Frig RM 3801 Operation

[Don Bradner]

I don't think there is any way that a refrigerator should use 25 gallons of
propane in 1-1/2 months. High end should be around 7 gallons per month, and
that's normal use with regular opening/closing of the door.

When you say it is "still operating on gas" should we assume that you are seeing
the flame?

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA

On 7/18/2007 at 3:23 PM Curt Sprenger wrote:

>Our coach has been sitting here at home since early June. The propane
>consumption since then was 25 gallons of propane; should have been
>NONE.
>
>Time to investigate this one...My findings...The frig. in our coach is
>the RM 3801. The frig. display shows it's operating on AC, but it's
>actually operating on propane. Now I know why the 25 gallons of
>propane were needed to top up the propane tank today.
>
>I tried other frig. settings...
>Tried the GAS and get a "RED X over the flame" light, indicating no
>ignition, but the frig. continues to operate on propane.
>Tried the full automatic setting, and the AC/GAS setting, and it's
>still operating on gas.
>
>The terminal (wire) block has Ground, AC (my assumption), and DC. The
>Ground/DC reads 13.65 volts on the meter. The AC shows no reading on
>the meter. The frig. AC cord is plugged into a good outlet as it reads
>122 volts on the meter.
>
>All input is be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Curt Sprenger
>1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
>Anaheim Hills, CA