Packrat
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my rv fridge lights and then clicks the gas valve off if you pull the dc wire apart and plug back it lights for 30 seconds and board clicks and shuts gas valve? You can keep doing this and lights every time but clicks off?
Rv fridge lights for 30 seconds and quits
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Lou Schneider
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Welcome to The RV Forum! It sounds like the control board is not seeing the lit flame via the thermocouple and is shutting off the gas thinking the flame has failed.
Packrat
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Would this be the thermocouple or board? Thanks for the reply
DonTom
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Most likely the thermocouple failed, but it could be either.
Change the thermocouple first and see what happens.
-Don- Auburn, CA
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I agree with Don.
1 - Step one is/was to clean the connector - Look at the pins and make sure they are getting a good clean connection.
2 - Changing the flame assy/thermocouple is next cheapest.
3 - Then it's likely the board.
4 - Don't discount a bad connector. My water heater was doing the same thing. I didn't even have to remove the plug. If I wiggled it, it would relight.
I eventually changed the flame assy, board, temps sensors and harness. The tank and gas valve were fine. Again this was a water tank but the principles are the same.
IMHO - If one thing has failed and you are in there, it's a good time to do them all. It's only a matter of time before the next weakest link fails on older systems.
1 - Step one is/was to clean the connector - Look at the pins and make sure they are getting a good clean connection.
2 - Changing the flame assy/thermocouple is next cheapest.
3 - Then it's likely the board.
4 - Don't discount a bad connector. My water heater was doing the same thing. I didn't even have to remove the plug. If I wiggled it, it would relight.
I eventually changed the flame assy, board, temps sensors and harness. The tank and gas valve were fine. Again this was a water tank but the principles are the same.
IMHO - If one thing has failed and you are in there, it's a good time to do them all. It's only a matter of time before the next weakest link fails on older systems.
