k9doctor2b
Vista, CA
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I have a Norcold fridge. I am on battery power with a full charge.
When I turn the fridge on, I can hear it clicking but F keeps coming up. I can see a pilot light burning, but it just keeps clicking, then shuts down (flame goes out) and the F comes back.
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hmknightnc
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Flame sensor (thermocuople) not positioned correctly or not working. There should be a wire in the flame. This senses if a flame is actually burning based on heat. If it doesn't sense a flame the control board will time out and shut off propane as a safety measure
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k9doctor2b
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That would make sense. I wish I had checked this before dark! I will see tomorrow morning, but this would be likely.
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1Sammiedog
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The flame ignitor is also the flame sensor. Once the flame has been ignited the probe sends a signal back to the board that the flame is burning.If no signal is received the propane then shuts down to the burner. They're fairly cheap to replace. About $20 or so.
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stein4
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Mine does the same thing; I turn the gas off after a trip and when I turn it back on I get the error for a few cycles. I have to turn it off and back on about 10 times. After that if works great. Maybe it gets air in the line?
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Gale Hawkins
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If we have had our Norcold 6162 off for a long time sometimes it will error out 15-20 times back to back then keep burning. So far after enough times it keeps working and works without fail there after until shut down for a long time.
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4*phun*2
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The flame sensor can usually be clean with a rough scouring pad.
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stein4 wrote:Mine does the same thing; I turn the gas off after a trip and when I turn it back on I get the error for a few cycles. I have to turn it off and back on about 10 times. After that if works great. Maybe it gets air in the line?
I turn off the gas as well after a trip. When I first had my trailer the same thing happened to me and the fridge would try to start and wouldn't. Then I remembered someone had told me when the gas has been turned off between trips, light one of the burners on the stove and that will ensure that there is a steady supply of propane in the line. Since I've done that, my fridge ignites on it's first try.
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k9doctor2b
Vista, CA
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There is definitely good gas flow with a nice blue flame.
There is an electrode in the flame which is lighting it just fine, but it must not be sensing the heat. I guess it needs to be replaced.
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k9doctor2b
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Its not the electrode. I am going to have to swap the board I guess.
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