Fridge on gas

Hillangel2
Hillangel2 Forum Participant Posts: 20
edited July 2019 in Caravans #1

The fridge in our caravan will only stay alight for a while ( maximum up to an hour and a half) before going out again. There are no obstructions ( i.e. dirt/ spiders ) etc to interfere with the gas flow and it works fine when on electric. Does anyone else have similar experience with theirs?

Thank you.

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited July 2019 #2

    Have  you checked the flue is not obstructed ?

    Just a thought (not had problem) but it could it be the thermostat is cutting in but the gas jet is going out rather than reducing ?

     

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited July 2019 #3

    That’s a strange one! If it were the thermo couple is wouldn’t stay alight. I would certainly have it checked out by an engineer. 

  • hitchglitch
    hitchglitch Forum Participant Posts: 3,007
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    edited July 2019 #4

    It could be a faulty thermocouple probe, bad alignment or gas valve. We had a problem one year and the fridge would only stay alight for a short period. Turned out to be the probe which was good as valves are a bigger and more expensive job. Sometimes the pilot light is not properly aligned with the probe so doesn’t give a constant heat to the thermocouple.

    The pilot can waver when the wind is blowing into the fridge vent.

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