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We have had problems with our Dometic RM5310 refrigerator for some time. The symptoms are it lights easily on gas but won't stay lit. We eventually found that if after driving on 12 volts we left it for half an hour or so to cool down it would eventually light but it could easily take half a dozen or more attempts first.
Yesterday I spoke to a man called Phil Chapman who is called The Caravan Guy and lives in Exeter. I described the problem and told him what I had done - cleaned out the jet and burner etc and he suggested I operate the supply change over switch several dozen times, switching between gas and 12 volt. This is the switch on the left of the front panel which allows you to select, 240v, 12v or gas.
I did as he suggested and it now works and is lighting reliably on gas!
Phil said there are some electrical contacts which operator an "interrupter" which are prone to being temperamental. Operating the switch on and off many times cleans the contacts.
So, if you have a similar model to mine with a manual changeover switch and find it won't stay alight on gas give the switch a good workout and it may solve the problem. There are lots of other reasons for a fridge not running on gas of course so it won't cure all cases.
Phil Chapman's number is 07900 297 879. A top fridge man.
Yesterday I spoke to a man called Phil Chapman who is called The Caravan Guy and lives in Exeter. I described the problem and told him what I had done - cleaned out the jet and burner etc and he suggested I operate the supply change over switch several dozen times, switching between gas and 12 volt. This is the switch on the left of the front panel which allows you to select, 240v, 12v or gas.
I did as he suggested and it now works and is lighting reliably on gas!
Phil said there are some electrical contacts which operator an "interrupter" which are prone to being temperamental. Operating the switch on and off many times cleans the contacts.
So, if you have a similar model to mine with a manual changeover switch and find it won't stay alight on gas give the switch a good workout and it may solve the problem. There are lots of other reasons for a fridge not running on gas of course so it won't cure all cases.
Phil Chapman's number is 07900 297 879. A top fridge man.
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