi registered (obviously) so wouldn't mess with gas but would just like to know so i can save up if it's a biggy

First set the knob to the required position and then pull it off? and try lighting it without the knob.

If it holds on now then put a thin spacer in the back of the knob and it will then work fine, what it is, is the knobs touching the fascia before pushing the magnet in contact with the thermocouple.

Thanks for the replies i tried the no knob technique worked once out of about 20 attempts. Took the vents of the side of the van and there were slight soot marks around the exhaust.

Neill

In which case it's a poor flame that's the problem and still probably not the thermocouple, likely reasons are; a partial blocked flue pipe, rust falling from the flue pipe blocking the burner, the tube leading to the burner from the gas pipe connection corroded, or perhaps a worn jet

In short it needs a service

Booked in for a service in june, thanks again for your replies

Neill