Fridge won't work on gas

therons
therons Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited August 2016 in Caravans #1

I have had the Signature 15/2 since 2011, and the frdge works well on 12v and 240v;  it lights up on gas, but as soon as the button is released, the light goes out.  My service expert called, diagnosed a faulty thermocouple, fitted a new one and
told me all was well,  It wasn't, and seems it never will be.  So far, a new gas valve (150 quid) 2 new thermocouples and a new gas jet have been fitted, and it still refuses to stay alight.  Is it an easy job to remove the whole fridge to get a repair? 





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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited August 2016 #2

    I don't know your specific fridge, but they're normally held in by a couple of screws on each side around where the door sits. Obviously you need access to the gas connection at the back, often via the vents 

  • Judithm
    Judithm Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited August 2016 #3

    Therons,

    Had the same problem on my dometic fridge. Dealers wanted £150 for new gas valve. I replaced the thermocouple, a mistake costping me £35. I then bypassed the 3 way switch with a bit of wire, two black wires going from the switch to the gas valve. The gas
    stayed on, so it turned out to be a faulty 3 way switch. New switch cost £65, easy to fit yourself. Problem solved. To access the fridge you will need to slide it out a little. 4 screws inside holding it in place. The sink is above my fridge, so removing this
    first helped. Good luck.

  • Vicmallows
    Vicmallows Forum Participant Posts: 580
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    edited August 2016 #4

    . I then bypassed the 3 way switch with a bit of wire, two black wires going from the switch to the gas valve. The gas stayed on, so it turned out to be a faulty 3 way switch. New switch cost £65,

    Write your comments here...Yes, I have experienced the same due to poor contact in the selector switch.  The thermocouple current is very small and a slight reistance in the switch is enough to prevent the valve holding. Fortunately I was able to clear the
    problem by working the switch back-and-forth several times. 

    No way would you have caught me paying £65 for a replacement switch though Laughing

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