broken fridge

i wonder if anyone can help me. whilst away last weekend, i attempted to light the fridge in the peugeot boxer i own. i had to use the gas as no hook up on site. the igniter was clicking and there was gas in the bottle, but it would not light. i assumed it was damp because it looked moist through the sight glass. after a few attempts the igniter stopped clicking. still no flame. i have tried to fix it since but to no avail. i have checked all the fuses i can find and also changed the switch, but still no igniter. any help you can give me would be very helpful.

Did the gas hob burners light?
If so then gas can probably be ruled out.

The glass spyhole on mine always looks as though there is condensation inside.....there may well be!

Not much help I know

Sounds like a fuse doesn't it?

PB

i agree it sounds electrical. i tried the hob, no problem with gas. maybe the igniter has gone. there does't seem to be any power going to the switch.

Don't suppose it could be something silly like the leisure battery down on power.
I recently couldn't light the blown air heating....wondered why it tried to ignite but then dropped out.
Leisure battery was way down on power.......then found it wasn't being charged when the engine was running....
Funny how one thing leads to another!!

PB

Hi there,

I would try the old and tested system of "shut it all down and wait 24 hours"!

Then, making sure that it is ON LEVEL GROUND, and making sure that THE GAS IS SWITCHED ON and the motor ignition IS SWITCHED OFF, I would try again.

Plus, just because you can't see the flame doesn't mean it isn't there!!!

Check the freezer compartment after an hour. If it is cold then the fridge is (and maybe always was) working!

Best regards,

thanks guys, i'm not sure about it being the battery, it seems to be running everything else o.k. i used the leisure battery all weekend with no problems. also it is not a problem with the simple operation of the fridge, i use the fridge on the gas quite a lot, because i use mostly campsites and have never had a problem before. it is not even trying to light. it's got me baffled.

If you use the fridge mainly on gas it might be worth getting it looked at - Where are you Merseyside covers a big area

Still sounds like a fuse to me. Is everything else 12v working? As well as the fuses in the zig panel, there are others, under drivers seat next to battery, vehicle fuses in glovebox (may sound daft but it depends where AS took the feed from.

Paulmold wrote:Still sounds like a fuse to me. Is everything else 12v working? As well as the fuses in the zig panel, there are others, under drivers seat next to battery, vehicle fuses in glovebox (may sound daft but it depends where AS took the feed from.

I agree - sounds like a blown fuse to me too!

Frank

I had the same trouble a few weeks ago and took the plastic cover off the outside and removed the jet from the carrier and found it was blocked by a whitish substance I cleaned the jet hole with a pin and reassembled it all and it has been fine ever since.

Regards,
Paul.

As Dutto says, just because you can't see the flame it doesn't mean it hasn't ignited.

PB

Paul wrote:I had the same trouble a few weeks ago and took the plastic cover off the outside and removed the jet from the carrier and found it was blocked by a whitish substance I cleaned the jet hole with a pin and reassembled it all and it has been fine ever since.

Regards,
Paul.

I've taken the side panel off but couldn't see how to get at jet. Further advice would be helpful.
Our fridge does light on gas but takes ages and many attempts. A clean jet is always a good starting point.
(Boxer- Symbol)
Thanks - Chris

Hi if it is the same as mine where the Gas supply goes into the brass jet housing you remove the gas inlet pipe and the jet is a small dished plate held in position by the gas pipe I only found it by accident when I was looking for the reason the gas was not reaching the burner and igniter.

Regards,
Paul.

Hi,
If you google dometic the website has repair instructions for everything they make,
Regards,
Chris

hi everyone, thanks for the replies, sorry i haven't been back on, been in the wet lakes. i had the mechanic in work check the electrics and fuses. power is reaching all the way to the plastic junction box on the top of the fridge but no further. i think i will try to clean the jet, if i can get to it. also i'll give the dometic site a go. thanks for all the help. i will let you know how i get on. by the way it's crosby in merseyside.

finally, managed to fix my broken fridge. turned out to be the electronic igniter, a small electronics box on the back of the fridge. so after weeks, £85 and wrecked arms from trying to get into the side panel its cold beer at the weekend.

carlmc wrote:finally, managed to fix my broken fridge. turned out to be the electronic igniter, a small electronics box on the back of the fridge. so after weeks, £85 and wrecked arms from trying to get into the side panel its cold beer at the weekend.

Excellent news.
Thanks for letting the forum know.

PB