Hi all, 
I have a query about the fridge when using gas. My fridge has an automatic sparking switch – to light the gas one puts the small rocker switch to the on position whilst pushing in the separate gas dial and turning the dial to the flame position. When putting the rocker switch to “on”, the switch lights up and you can hear the spark continuously clicking away until it lights the gas. When the gas lights the clicking stops but the manual says leave the switch in the on position (when using gas).
My query is, if I leave the fridge on whilst away from the van for the day and the gas runs out, will the automatic sparking start because the rocker switch has been left in the on position? If it does, will it continue sparking until I return to the van and manually put the rocker switch into the off position? I wouldn’t want the sparking device to keep going all day (trying to light the non-existent gas) as presumably it would wear out the auto spark device much sooner than the occasional use it usually gets.
What I have been doing when leaving the van for many hours is switching the fridge off, putting two freezer blocks in the fridge (which keeps the fridge fairly cool) then switching the fridge back on when returning to the van. The two freezer blocks just fit in the small freezing compartment and usually re- freeze over night ready for use the next day.
Terry.

I have a query about the fridge when using gas. My fridge has an automatic sparking switch – to light the gas one puts the small rocker switch to the on position whilst pushing in the separate gas dial and turning the dial to the flame position. When putting the rocker switch to “on”, the switch lights up and you can hear the spark continuously clicking away until it lights the gas. When the gas lights the clicking stops but the manual says leave the switch in the on position (when using gas).
My query is, if I leave the fridge on whilst away from the van for the day and the gas runs out, will the automatic sparking start because the rocker switch has been left in the on position? If it does, will it continue sparking until I return to the van and manually put the rocker switch into the off position? I wouldn’t want the sparking device to keep going all day (trying to light the non-existent gas) as presumably it would wear out the auto spark device much sooner than the occasional use it usually gets.
What I have been doing when leaving the van for many hours is switching the fridge off, putting two freezer blocks in the fridge (which keeps the fridge fairly cool) then switching the fridge back on when returning to the van. The two freezer blocks just fit in the small freezing compartment and usually re- freeze over night ready for use the next day.
Terry.

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