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Evening all I have been asked to get someones going. Not being used to this type of fridge thats why I thought I would ask here
I have checked for gas and a spark, thats all there, trouble is that it wont light. You look in the sight window and the "flame" is very orange, could this be that the jet needs a little clean?
Many thanks

Steve

Without going into flame colours, Im a little perplexed as you say it doesnt go yet you have a flame? which pray tell
mike

How do Mike, it tries to ignite with a "poof" but wont stay alight.
Do I keep clicking away to try and get it to light?
I now have found out that it's been stood for about 2 years.

Ah, understood, yes the kerching kerching, know it well, is it a manual piezo button? if so then hold the gas know in for 3-4 seconds and see if there is a slightly larger poof!!! ,
If its not been lit for a while then could be flue blocked with crud, more likely muck and crud has dropped down onto the jet and stops propper combustion, orange flame on poof too, they also dont like lighting when nearly out of gas well mine didnt, so there you go, not much but hope it helps
mike

orange flame indicates wrong gas/air mixture

you need to clean it

Thats great Mike thanks fella
Cheers Kev, seeing as I have to clean the flue etc, just as well check the jet too,going back on Thursday.

Thanks Mike and Kev for the help, got it working for the woman tonight. Took it out, turned it upside down and cleaned the jet out. Fired up after the 4th push of the starter and now working a treat. And there was some crud that came out of the flue when it was turned upside down.

Cheers

well done,, and especially well done for reporting the outcome as many folks dont bother

Thank's Rozzo, nice to let folk know that their wisdom is not wasted

Steve