Finally got my fridge running on propane!! Should there be any smell at all inside the van when it's running? Anyone had this problem? As it runs I get this smell. It's not propane, it doesn't smell like exhaust (but I've never used propane-powered things before, so who knows), it doesn't smell like the stove does when it's running, it doesn't smell like smoke. It smells like, well . . . musty. That's the best I can do. Like dust bunnies burning. Now I suspect this fridge has never been lit in it's 16 years, and when I pulled the fridge I didn't vacumn or clean out the tubes with anything. Could I just be burning up cobwebs? The inside of the combustion chamber was clean, so I can't imagine there is that much in the exhaust tube. Or could it be dirt in the insulation surrounding the exhaust tube? I gave the exhaust tube a quick look-over when it was out and didn't see any holes or corrosion of any kind. As far as I can tell, the tube is installed out the side of the van correctly. I can't imagine what would suck exhaust fumes back in the van from the outside. I may pull the vent flue and re-seal around the exhaust pipe outlet and the hole in the side of the van to make sure. I just want to make sure I'm not asphyxiating myself, any advice appreciated, other than pulling the fridge again! I'm out of time . . . Steve Gotta get going north to Alaska |
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