Everyone has their oown fridge mojo. I'll spare you my complete one
---except for 2 comments. Lighting the stove is (as far as I'm concerned)
only to  get propane flowing --- if you've had the tank off or something.
Turn the strove off before lighting fridge. My other tip is that the fridge
lights better when it is on the highest propane setting. I vary the setting
for lighting with temperature ---- only if it is really hot will I light it
with the setting on high. (This may apply after you've pre-heated things by
running on AC). Otherwise --- turn it down to about 3/4 or 2/3 for --- say
70 degrees. If it is colder --- I turn it down more than that. Once the
fridge is lit I turn it up full blast. Your mileage may vary widely :-)

Good Luck,
Doug

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@mac.com> wrote:

> Volks-
>
> The OE Dometic 182B fridge was pulled from the van, cleaned &
> serviced this week.  Ran super COLD at the shop on propane.  I
> brought her home and tried to fire up the fridge on propane this
> afternoon. (Yes, the valve was on, the burners on the stove
> lighted).  No dice.  I have to admit, I got a bit pissed off.
> Plugged the damn thing in on 110V and went in to have dinner.  Bear
> in mind I have read all available online posts on how to start these
> things, ad nauseum.
>
> Post-prandials, I went out to the van to try again.  110V had lowered
> the temp nicely, so I knew it was working. First try, it started on
> propane.  Go figure.
>
> Question:
> 1.Is it because it was dark and I could see the LED? or
> 2. Because I pre-cooled the fridge on 110V.
>
> I will be on my maiden voyage tomorrow (and my trusty mechanic will
> be in tow, how lucky am I?).  But I'd really like this fridge to
> work.  After all, I dumped an '81 for this....
>
> Melissa Mourkas
> 84 Westy
>

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