fridge on propane - Event Date: 23 Jun 2022 - 23 Jul 2022

clicks.....ignites for 2 seconds with flame...blows out

+1 - 1nana2many is the path I would follow to resolve the problem you are having. 

The thermistor is a safety sensor that shuts off if conditions are not correct, but if it is not functioning properly is could shut off the propane incorrectly when it shouldn’t be doing that. Go to link I provided and download the first manual in the list that comes up. Page down in the PDF until you get to information about thermistor…it has some diagrams. You might also be able to find the exact service manual for your own refrigerator. These are service manuals for professional RV repair people that go into much more detail then what would come with the purchase of the RV/refrigerator.

Do you have any friends who could test things first? If it’s just one part, seems like a lot to pay. Your igniter seems to be working or you would get no flame at all. We have had our hot water heater not want to light for something as simple as a spider web in the burner. This a a fairly common problem when your camper sits unused for a while.

If your fridge is going on 10 years of age it is getting close to it's end of life. Absorption fridges use ammonia as their refrigerant and suffer from internal corrosion. At 10 years its living on borrowed time.

So starting to put money into the ridiculously expensive Dometic parts at that age is probably not a great idea, if you can get them at all. I'd suggest a new refrigerator is a better alternative.

You could consider changing to a 12V compressor fridge as an alternative to a replacement absorption fridge. These are very efficient and work well regardless of the ambient temperature, but they do use more energy from your 12V power system.