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Subject:Re: Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting
From:Ken Korn
Date:Mon, 26 Apr 1999 14:37:27 -0500

When I start up the fridge with propane, I first switch on the LED panel.
Within a few seconds of the flame starting, the LED lights up (the bottom one
under the water level LED's). If the LED doesn't light, the burner hasn't
started.

Ken Korn
'82 Westy

>The simplest test I can think of (I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet)
>it to try the starting procedure for gas operation, then go outside and see
>if the flu vent is warm.  This is the only "sure" way I can think of to
>*quickly* determine if it is lit.
>
>BTW, I am lucky, for some reason, my fridge always lights up on the first
>try every time...  :-)   (So far)
>
>Brent Christensen
>'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
>'91 Taurus SHO (For Sale)
>'95 Cherokee Sport