More about my tedious fridge!!

[domiles1]

I've spent weeks trying new ways to get my RM212 to work on gas. Each time I think I've solved it, I cool it on mains and then switch to gas (it lights up fine, nice blue flame) but the fridge does not hold its cool!
I have done the upside down thing, I have made sure it is level, I have cleaned the jet with carb cleaner.
I now do not have it ready for the trip we needed it for - annoying!
Any advice on what I can do next to get it to work on gas?

[1664]

If it works on electric it should work on gas if you have a flame. How long did you give it on gas?

[domiles1]

Days! Literally days!!

[1664]

oh Was the metal tray in the freezer compartment getting cold? Should be really frozen after that much time.

The only other thing I can think of is that the flame isn't in the right place. Have you tried it on 12v when you're driving?

[domiles1]

yes, the metal tray got cold but the rest of the fridge did not get down to a temperature anywhere cold enough. I put a container of water in the freezer compartment which never froze - even if I froze it on mains first, it melted when I switched to gas.
Haven't tried it on 12v yet.
The sort of camping I do requires using the fridge on gas mostly so its a real nuisance at the moment.

[bitler1@gmail.com]

Hi,

My fridge was fixed recently (after 5 years of not working on gas!) in less than an hour. I got a Dometic Engineer out - cost me £65 and he came to fix the van in my drive. Worth the cash I reckon. Type "Dometic Engineer" into google if you're interested, then add your post code and the nearest one to you will appear!

Hope this helps...

Phil

[1664]

There are several fridge manuals in the wiki and downloads section of 80-90.

Wiki page: https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Sc ... er_manuals" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Downloads page: http://www.club80-90.co.uk/pages/downloads.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have a 'Dometic Diagnostic Service Manual' (pdf document). I assumed I'd downloaded it off 80-90 but I can't find it on here so I may have aquired it from another site. PM me an email address and I'll send it you; between that and the 80-90 manuals there must be enough information to point you to the problem.

Since it works fine on electric and you've already done the upside down thing, my money's on a misaligned burner flame.

[lhd]

The best way to clean a jet is to thread a single thread of cheap speaker wire through the hole and give it a few spins, this wont hurt the Jet as copper is a lot softer than brass. Also make sure you put the burner on with the holes facing upwards.
9 out of ten times if a fridge doesnt work on gas but does on 240v its due to a blocked jet, forget about compreesed air or any cleaners this is the only guaranteed way IMHO.
Rob.

[billy739]

have you refitted the twisted metal blade to defuse the heat , its on a long piece of wire and drops down the gas tube?

where bouts in glos are you ?

just serviced my recently bught ,fridge dosent work on gas' and freezes water no problem on all 3 ways!

[1664]

have you refitted the twisted metal blade to defuse the heat , its on a long piece of wire and drops down the gas tube?

I thought that bit was necessay for it to work regardless of gas or electric

[Louey]

have you refitted the twisted metal blade to defuse the heat , its on a long piece of wire and drops down the gas tube?

I thought that bit was necessay for it to work regardless of gas or electric

By gas tube I think they Billy means Flue and this is only used when on gas