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Running absorption refrigerator on propane

Quote from: Horace B. Cupp –
Neal, thank you. I had wondered about the arguments presented here about the advantages of residential refridgerators. I am old enough to remember absorption units in our homes before TVA.
I just bought a 1986 grand villa. How do i run fridge on gas

Re: Running absorption refrigerator on propane

Reply #1 –
 I split the post above off from the totally unrelated one where it was initially posted.

Old phart phred had already posted a response. 

Here it is:
 
Re: Big Motorhome Fire
Reply #75 – 7 minutes ago
do you have a propane gas detector with a switch near your sink?


Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
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Re: Running absorption refrigerator on propane

Reply #2 –
sherland,

Welcome to the ForeForum.

Your absorption refrigerator requires 12 VDC to the back of the refrigerator as well as propane to operate (assuming it is not so old that it just has a pilot light.

So, confirm 12 VDC to the back of the refrigerator (outside access door for the refrigerator).

Then conform that propane is on-- does the propane stove work?

With both confirmed, tell us how far into the "light and run on propane" your refrigerator gets:

Click from the ignitor
Feel the gas valve open
See flame below the burner flue
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020