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Subject Topic: Waeco CAB 40 Fridge pilot light Post Reply Post New Topic
17/5/2017 at 10:44am
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My 32 way Waeco CAB-40 runs fine on 12v and 240v hookup. But I want to run it on gas as well (yes its ventilated before health and safety first of course)
I would be really grateful if anybody knows and can tell me if these fridges have got a pilot light so I can see if it has lit successfully? The fridge has rotary controls not LCD. Darned if I can see a pilot light and the (online) manual is not very good.


17/5/2017 at 11:20am
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It's not a pilot light it's the flame that heats the coolant to work the fridge. If it gets cold it's working. Gas cannot escape if flame goes out or does not light as it has therocouple to shut off gas if no flame.


17/5/2017 at 11:23am
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OK pilot light is the wrong phrase. On a Dometic fridge it's possible to see the flame, sounds like on the Waeco it is not possible to visually check that the fridge has ignited : is the flame visible?


18/5/2017 at 6:59am
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I is difficult to see if these fridges are lit. I can be done, but if lit you should be able to feel the heat coming out of the flue or if you put a lit match over the flue you find the match goes out if it is lit because of the CO2 being released.


22/5/2017 at 9:10pm
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The manual states that it can be lit with a match through a 'opening in the backside'. Not sure where that is!!

Burner ignition
• Open the gas bottle valve. Make sure that the thermostat for 230-V operation is in
“0”-position and that the plug (battery) is not connected. Turn the gas knob to max.
(big flame) and keep pressed for 10 seconds to displace any air out of the gas line.
• As the gas knob is pushed in, press the ignition button several times if required until
the flame is burning, wait 15 seconds and then release the gas knob.
In case the flame does not ignite, repeat the ignition process. The device is equipped
with a flame protection. When the flame expires, the gas supply
cuts off.
In case it is not possible to ignite with the spark generator because of high
humidity, the gas burner can be ignited with a match through the opening in
the backside. To switch off the gas operation always close
the bottle valve first and then turn the gas handle to “0”-position.



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