Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 17:46:12 -0700
Reply-To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject: Re: Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find?
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Ezra,
You can get Dometic parts at a Dometic Service Shop. Not all RV shops that
sell Dometic appliances also stock parts and service the things.... surely
your RV shop can tell you who services their Dometic fridges??? Look in the
yellow pages for Dometic Service... also there are shops that specialize in
RV appliance repair... and most will do Dometics.
Also, let us know what part of the country you are in when you ask a where
do I.... question.
If you can't find a place locally I can give you the name of a Dometic
Service place that will U.P.S. parts to you ... they are in Sacramento, CA.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ezra Hall" <ehall@TOGETHER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 1:41 PM
Subject: Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find?
> Where do I purchase a new thermostat for the Dometic Fridge? This is the
guy
> mentioned on the list to turn on at ~120-130 Deg F and turn off at ~110
deg
> F. Currently I am running the fan (a replacement muffin fan) whenever the
fridge
> is on. I also installed a small computer CPU fan above the fins on the
inside
> of the fridge, it helps a lot! The local RV dealer that sells Dometic
fridges
> was clueless! Is there an efficiency improvement if I leave the rear fan
on
> all the time when running the fridge?
> I can't tell from http://www.rvmobile.com/Tech/Trouble/cooldoc.htm if the
rear
> cooling fins need to be a certain temp or just cooled as much as possible.
I
> am guessing that as long as the perc tube is hot enough to vaporize the
Ammonia,
> one can cool the condensor and other cooling fins as much as they want,
any
> comments? Obviously running the fan inside the fridge at all times is
helpfull...
>
>
>
> Also, I sealed the combustion chamber with Blue permatex after cleaning,
now
> it stays lit while driving at highway speeds.
>
> There have been a lot of postings lately with regards to the flame LED,
mine
> doesn't work now, where is the thermocouple located? It worked prior to
pulling
> the fridge just a week or two ago. If my memory serves correct, there is a
solid
> wire from the combustion chamber to the mechanical thermostat which
conducts
> heat from the flame to this mechanical gas flow valve (the one which
rotates
> and sets the flame strength). I assume when no heat is conducted through
this
> solid wire the gas flow valve doesn't turn on, that is why one has to hold
the
> "primer" down to initiate gas flow until heated.
>
> Is the electrical thermocouple located in this valve/thermostat or did I
forget
> about a wire going to the combustion chamber? I have been to David Beirl's
web
> site: http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> and may perform the simple modifications he suggests, but something is
obviously
> awry from my last pull of the fridge..
>
> I performed the air pump modification, it lights much better now. I also
used
> a free re-build kit from Manchester to repair the auto-stop valve on the
LP
> tank, what nice folks to send me a free kit! I also replaced the regulator
with
> a 390 unit I believe? Thanks to whomever it was that sent me the
Manchester
> auto-stop rebuild tip!
>
> Thanks!
> Ezra
>
> on digest, please copy directly (ehall@together.net)
>
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