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Title: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: Farrarkc on June 30, 2020, 02:44:39 pm
Hi all,

Me again! I just read about a galley switch for the gas. I had never known what the two switches above the sink were for. Could these be the galley gas switches people have talked about? Under the sink I only have the water fill switch.

After switching the two toggles again I was able to light the stove for the first time but the refrigerator still has the check light on and will only run on AC.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: wolfe10 on June 30, 2020, 02:48:39 pm
If gas has been off for awhile, it may take a number of tries before the air is purged out of the line to the refrigerator.

If you do have a switch that controls gas, easy to determine.  Look at the propane tank.  Is there an electric solenoid there-- you are right about the time the gas valves were eliminated.
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: John S on June 30, 2020, 03:02:39 pm
You should not have a gas switch on that year.  the switches are probably for the aquahot not the fridge. The fridge just has a button on it for gas or auto.  Try the stove and see if you have propane flowing.  It is also as brett says there may be a number of tries required to get the air out of the  line.
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: Farrarkc on June 30, 2020, 03:39:54 pm
When you say it takes several tries for the frig to start using the gas, what should I be doing other then taking it off of auto?
The check light is now luminary's even when on AC.
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: Rich Bowman on June 30, 2020, 05:18:45 pm
Can you hear the igniter sparking when you switch to gas?

Also, if it has been awhile, the burner area may need a good cleaning to get it free of rust that tends to form in the burner tube and then fall down onto the igniter and burner.

Rich
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: wolfe10 on June 30, 2020, 05:22:34 pm
Yup, go out and remove the refrigerator outside access door.  Have someone turn it on inside while you feel for the gas valve/solenoid to open and listen for the clicking of the ignitor.
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: Farrarkc on July 02, 2020, 08:49:51 am
Unit is working!! Not sue what I did other then try it a couple times.

Thank you for the help!
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: Moby on July 02, 2020, 10:32:25 am
Unit is working!! Not sue what I did other then try it a couple times.

Thank you for the help!

Most likely purged air out of the lines.
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: Farrarkc on July 04, 2020, 09:01:05 pm
And this happened sometime on the road!

Any recommendations of where to buy one of these?
Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on July 04, 2020, 09:04:45 pm
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Title: Re: More Help needed/ Refrigerator will not run on gas.
Post by: Farrarkc on July 04, 2020, 11:10:17 pm
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