Thetford Fridge on Gas

[Hutch]

HI, All, having the van home,recently, Coachman 560 VIP, 2013, decided to check if the fridge, runs on gas, it did a month ago, The Thetford series 3000 runs ok on 230 and 12 volts towing, On gas, I can't hear the ignition clicking, tried many times. Fuse ok , calling Thetford engineer, but anyone had similar problem, with any quick fix.

Just remembered, last year I replaced the main pwer unit and dismantle the fuse board, I will recheck the connectors just in case the link to the fuse has come disconnected, maybe clutching at straws, but back to basics. .
Thanks all.
Hutch.

 

[Damian]

I may be just a loose connection on the power board or a fault with the power board.
They are NOT easy to get to or work on, or to replace.
Also they are not cheap if they fail.
It definitely needs a Thetford trained engineer to look at it.

 

[Hutch]

Thanks Damian, I had a look at the Pcb for loose connectors, nothing found, need to find a breakdown of the spares diagram, but waiting a feed back from my local Thetford engineer. I can see a lot of beer chittys going down the way to My man. If I can remove the pcb I can check it out for faults, not an easy task though.
Thanks again.
Hutch.

 

[Martin24]

Hello Hutch,

We had absolutely nothing but trouble with the Thetford refrigerator in one of the Coachman's. Whole unit replaced and then three PCB's on the replacement. I was glad when it was time to change the van. My conclusion was that Thetford should stick to toilets because their fridges were.................

 

[VicMallows]

Or perhaps they should just forget all the fancy 'automatic' change over functions; ignition; etc.

Whatever was wrong with a simple piezo push-button ignition and a selector switch? .... no need for any sort of electric supply to run on gas.

Oh! ...forgot. It doesn't look any way near so sexy on a brand new 'van .....and replacement PCB's are a nice lucrative little earner for both Thetford and the servicing industry.

 

[Craigyoung]

Hutch ,

just don't run it on gas !! !!
Joking aside , I've never ran ours on gas yet , l'm yet to try !! :huh:

 

[Dustydog]

Hope you get it sorted Hutch. I've only had Electrolux and Dometic ( the successor) and had no problems apart from flattening the battery by leaving the fridge door open with the master 12v switch on :S :woohoo:
Just a thought if a new PCB is telephone numbers there people who can fix the boards fairly cheaply.
May be worth a call to these guys :
http://www.apuljackengineering.co.uk/product_repair.html.
Assuming the problem is the pcb of course. Off to the FC tonight with a taster session How are you two doing

 

[Hutch]

Hi Craig, yes always done the no gas sites but need to go for a weekend to a "self sufficient " on in a couple of months.
Dusty, I am going to take out the pcb and test it as far as I can, hopefully might be just cruddy connections, but will maybe send it to that company after Stratford. On SW stagnant until last week , 3 LBS down and E managed a massive 6 down. So a bit of a moral booster , 10 to go to target. :cheer:

 

[Dustydog]

Hi Craig, yes always done the no gas sites but need to go for a weekend to a "self sufficient " on in a couple of months.
Dusty, I am going to take out the pcb and test it as far as I can, hopefully might be just cruddy connections, but will maybe send it to that company after Stratford. On SW stagnant until last week , 3 LBS down and E managed a massive 6 down. So a bit of a moral booster , 10 to go to target. :cheer:

You lightweights :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: