Date:         Sun, 19 Aug 2001 16:20:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
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From:         Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Organization: Dana's Mobile Carpet Steam
Subject:      Re: Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy
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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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