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Old 11-07-2013, 10:01 AM   #1
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fridge on propane

i have a 2002 winnebago adventurer and the fridge will not work on propane /any ideas on how to troubleshoot
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Old 11-07-2013, 11:18 AM   #2
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Number 1. Make sure you have Propane. To varify this. Turn on the Propane Stove.. Don't go by the gages.. Now Number 2 Remove the outside Panel. Under it you will see a galvenized Little Box. It will have a place/opening where you can look in. I take My little stainless brush 1/2x1/2.handle with bristels on one end. With the wood end I gently tap the nozzle. There will be a lot of rust/spiders/etc falling down. Threr should be a gap of ABOUT .15 th. It sholud cure the problem. Now if the flame happens and the tubes get warm and the Unit in the frig does not get cold. REPLACE it. Don't listen to the guy that has a lot of simple Solutions. It will quit when you need it most.. REPLACE it.. Life is good.
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Old 11-09-2013, 12:22 AM   #3
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This YouTube Channel will explain how RV refrigerators work. It may even save you some money, too.

Ford's RV Training & Service - YouTube

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I also recommend the Fords YouTube channel. I was told I needed a new fridge when mine quite cooling on AC. I found the Fords videos and figured out all I needed was a heater element. Replaced it myself for less than $30.
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Old 11-10-2013, 02:30 PM   #5
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Mine also was not cooling properly under AC. After watching the videos, I simply reseated the heating element connector on the control board. It works great, now.

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i have a 2002 winnebago adventurer and the fridge will not work on propane /any ideas on how to troubleshoot
this is from a post when I a problem,
THANKS to all who replied. my flame always looked blue, so I did not think that was the problem, but when I blew it out it helped a little bit. then as sugested I took the burner out cleaned all the slots and blew it out the soaked overnight in denatured alcohol and blew it out again.it was 80 degrees today and with the temp set on 8 the bottom box got down to 33 degrees. and like I said before I must not have let the generator run long enough for it to get cold on ac, but after getting home and plugging in it worked ok. when I could see the flame burning and not getting cold I just assumed it was plugged up. so as they say never ASSUME. thanks again.
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Try this site for trouble shooting. http://rvrefrigeration.com/
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Try this site for trouble shooting. RV Refrigerator Repair
That's Fords.

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First thing to check is your batteries. Even if you are on the charger a bad cell in one of your house batteries can cause the controller board in the Fridge to malfunction and not detect the flame has lit properly shutting you down.
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