I have a 1989 Lance truck camper with the original Dometic RM3601 reefer.
The unit will always run perfectly on AC. It usually runs fine on propane, but sometimes it will not attempt to light. When this failure happens, I can run the reefer on AC for a while (maybe half an hour) and then the propane always fires off and works fine.
When it doesn't fire off, I can not hear or see the propane valve click or the igniter spark.
I'm assuming the wiring and various circuits must be hooked up correctly or it wouldn't work at all?????
Might there be some component (igniter, valve, etc) that doesn't always work at, say, 12.8V but works nicely at 13.5V and above and, therefore, only works with a very, very well charged house battery?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
The unit will always run perfectly on AC. It usually runs fine on propane, but sometimes it will not attempt to light. When this failure happens, I can run the reefer on AC for a while (maybe half an hour) and then the propane always fires off and works fine.
When it doesn't fire off, I can not hear or see the propane valve click or the igniter spark.
I'm assuming the wiring and various circuits must be hooked up correctly or it wouldn't work at all?????
Might there be some component (igniter, valve, etc) that doesn't always work at, say, 12.8V but works nicely at 13.5V and above and, therefore, only works with a very, very well charged house battery?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.