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Old 12-14-2012, 04:29 PM   #1
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Dometic Refer Problems

My refer quit working on propane. The electric portion worked fine but when I switched to gas, the "check" light would come on every time. I finally got around to taking it to the RV Doctor (RV Care Center, Bullhead City, AZ) for a diagnosis. He turned off the propane, pulled the outside panel, and hooked a manometer to the pressure test point. When he turned the propane back on, there was 0 pressure...Nado...Zip. Hmmm. Started the furnace...it came on and worked great. Lite a burner on the stove...it lit but with a low flame. He then disconnected the line between the flexible hose to the slide-out and the fixed tubing leading up to the refer and stove. About a 1/4 cup of liquid came out of the tubing. This fluid was from additives normally put into propane and had apparently built up over the 4 years we have had the Monty. He cleaned the tube, burner inlet, igniter, reassembled everything and had me on my way in about 1 1/2 hours.

His charge? $87 and change. And the refer is at 1 degree in the freezer and 36 degrees in the main box on propane. I am a happy camper again.

I do recommend this company. They have done several different projects for me and have always been honest and charged a fair price.
 
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Old 12-14-2012, 04:39 PM   #2
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In a home propane appliance installation they always put a short drop tube in the line with a cap that can be removed. It's purpose is to provide a place for the contaminants to settle and be removed before they affect the performance of the appliance. Just another example of the RV companies taking the shortcuts that come back to bite us in the a**.
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Old 12-15-2012, 01:57 AM   #3
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Great fix. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Keith, you are right-on.
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Old 12-15-2012, 04:07 AM   #4
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Keith,

You are right. The tech did say that there was a drop in the line sort of like a "P" trap. But there was not a way to clean/clear it without dis-assembly of the system.
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Old 12-15-2012, 02:13 PM   #5
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Thanks for the info, nice tip to know!
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Old 12-15-2012, 02:19 PM   #6
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I'll bet it wouldn't be to much trouble to put one of those "clean out" pieces in the line. Finding the right size would probably be more of a problem.
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Old 12-15-2012, 05:43 PM   #7
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Glad things worked out for you. Thanks for the info and the tip on the repair facility.
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