3 Responses to “what would produce a torch like fire while replacing a cooling unit on a fridge in an RV? did not keep burning”

1. pdawarrior says:

   November 20, 2009 at 8:23 am

   a severed propane line, maybe
2. Ironhand says:

   November 20, 2009 at 8:37 am

   Some RV refrigerators use propane to function as a refrigerant, therefore there is no electrical draw. If there is a propane leak, and a heat source hot enough for ignition, you will get that sort of fire until the propane in the supply line is consumed.
   Be careful.
3. monte says:

   November 20, 2009 at 9:03 am

   There is oil mixed in with the refrigerant. It’s used to lubricate the compressor and could burn.