Date:         Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:02:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@MFX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@MFX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dometic

One of these days I'm going to remove my fridge and service it
(including standing it upside down for a couple of days).

When I first got the Westy, the combustion chamber drain was completely
clogged with rust/crud.  I used a wire and opened it up then vacuumed
out what I could.  I also removed the external stuff from the flue so I
could get to the intake and exhaust tubes and alternately applied the
vacuum hose to those two.  After putting the flue back together, the
fridge lit without problem.

Mike

'85 Westy

> Are you kidding? I tough the solution inside the fins was only amoniac
gas
> and hydrogen.
>
> Now I can not light my fridge on propane anymore. I removed the small
cap on
> the drain and the tube was packed of ash or rust. I guess I will have
to
> take the fridge out of its place.
>
> Germain
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rosebud" <dubesor@netzero.net>
> To: <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 10:29 PM
> Subject: Dometic
>
>
> > Hi- Take the fridge out of its place, turn upside down. This will
allow
> the
> > solution to mix as it should be. The solids in the solution settle
and get
> > to the point of not mixing the way it should. To cure this - leave
upside
> > down for a few days. This will cure the prob or at least improve it.
After
> > all it's been in that mode for 15 years.
> > Bud Yandell
> >
> >
> >
>