Help! Cant find flint lighter knob need to start my fridge now!

[wolfandfinch]

I've never used the fridge in my trailer. It's a dometic three way in my 72 trillium. I've got it all down fine but I don't see this flint lighter knob I'm supposed to turn. Everything else is clear in the diagram. Can anyone tell me what I'm looking for? I've got the gas turned back off while I look but here's a pic

Thanks you!!

[David Tilston]

Is that an RM211? The fire is on the side of the fridge that is cut off in your picture. You could just use a lighter at the inspection port.

[wolfandfinch]

Are you able to describe it? Ill be home again to tar another picture in about 30 mins

[David Tilston]

I'll be waiting.

[wolfandfinch]

Originally Posted by David Tilston

I'll be waiting.

Thank you that's very kind

[wolfandfinch]

Here's a full picture, is it the metal thing under that box?

[wolfandfinch]

I assumed it wasn't thins knob under the box because it doesn't turn or move at all

[Raz]

In a pinch I've used an Aim-N-Flame type grill lighter through the inspection port. But, please make sure that there are no gas leaks on such an old fridge before you try it. We'd like you to be with us to post your success . Raz

[wolfandfinch]

Originally Posted by P. Raz

In a pinch I've used an Aim-N-Flame type grill lighter through the inspection port. But, please make sure that there are no gas leaks on such an old fridge before you try it. We'd like you to be with us to post your success . Raz

I feel so stupid. Can you please point out the inspection port?

[Otters]

Don't feel bad, I have the same fridg and had problemd too. I found the flint starter knob, but couldn't get it to light. I think it was just not working any longer. So lighting it without use of the piezo igniter is what I'm going to have to do too. I didn't have the operators manual with me so I just gave up. I didn't want it blowing up in my face. Do you have the manual for the 211? Is that the diagram you're referring to? If not, look it up in the document center on the forum. On Pg 3 there's a little opening marked J that you will see on your fridge. I believe that is what was referred to as the inspection port. That diagram doesn't quite match up with your picture. I think the diagram's part E which is the igniter is the part that has the wire coming out of it and up and over to the burer opening. Its in the middle upper part of your picture. Good luck.

[David Tilston]

The inspection port is the larger rusty, (due to heat) hole beside the knob, (which I can only guess is for the flint). get a grill type lighter, the ones that have a long tip. Put it in that hole, light it, turn on the gas. I suspect that the blue button will have to be held down till it stays lit.

[Roy in TO]

You might have the RM24A, if so, manual is in document center.
Fiberglass RV - Document Center - Dometic RM24a Manual
See pages 41 -45 for flint. If I'm reading it right you turn the knob shown in # 7 above clockwise.

[Perry J]

Originally Posted by wolfandfinch

I assumed it wasn't thins knob under the box because it doesn't turn or move at all

Did you try pressing the knob??????????

[Bob Miller]

That spark lighter sounds somewhat like the RM-23 I have in my 1973 Hunter.

In that case the lighter knob is in the lower left corner of the inside of the refrigerator. If there is a 1/4" hole in the back corner it means that the spark lighter iis missing.

However, that cover over the lighting port looks home made and I suspect that the flint lighter broke or otherwise stopped working and a P.O. added the lighting hole as a result. (As have I)

You wil also have to learn how to hold the pilot safety device ON while lighting. It's the blue looking button to the right of the gas valve temp knob.

Bigger question... does it work on electric? If you try running it on 120VAC and the boiler gets warm, but the box doesn't start getting cold after a few hours, there's little sense in worring about the gas function. At that age many, if not most, have gone to the great freezer box in the sky.

[wolfandfinch]

Thank you all so much. The flint knob was in that spot and is just rusted over so much it couldn't move. We took it out to soak it in WD40 and lit it using the inspection port. We couldn't hear the fridge working so assumed something else went wrong but it. Turns out its just the quietist fridge in the world and we are very happy! Thanks all!

[Bob Miller]

I think you will have to get used to using the lighting port. The flint that Dometic used isn't a standard U.S. size and lighter flints don't work very well.

When these refrigrators make any noise it's bad news. A gurggling sound usually indicates that the cooling circuit is clogged and not far from failure.

Did you try the 120 volt operation yet?

[wolfandfinch]

Thank you so much everyone. We were able to light it that way no problem and did so several times on our trip. We also used the 110V and it was perfect. Stove and fridge both operating really really well, and we didn't run out of propane so I was happy

We had a lovely trip, and I have NO regrets about buying that trailer, it's made solo camping with the kids a breeze!

thanks again for all the help