Just read the vanagon.com article about lighting the fridge. Does
anyone remember when a listee contacted Dometic about this subject and
posted their reply to the list?

The Dometic rep said to turn the temp knob to a very low position when
lighting. I've done exactly that since I read the post and have had no
more trouble lighting up. When I turned the knob all the way to cold,
it wouldn't light but would ignite what sounded like mini-explosions
every few seconds. Same principle as trying to light a propane torch
turned up all the way. It simply does not react to a spark igniter or
blows out a match.

regards,

Fred (former semi-active listee)
89 Westy