Fridge blowing out

[Nanniemate]

I am parked near the coast in rather high winds and the van is bouncing about like Cork in the sea. I have ghe covers on the grills outside but the fridge has still blown out
1 is it using gas or is there a cut off.
2 is there any way of keeping it lit

Thank for advice I am thinking of moving the van to change the angle to the wind

 

[denisejoe]

I would turn around have you got winter covers?

 

[L' Hobo]

Turn your van, if you can, so that the vents for the fridge is on the sheltered side., or, as you should have other holes, through the floor below the back of the fridge, gaffer tape the lower outside vent, do not block the top vent cover(remove again when possible)! Good Luck!

PS. I always try and park nose into the strong wind, stops some of the rocking.

 

[Odd-no-more]

is there a cut off.

Yes when the flame is out, the gas is shut off

 

[Lenny HB]

As others have said turn the van round. Best when running on gas just to fit the bottom vent cover, leave the top one off.

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[Shrimp]

Turn the van round, if it’s still going out you have a problem!

 

[Speve]

I would turn around have you got winter covers?

Have you read the OPs post?

 

[Nanniemate]

Thanks for all suggestions, the grills are covered and on the wrong side to the wind. It has stayed lit now for ages .I just took the milk out and closed the fridge door . So not to loose cold .I will move to a more sheltered spot for tonight but I do love the wind and it seems to be calming now.
U am not going home just because of the blooming fridge .
If it comes to that I will put everything g in a bag on the bike rack its cold enough outside

 

[TUCANO]

Hope you have the top grille cover OFF

 

[Nanniemate]

Yes when the flame is out, the gas is shut off

I had visions of the van filling with gas as I could hear it clicking and it trying to relight it would go for a bit and then go out I was thinking if ghe van blew up ot would be really inconvenient I have just fitted a new turbo

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[Speve]

I had visions of the van filling with gas as I could hear it clicking and it trying to relight it would go for a bit and then go out I was thinking if ghe van blew up ot would be really inconvenient I have just fitted a new turbo

Gas should not be able to get into living area of the van from back of the fridge it should jus disperse through either the bottom vent or a drop out vent in the bottom

 

[Nanniemate]

No wind tonight had a lovely day now to hunker down until the morning then bacon and eggs for breakfast

 

[L' Hobo]

I had visions of the van filling with gas as I could hear it clicking and it trying to relight it would go for a bit and then go out I was thinking if ghe van blew up ot would be really inconvenient I have just fitted a new turbo

If the worst should happen, stop worrying about the turbo, one of us will collect it as it will probably fit one of ours. Seems a shame to waste a nearly new turbo........? Lots of love, Ratbag!

 

[Nanniemate]

If the worst should happen, stop worrying about the turbo, one of us will collect it as it will probably fit one of ours. Seems a shame to waste a nearly new turbo........? Lots of love, Ratbag!

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