

| Subject: | Dometic manual & HOW TO LIGHT THE REFRIGERATOR |
| From: | Geo. & Ellen Averill |
| Date: | Sat, 19 Jul 1997 19:48:06 -0400 |
Don't pull the frig until you are absolutely sure it's broken! I pulled mine twice only to find out that I didn't know how to light it! I found that the problem was that fire requires both spark, fuel, and oxygen (air). I finally learned that I could first blow air through the drain hole with a small plastic pump. Then quickly click for the spark by pushing in the air pump just as soon as I pressed and held in the light button. What was happening with me is that too much gas was getting in, the spark was causing a mild pop (explosion) and then there was no oxygen left for the next try. You have to add oxygen (air) after each attempt to light the frig or all you have in the burner is gas. The propane seems to linger in the chamber displacing the air. The combustion chamber is sealed from the inside of the bus. No air can enter the combustin chamber from the inside of the bus. The vent actually contains two pipes, one for the burned exhaust gas and another for air to enter from the outside. Air does not enter from the bottom of the burner (it's sealed). It must first go down the outside inlet tube. When I first start to light I hold the light button in for several minutes to give the gas time to blow out all of the air in the pilot light line. Then I pump in air through the drain plug (which, by the way, connects to the bottom of the sealed combustion chamber)and begin the lighting procedure (see above). What more can I say? It works for me! Hope this helps! I may have the parts list and diagram you want. Let me know if you don't find one. I could copy and send it to you. Don't have a digitizer or I would attach it. George (84)
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