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01/9/2004 at 1:33pm
Location: Zoetermeer Holland
Outfit: Chateau 430 Nice
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> Have you tried taking it out and turning it upside down <
This won't work for an ignition problem. Turning upside down may help for a circulation problem, vapourbubbles being stuck somewhere in the system. By turning it upside down the bubbles mmay go the othet way and clear the system.
In the case of OP the igniton does not work, either due to lack of sparks (dirty? e.g. soot or dust, wich makes contact thereby preventing the sparks etc), or because the gas is not there or does not ignite. Probably because it is not there. Sometimes it takes a few minutes before the air is out of the system, formally a few seconds, in practice longer. I usually open the shut-off on arrival than doe the rest (steadies, levelling), and after that ignite the fridge or heater. This way works. Somehow the gas gets into the pipes better or the air gets out or gets well mixed with the gas. Anyway this always works, while it never works if I try immediately.
If the burner is dirty, it will also faulter. Cleaning may well help.
By-effect may be that dirt also attracts damp, wich again conducts, making the sparking more difficult.
Servicing in most cases means cleaning and that may be all. The advantage is that the technician is capable of checking for faulty parts, wich is more difficult for most private persons. Moreover it is a gassystem with clear safety-aspects.
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01/9/2004 at 9:57pm
Location: Nottingham
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Your problem is an obstruction in the gas supply at the pilot, a common fault. It's one of two things. Dirt partially blocking the pilot burner jet itself. Or, the air intake holes blocked. You need to get to the back of the fridge. At the bottom right hand side is the pilot assy. running across the bottom is a thin 6mm copper gas pipe that takes the gas to the pilot. Just before the pipe gets to the pilot assy it runs into a small rectangular metal box section. This box is the air to gas mixer, as the gas passes through the box section it draws air in and mixes with the gas for correct burning. This box section has two small holes in it, one at the front and one at the back, the holes are very small, no bigger than the diameter of a matchstick. These need to be cleaned, and also the pilot burner itself. You can do this quite easily by blowing it out with air pressure. I use one of those 12 volt compressors for blowing tyres up. Giving it all a good blow out should solve your problem. You can test it works ok by lighting the pilot manually from the back. I seem to think your problem is more likley a blockage in the air vents rather than the pilot assy. The reason for this is when you say you had a puff of ignition after turning off indicates it only lit briefly because air had, had time to mix with stray gas. Contrary to belief, pure gas is difficult to ignite without air, perfect ignition occurs when the gas and air is mixed on a 50/50 basis. Try what I have told you and I am sure you will solve the problem. If you require any further info let me know. Johno.
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I was unable to get gas fridge to ignite, even after helpful advice from fellow campers. Any further help would be appreciated...
