Date:         Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:00:03 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: HELP - Need Fridge help ASAP
Comments: To: Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM>
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At 12:59 PM 7/3/2001, Alfred Bagdan wrote:
>My guess: it could be the thermostat. I believe I remember that the
>thermostat does not function on 110 volts. If the thermostat were out that
>could explain why the fride cools on 110 and does not on propane. Eventhough
>you get the pilot to light it the thermostat does not kick the flame up to
>creat enough heat the boiler enough to creat cooling effect.... my guess.
>
>Does it also work on 12 volt? (I believe the thermostat functions on 12
>volt. If that is so you should not get any better cooling on 12 volt).
>You will have to run the engine to get the 12 volt to work... take an hour
>drive and see if the cooling fins are cold.

Bill, you have it semi-backwards:  There is no thermostat on 12v; there
*is* a thermostat on 110v; and the gas thermostat and the 110v thermostat
use the same knob and are in the same housing but they are different
mechanisms.

:)
david


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