I don't have a Westy fridge, but I do have a propane fueled demand-fired hot water heater. You must have the metal that is in contact with the flames as soot-free as you can do. The soot will insulate the metal from the flames and badly degrade the exchange of heat. -Dana-
> > Dave told us the unit wouldn't cool beyond 10 deg F. below ambient while > operating on propane, but made ice on house current. He cleaned the flue, > checked flame everything seemed normal. |
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