Date:         Mon, 8 May 2000 11:51:51 -0700
Reply-To:     BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fridge question ---(Sorry)
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
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> 3) What is the purpose of 'burping' the fridge??? Is this
> going to help me or
> does the fact that the fridge works on
> AC mean this in unnecessary.

I believe this has something to do with the ammonia compound that is used as
a "refrigerant" settling into a crystalline form after time and lack of use.
It helps to resuspend and mix the solution that the system relies on to
carry the heat through the system.


> 4) Is there any indication (other than peering in the window
> of the burner box)
> that the thing is lit --- a little
> popping sound or something???

Depending on model year (and there are even variations within years) you may
have an LED on the same panel that display's your water level and battery
state.  If you have a fourth green LED under the three Water Level LED's,
that is a pilot lamp indicator which will light when the pilot is lit.
Using this LED, I find the fridge MUCH easier to light.

Also, try running on AC for about 6 hours prior to lighting on propane.
This helps warm the exhaust stack and the convection carries fresh air into
the combustion chamber.

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Doug Alcock
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 8:47 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Fridge question ---(Sorry)
>
>
> Hi gang,
>
>      Pulled my fridge out on the weekend. General condition
> of everything is  <<...snip...>>

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