Problem with my fridge

[Dalton08]

I'll get the model when I get back to the RV tonight. I have a 2020 Jayflight and I CANNOT figure out how to get the fridge/freezer to run on propane. I switch it to manual and switch it to propane and it's obvious that it switched because the propane symbol is there, then almost immediately the green on light turns to red which means it turned off. Does anyone know offhand what I'm missing? I couldn't find anything useful in the manual.

Thanks in advance and happy camping!

 

[Rosy]

Do you need to bleed the air from the propane system, maybe?

 

[Dalton08]

Do you need to bleed the air from the propane system, maybe?

I did bleed it with the stove and even left it running when I tried the fridge, the stove is just before the fridge from the tanks but I assumed that would be close enough

 

[wildebill308]

Like Rosey said. I would light the stove to make sure there is propane to the fridge. Also if you haven't been using the gas it could take several tries to light. Can you hear the igniter clicking?
Let us know if it does light.

 

[Dalton08]

Like Rosey said. I would light the stove to make sure there is propane to the fridge. Also if you haven't been using the gas it could take several tries to light. Can you hear the igniter clicking?
Let us know if it does light.

Oh yes I definitely did bleed it and I even had the stove going WHILE trying the fridge.

 

[wildebill308]

Did you hear the igniter clicking? Take the outside cover off and make sure you don't have any mud dobber nest in there or anything blocking the gas flow. This includes any gas valve not open. If you are getting gas flow when it is trying to start you should be able to hear it and smell the gas. Has it worked before?
Bil

 

[Dalton08]

Did you hear the igniter clicking? Take the outside cover off and make sure you don't have any mud dobber nest in there or anything blocking the gas flow. This includes any gas valve not open. If you are getting gas flow when it is trying to start you should be able to hear it and smell the gas. Has it worked before?
Bil

I will do this tonight when I get back! That is excellent advice thank you so much! And I will be sure to follow up here and let you know if it worked! No I've had the camper for about 8 months but never tried to do use propane with the fridge before.

 

[Rosy]

To second what Bille said, you should hear the igniter clicking continuously trying to light the fridge. If you don't, could be the igniter is burnt out or not wired in correctly or something like that.

My dad lights the fridge in his 1985 Vanguard manually but I don't know if new trailers will let you do that any more.

 

[Dalton08]

Well it was definitely a novice issue! I tried all of your excellent advice to no avail, and then had a random thought. I'd been trying to run the fridge on propane but never unhooked the power, both at the house (110) AND at campsite (30A) but what I failed to do is unplug the dang thing and try it that way! Anyway, it works just fine when unplugged lol, I appreciate all of your advice

 

[Rosy]

Weird. I wonder why that should be.

 

[wildebill308]

Look on your control panel, there may be a "auto select" setting. All of my gas electric refrigerators have worked on gas when plugged in to shore power.

 

[John&Andrea]

This is what ours looks like, Dometic. What type fridge do you have.

 

[TheLooks]

It should work when plugged into 115 and propane is selected unless auto is left on. It should try to light 3 times and then lock the board out, requiring it to be reset. It will always default to electric when it is available. You should not have to unplug it. Good that it fired so you know it worked, now to find the problem with the 12v side that is not telling the board to use propane. The system uses 12vdc to work the controls, 115 ac only heats the elements.

 

[sanda]

Well it was definitely a novice issue! I tried all of your excellent advice to no avail, and then had a random thought. I'd been trying to run the fridge on propane but never unhooked the power, both at the house (110) AND at campsite (30A) but what I failed to do is unplug the dang thing and try it that way! Anyway, it works just fine when unplugged lol, I appreciate all of your advice

I was just about to reply as I have friends whose fridges work just like you mentioned. You figured it out just as I was ready to hit send.

 

[Dalton08]

I was just about to reply as I have friends whose fridges work just like you mentioned. You figured it out just as I was ready to hit send.

Well thank you anyway!! I'm truly impressed by all of yall's knowledge and willingness to help!

 

[Dalton08]

It should work when plugged into 115 and propane is selected unless auto is left on. It should try to light 3 times and then lock the board out, requiring it to be reset. It will always default to electric when it is available. You should not have to unplug it. Good that it fired so you know it worked, now to find the problem with the 12v side that is not telling the board to use propane. The system uses 12vdc to work the controls, 115 ac only heats the elements.

HMMMM...... Where to start I wonder.

 

[Dalton08]

Look on your control panel, there may be a "auto select" setting. All of my gas electric refrigerators have worked on gas when plugged in to shore power.

There is an Auto mode, maybe I'm just not switching it correctly. I will look at it closer tonight.

 

[wildebill308]

I miss spoke before it should work if gas is selected. I used that when plugged into a 30 amp or less to reduce the electrical load.
Bill

 

[TheLooks]

Most likely it is in the setting at what they call the eye brow or board. It is possible something is not right down on the board in the back, but most likely it is in the control board or eye brow at the front of the fridge.

 

[TheLooks]

Where are you located, do you have a multimeter, and does it have the clamp on amp function?