Date:         Wed, 25 Apr 2001 21:27:49 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
Subject:      Re: warm refer
Comments: To: radish150 <radish150@earthlink.net>
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At 09:13 PM 4/25/2001, radish150 wrote:
>Indidentaly, I gave that "refer" a chance while hooked up to AC, and it
>cools fine that way. It just has problems on the propane settting.

If it's good on AC then the cooling unit is good.  DC would be just as good
as AC except that there are bigger losses in the wiring to the heater --
the heater itself has the same rating as the AC heater.  The electric
heaters are mounted in little tubes welded to the side of the boiler, just
as the flue is.  In the extremely rare case that welds break, this would
interfere with operation on one heat source -- but it's extremely rare.

So in practical terms, you have a flame problem.  Too little, too big (not
likely), not going properly up the flue.  Check your gas input pressure
with a water manometer, should be 11" of pressure.   Ideally you'd like to
check this at the reefer gas valve, but the regulator output is a lot
easier and almost as good. If it's off you can adjust the low-pressure
diaphragm in the regulator.  If it's not then you have probably a clogged
orifice, stuff in the flues, could conceivably be a problem with the gas
valve.

d

David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"