Operating a fridge on gas and Safefill

We have a gas isolating switch for the fridge under our cooker once selected we just press the gas switch on the fridge.

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Thanks [Deleted User User], I thought Autogas was pretty much the same as you get from Calor.

I have checked the gas isoloation valve under the cooker. It's in the same orientation as the van heater, cooker and water heater which all work on gas. I might try it in what I believe is the "Off" position just in case. Is it best to try it when the fridge is warm or already pre cooled on battery or doesn't it make any difference?

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Can you hear a faint ticking when you press the igniter button? If not this might be the problem. Is the 12v circuit switched on?

Another possibility is dirt on the igniter / flame jet. Remove the lower external vent panel and with a soft brush or vacuum nozzle clean the area. It could be spiders webs or similar.

I do get the clicking when I press the igniter JohnM20 but that could be the igniters on the cooker I'm hearing. I can see blue flashes in the small sight glass in the fridge when I'm trying to light it but no steady blue flame like I'd expect if it was lit. I'll try removing the external panel to see if I can give it a clean.

I can only run the fridge on 12V when the engine is running. What I meant was should I run the fridge on 12V on the way to a site then try lighting the gas when it's pre cooled or should I leave it off totally before trying to light the gas.

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Neither way will have any bearing on the likelihood of your fridge running on gas, Gray.

You have a problem which needs sorting as the gas is either not reaching the fridge or it will not ignite.

I have run my fridge on Safefill for four years. Absolutely no problems until this year when I had to change the thermo coupling. Then, because it was a long cold winter the gas valve started to stick- I could hear the gas ignite but no matter how long I held the knob in it extinguished the flame when I let go. A quick tap on the gas valve and that’s been sorted and all OK again. As previous posters have said, exactly the same stuff as Calor propane cylinders- but so much cheaper. As DD, runs everything on board - hot water, heating, fridge. Good luck with your offgrid aspirations Graymee.