Date:         Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:07:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: [wvwv] oh fridge guru
Comments: To: wvwv@yahoogroups.com
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Dudes:

Walmart, and everybody else is selliing electric water coolers this year.
Less than 100 bucks, CDN.

It's the "in" appliance of the season.

 I guess when dudes work up a thirst, after playing with their new pressure
washers (last season's "in" appliance) they want to drink a cold glass of
water.

Does anybody know how the water coolers accomplish the cooling -
thermoelectric or compressor - maybe something else?

If they're thermoelectric, Hell's gonna freeze over before they chill 16
litres of water!

But - man! - if they are compressor based - they're just the ticket to mod
into an inexpensive and powerful cooling element for the fridge.

M R
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@mts.net>
To: <wvwv@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: [wvwv] oh fridge guru


> Well, so far I haven't had to resort to the pumping but I do have to run
it
> for awhile, even half an hour on DC is enough to get it to light.  Funny,
it
> was working last year.
>
> How did the rest of you with troublesome fridges make out?
>
> Gad it is hot right now.  I am going to start my fridge and leave the door
> open.
>
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Olynick" <rrh@autobahn.mb.ca>
> To: <wvwv@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [wvwv] oh fridge guru
>
>
> > The fridge is not getting enough oxygen for proper combustion....how's
> that for
> > technical talk, eh???
> >
> > Opening the drain doesn't help. The fridge needs fresh air to be forced
> into the
> > combustion chamber. No one, on the Mother List anyway, seems to know why
> fridges
> > develop this condition. My fridge started to do this a coupla years ago.
> > Sometimes it would light after the popping, sometimes not. My solution
was
> to
> > get a foot pump from the air mattress section of Canadian Tire, about
$3,
> and a
> > short length of plastic tubing (12" or less), available at the plumbing
> section
> > of Revy or similar places.  I don't know the exact diameter but the
tubing
> > should fit snugly on the end of the fridge drain tube.
> >
> > Slip one end of the plastic tubing on the end of the foot pump and the
> other end
> > on the fridge drain tube. Operate the foot pump slowly as you are
pressing
> the
> > ignitor button on the fridge. When the fridge light glows green, keep
> pumping
> > air using the foot pump, for about a minute. This will provide
sufficient
> time
> > for the flame to warm the flue exhaust thus initiating the convection
> process
> > which draws outside air into the combustion chamber of the fridge to
feed
> the
> > flame and expel unhealthy gases through the exhaust flue tube. After
about
> a
> > minute, the fridge should be able to draw fresh air on its own to feed
the
> flame
> > and continue operating. Remove the plastic tubing from the drain tube,
cap
> the
> > drain tube and go on vacation.
> >
> > Roy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@mts.net>
> > To: "winnipeg volkswagen group" <wvwv@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:24 AM
> > Subject: [wvwv] oh fridge guru
> >
> >
> > when trying to light my fridge tonight i would hear a 'pop' like when
> you're
> > trying to light your barbecue but no ignition.  what gives!?  does it
help
> to
> > have that little drain open or closed at the bottom?
> >
> > jeff
> >
> >
> >
> >
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