How long did you try?  Since you had the pipes off the fridge, they emptied
themselves of propane and are now filled with air.  It will take a while to
get it lit for the first time.  Try going at it for a while with one of the
stoves on---I've heard that helps.  After having mine out, it took a while
(10 minutes? don't remember...) before it lit the first time.  After that it
lit easily every time.  (While it was out, I did the air-pump modification
detailed at the end of the fridge section in the Bentley manual).

Hope this helps,
Wes

On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 12:23 AM, Michael Diehr <md03@xochi.com> wrote:

> Thanks for all the responses! :)
>
> So, I cleaned & refurbished my dometic, but was out of propane so
> reinstalled it w/o checking the function on the bench.   It works very
> nicely on 120VAC.  However, I just got the propane tank filled and now
> can't get it to light at all - no visible flame or spark.  I tried
> sucking on the drain tube with a hose, but can't smell any propane.
>
> Before I remove the unit again (ugh) is there anything stupidly easy
> that I'm missing?   I'm pretty sure I hooked everything back up
> properly and didn't have any parts left over (a good sign).   How long
> does it take to "bleed" the system of air after it's been taken
> apart?  I've tried holding the gas button for about 5 minutes but no
> luck.
>
> Any tips?
>