Troubleshooting A Dometic RV Refrigerator That's Not Working On Propane

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Certified Mobile RV Technician, Darren Koepp, troubleshoots a Dometic RV refrigerator that is not working on propane. In this instance, the electrode wire was damaged and shorting out and therefore the burner was unable to ignite.
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@sumnerwebber8633 11 ай бұрын

Man you saved the day! Just bought this year old camper and the fridge wouldn't run on gas, watched the video and went to work trouble shooting, the gas valve was vertical not horizontal! Turned the valve, works like a charm! You da man! Love KZfaq!

@Luuri42 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Darren, I was able to fix my fridge I had some technicians coming to check it out? They made me to get a new mother board, I had to change it myself, still didn’t worked and told me I had to change my fridge and the problem was very simple the valve was off I figured out just by watching your video , I can’t believe how simple the problem was and how people try to scam us new campers, thanks for the video once again and wish you lots of blessings

@rileyontheroad Жыл бұрын

Same situation here, just turned the valve, I’m hoping that was the issue!! Replaced all new boards, front and back, turns out it was just this? I’ll be in awe.

@laurijorgenson6683 3 жыл бұрын

Minnesotan with a new (old) RV here. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us. Love your humor and your style!

@gitayost6846 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I was able to make a simple diagnosis for my dometic fridge by watching this. Your information is clear and concise!

@masterblaster2796 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bro-fessor Koepp, you're a gentleman and a scholar! You put out the very best of educational videos of any kind on the planet. Hands stinking down! You belong on national TV brother! Your work and productions are very much appreciated.

@alecruzcruz9047 Жыл бұрын

*Works great **Fastly.Cool** compact and Easy to install*

@irinaarcher 4 жыл бұрын

Darren is amazing person, who has helped me via remote assistance from the USA! I am UK based and I have contacted him after my fridge stopped cooling. Unfortunately cooling unit is not reparable and getting part to the UK is very expensive. I would recommend Darren to anyone who has any issues with RVs, he is full of knowledge and knows 100% what he is doing! 5 *

@reggiejewett7591 3 жыл бұрын

What a great tip on that reset button, i went 3 days trying everything including ordeing a new board. All i had to do is press that reset switch on the burner. Thank You Thank You

@geoffparks4061 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Darren. Your video was really easy to follow and will allow me to diagnose my fridge problems in the field the next time.

@rickpatrinellis6558 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Darren & thanks for the informative video. I hope you will do another in the future that would go start to finish on diagnosing issues on propane side of the refrigerator. This video was excellent but you found the problem so quickly there was no need to go further! Excellent video though and you are a wonderful instructor.

@awr6729 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos. I was able to repair my dometic refrigerator myself and saved tons of money!

@brentk9520 Жыл бұрын

i didn't want to break the access panel to the burner compartment but you made it look easy. the high temp reset button was tripped and i had some trash near igniter. working perfect now. you were very clear explaining the troubleshoot. thanks!

@markbartlett1251 Жыл бұрын

I helped a friend with her dometic frig. After several minutes of head scratching the problem was staring me in my face. There was a mut daubers nest in the burner tube. It was so well formed that it looked like it belonged there. After I removed the plug, the burner lit and functioned well. Thanks for all the great information.

@edprice8976 Жыл бұрын

My fridge stopped working, I watched your video which gave me an understanding of the fridge, when I took the shield off the igniter, there were chunks of carbon blocking where the flame goes up. Cleaned those out and it works fine! Thanks for the help.

@donsperlin7891 2 жыл бұрын

I found it helpful to have an overview/summary of the sequence of what happens to start the flame: 1. a control unit, 2. activates ignition module, 3. generates spark & 4. opens gas valve, and flame then lights to 5. satisfy the flame being lit via ionization probe at the burner so the spark stops. Getting this from John B.: Ideal Boiler Function + . . . In addition to the VERY good videos at MYRVWORKS about how to check the various components made a big difference to me. ALSO: I suspect some of the online manuals may be a bit out of date because my Dometic 8501 on a 2018 R-Pod 179 has a Polyswitch showing Typ: P870 rather than the P860 and the display on front of the refrig is different. Gas burner lighting processes are very similar whether water tank heating, furnace, or refrigerator. Darren is my favorite RV expert!!!

@amatubervideo 3 жыл бұрын

I just had to tell you your video was more helpful than the forum post I put on RV net trying to get similar information. you analysis the system and come up with a logical solution. As an engineer I can relate to that. Which I followed along with and was able to repair my unit successfully. RV net people kept telling me to hard wire heating element. if I am not getting power to the jumpers supplying the heating element, that's my first issue …. if I am getting power and its still not cooling well then yes we need to check the element, Long story short replaced the main board upper board and thermistor and its working like new. turns out I think the upper board was all that was bad but I did it all. SO THANK YOU for your video!

@henrymorgan3982 Жыл бұрын

It is always best to watch a professional. Thanks, I learned something today!

@northolmstedunitedmethodis9347 2 жыл бұрын

This video helped me find the *two* issues that were preventing my fridge from working on LP gas. Thanks!

@bykidsforkids8706 4 жыл бұрын

Great help in this video. Solved my issue by watching. (It was the button between the two wires.). Thanks Darren!!

@kasimitchell9057 4 жыл бұрын

My husband followed your instructions and the refrigerator took right off and works perfectly now. Thanks for the info !!!!

@brandismith676 4 жыл бұрын

What did yours end up needing to repair?

@jeffreyhill4574 11 ай бұрын

My high limit thermostat button was popped out. Reset it and solved my problem! I am most grateful to you. Thank you for helping me solve my problem!

@mondavou9408 3 жыл бұрын

I always learn something. There is a magic when someone shares a point of view or makes you think a thought you've never thought before... I've never considered the drip line being a LEAK to the outside before. If I had a 10mm - 15mm hole in the front of my fridge door, you better believe I'd plug it.

@spiralnapkin 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! You helped tremendously. My fridge was powering on and I troubleshot it with your help. The problem ended up being that I had no gas in the tank, lol, but I went through your troubleshooting and I determined that the spark was good, so I knew the issue was not the refrigerator itself, it was something before it. Then me, being the dinklebrain I am, realized my propane tank might have been empty. So I exchanged it with a known full tank and voila!

@Ram-re5em 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much you just fixed my refrigerator! It’s 110 F here thank you!!!

@carlfulcher6279 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video .My check light was on and I do not know what I did but I followed what you did and somewhere along the way it started working. Thanks again.

@tuomasholo 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t own an RV and I’m not sure how I got here but it was an interesting video with a good resolution in the end. 👍

@Uke4Jesus 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. The video was very helpful. My fridge stopped working at 5:30 am. Checked propane and it was fine. Put new hoses on and now to follow your video to see what the heck is wrong with mine.

@dmhediger 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thank you so much. Mine was sparking but not igniting. I just blew and the pilot lit right up! So I blew the whole area and it works great now. 😊

@garylewis327 Жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thanks so much for posting this. I've got the same issue with a Dometic RM3804 and am here just doing a little research before I dig into it. I hope my issue is as simple as this one turned out to be. This is my first foray into RV fridge repair so I've got a learning curve to overcome, but I've been down that road before with RV furnaces, water heaters and solar/battery systems with good success, so am looking forward to learning about these fridges. I'm so thankful for KZfaq and videos like yours. Thanks again.

@garylewis327 Жыл бұрын

A little more information on my problem. I bought this used Alpenlite in 2009 and the former owners had replaced the refrigerator right before I bought it. I took it home and turned it on and it has worked fine all these years, but it has always been on AC power. I am now going to take the rig on the road and discovered that if I switch it to LP, I get an error light and no flame. I never heard the piezo ignition coming on but then again I was inside the rig so am not sure if it tried to light or not. The manual gas valve doesn't have a knob on it so I am not sure if it's in the "on" or "off" position. I will do some troubleshooting on it today and hope to have better information later.

@FeliciaBetts-tp8fn 8 ай бұрын

@@garylewis327 Hello, I have just gotten a used Alpenlite and am working through the glitches in the appliances, got the fridge working on 110v but not yet on the LPgas.... how did your troubleshooting work out??? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated !! Thanks

@Natedoc808 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Mine quit on both 120v and LP, turned out the high temp cutout got tripped (was only 116*F yesterday) and shut the whole operation down! In this situation without the exact wire to replace you could easily butt splice a fresh section of appropriate wire in.

@Archa322 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, Darren. I recently bought a small camper and the refrigerator was working prior to moving it. Once I moved it over to my house to start cleaning and whatnot, the refrigerator won't turn on. I am learning a lot from your channel, sure hope it's something simple. Thanks again.

@MyRVWorks 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, When you state it is not working - not working on electric, not working on LP or not working on either? A simple thing to check - there will be 12 VDC feeding the control board on the back of the frig. Verify that you have 12 VDC at that point and you may find a fuse on the frig control board as well. Also don’t forget the breaker/fuse panel (in the coach) too. If you do not have 12 VDC feeding the control board, try to determine where the trail stops. After you verify the fuses you may find on some Dometic refrigerators there is a high temp reset on the boiler (chimney looking thing). Also, on some there is a thermal fuse that is tucked back behind the main burner. Those are two areas you may find the 12 Volt trail ending. Let me know what you find and what model frig you are working with and I can help take this further if you are still stuck. Another resource for you is on my website we are creating an online manual library. Here is the link. I don’t have all my manuals uploaded yet but keep checking. myrvworks.com/manuals/ Cheers, Darren Koepp

@gurs2323 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Your video helped me better understand how my fridge works. Very helpful 👍.

@w.t.samhell9313 4 жыл бұрын

Darren you nailed it, thank you Sir! I had no idea there was a dealio reset on that chimney above the pilot. Bingo! Muchos Gracias Amigo!

@Natedoc808 3 жыл бұрын

Just saved my bacon too.

@daisyduck61 3 жыл бұрын

I have a refrigerator has to freeze every thing in it. And tell what is & what do.wire in back of refrigerator

@toddcollard9040 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for everything ... I’m pretty handy but your videos make it a snap. Keep up the great work and videos

@Hamoudi1959 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, I just fixed my fridge watching your video. You are awesome...God Bless You.

@MarkMinistries Жыл бұрын

What was your cause of not working?

@ScrewThisGlueThat 4 жыл бұрын

Great troubleshooting. Easy fix.

@nathangiles8258 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me fix my fridge!

@johnwhitford5383 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see tech video that makes sense. Good Job!

@hollyr1049 2 жыл бұрын

That was awesome.! Thank you soo much. My domestic fridge in our new to us (1988 citation) isn't working on either electric or gas (bought it that way). It does however make fridge noises when turned to electric but still not cooling. I'm thinking it needs a new one 😆 but still cant wait to check points you showed here. Thank you for making it seem easy to a newbie!

@mikescuba1 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, just the information I was looking for.

@randmayfield5695 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. I learned a few important things relating to my situation and how to fix it. Thanks.

@GeorgeW426 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, big help!

@sergejette1669 2 жыл бұрын

much appreciated, it educated me and gave me the guts to check further and try to diagnose my problem! thumbs up!

@timjackofall8015 3 жыл бұрын

Nice break down of the unit. Very helpful

@samanthamorgan7849 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That little black reset switch got my fridge going again :)

@johnclark6571 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@vladputin8923 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! This video solved my problem! I have the same fridge and was having the same problem. My igniter wire was grounding too, I just moved it away from the gas line and it lit right up!! I just wrapped it with electrical tape and all good!!

@MyRVWorks 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, We are so glad to hear that our videos were able to help you! If you would like to support us please consider becoming an "RV Community Supporter" on our Patreon site: www.patreon.com/myrvworks Happy Camping, My RV Works Media Team

@thatrondude 2 жыл бұрын

2:48 "furgerator" lol. Video actually helped me out a lot. Thanks!

@joehosler6704 3 жыл бұрын

I just had the same problem. Thank you sir for showing how to fix it as I am leaving in minutes to go camping.

@youcandoitrv4198 Жыл бұрын

That was the best videoing I’ve seen on your videos. I could see where your probes were touching because of close enough- close ups. It’s not always easy to see close ups on videos that demonstrate control board diagnostics.

@mattb1880 4 жыл бұрын

definitely a new subscriber here awesome instruction

@frankshiffer588 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty awesome. Nice you covered so much. I was able to get my gas side working I think, or it's only the pilot. The themistat was popped out and when I push it back in the gas side worked. The electric won't come on tho, as when on auto the gas seems to shut off, and the electric side if it's working I don't know.

@TyDarapiza Ай бұрын

You saved our camping trip!!!

@larrydotson324 4 жыл бұрын

Most helpful vid I've seen so far! Thanks for the help!

@stanjarmolowicz 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much ...you just save my food and that was good stuff from polish deli .

@tobytollefsen8802 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. You helped me a lot. Thank you.

@jacobcloutier4341 11 ай бұрын

This Video Helped me Troubleshoot Thank you!

@asamonson6499 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Fixed my fridge at 11pm. With a planned trip in the morning.

@hakimjaidi942 3 ай бұрын

Awsome, and professional technician.Thankyou for being humble to get the job done!

@MyRVWorks 3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@razahassan811 10 ай бұрын

Super easy to install really fast deliveryThank you

@michaelbutler8999 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your videos !

@cwqrpportable 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative. Thanks!

@JohnHoranzy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for helping me out.

@etinfl 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@stepg4164 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! You helped me troubleshoot my fridge!

@MyRVWorks 3 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help!

@jasminecoldiron5679 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video, thank you! You recommended creating a P-trap with the drain tube. How do you recommend go about doing that? I don’t want to bend it too much, or weave it around the piping because it’s hot and I worry that the plastic might melt.

@Joe-cu5xi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daren!

@stephenagaertner 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the RV refrigerator repair lesson...

@rebeccacherry-healingcarer8412 2 жыл бұрын

How funny I was trying to sort out my fridge you popped up I used to live in PA in 1984 I was an an Australian Exchange student ...

@troyhunter5319 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, saving me grief and treasure!

@willardjenkins2724 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you now I can check my frige

@randykane474 3 жыл бұрын

The video will help me trying to solve the same issue. 2019 trailer where the Dometic freezer/fridge works on electric but not on propane. Looking inside helps immensely. Now to figure out how to remove the cover.

@Sparky-413 8 ай бұрын

Great video!!! Thanks brother!!

@pablopistoles6788 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Very informative. Like your style homie.

@nancyadamson6755 29 күн бұрын

Thanks that did help me.

@rxonmymind8362 3 жыл бұрын

Solid. Thank you.

@Michael-wr2mz Жыл бұрын

reset fixed it for me @ 2:40, thanks!

@stevestumbaugh8982 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

@carijones8628 2 жыл бұрын

Than you so much!!! Sneaky hidden reset!!!

@juliannapatterson6619 2 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful to me. I got it to light 🕯️ and we will see if it stays.

@charlieknox6706 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Fridge not working on LP, no ignition. Pulled the two connectors on the upper left of the c/b off, shortly had clicks & flame. Gas LED on the AUTO / GAS vertical LEDs not working, but oh well. If I had a rivet gun & some AL rivets, I'd investigate, but as they say, if it's not broke (other than the light) don't fix it.

@greggk47 Жыл бұрын

We have a 3 way Dometic Refrigerator from the 70's that freezes everything. There is a bulb type temperature sensor inside the refrigerator that goes to a combination gas and electric thermostat in the propane line to the burner. Have you done a video on troubleshooting that thermostat? I like your videos as you explain things clearly.

@G_RAThbun Жыл бұрын

That helped a lot on my gas system I did find a wire to be a little defective and I bet that's what was going on I ordered a new one of those. But I also don't have electric working on my fridgerator do you have a video on that?

@droptopcampersrental78 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. Such a great video.

@DarrenKoepp360 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind reply! Hope it helped.

@brucepuana6648 Жыл бұрын

Awesome videos. I've learned so much from you. I'm having an issue with the dometic RM2652. It trips the GFCI in my garage every time I turn it on. Think you could do a video on diagnosing electrical problems?

@JimNobles-gv4ky Жыл бұрын

Auto light is On. Fridge is moderately cold, no sound coming from unit at all. Used to frost up. Will check gas side and power side thx to your excellent advice:)))

@Davedeb1234 Жыл бұрын

Great video, and helped me determine my ac heating element was bad. Bought a new one, that appears to be an exact match. Although the bad one was a little difficult to remove, I was able to get it out. The new one is extremely hard to get pushed in all the way. I managed to get it about half way in after two hours of wiggling and pulling. Any tips on how to free it up so that it will go in easier?

@brownsrvlifecampground9322 3 жыл бұрын

You made a very helpful video

@ttalb4201 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks men 🙏

@fukenbiker 3 жыл бұрын

This kind of video is the best. The actual problem with my Dometic might be something else, but after watching this, I am now unafraid to dive in!

@richardmcdaniel6423 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this video I learned a lot from this

@DarrenKoepp360 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, Happy it helped you! Cheers, Darren

@briannoaker8488 3 жыл бұрын

@@DarrenKoepp360 can the fridge "not work" and yet the light inside comes on? Also what's the deal with the temperature control mechanism? A piece of metal and a wired thermometer you slide up and down the fins???

@peterborn173 Жыл бұрын

Great videos!!!

@jameskboyer 3 жыл бұрын

well done!

@pup1008 5 жыл бұрын

*48000* people have watched this *Dometic!* I've just carted one of your fridges out to the Essex coast to be used in a holiday home initially not to work through.... A piece of filter paper like wadding stuck in the gas inlet hole, I imagine from manufacture, which could have been potentially very dangerous. Having cleared that out using a screw I was then stuck with a fridge that still didn't work despite 2 ever more drastic attempts to shorten pipe length thinking that the problem might have been a pressure issue but down to about 30 cm & still no joy! Totally hacked off as had been expecting & mates demanding ice cold beers for beach Barbie!

@jonmarshall9237 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@AnthonyKuiper 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@RestoringReality 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MyRVWorks 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome happy camping

@chrismella1511 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch. I disassembled the LP burner section to check for spark as in your video only to discover a chunk of carbon sitting on the burner blocking the flow of LP. It must have fallen from the "chimney" above on our drive home as the fridge had worked just hours before when we left camp. It works great now but I'm curious why that carbon deposit was there.

@tommycoates2981 2 жыл бұрын

Good job.

@1964arizona 5 жыл бұрын

Helpful video. Thank you. Did you notice what looked like a small dead bird on the lower right corner of the burner area?

@DarrenKoepp360 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Dennis, I watched the video again! Note: What I was looking for on the board is the DC fuse which this board did not have so it flustered me. That ‘bird’ is a big glob of sealant. They have another one where the gas line comes through the base board. If it were a bird, I am sure I would have made some wise crack about it (and I am sure it would have smelled really bad)! LOL. It was scary that that wire short was right at the gas fitting, if there had been a leak there it would have been a very different experience for the customer for sure eh’. Thanks for watching!!! Cheers, Darren Koepp