Date:         Mon, 2 May 2005 09:33:28 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
Comments: To: Mark Cumnock <kayakwesty@YAHOO.COM>
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When you remove the fridge, air fills the gas supply pipe from the tank
to the fridge connection. You need to get this air out before the fridge
will run correctly on propane. Running the stove for a while first may
help some but the stove has it's own supply pipe that runs all the way
back to the tank, where it joins the pipe for the fridge. Running the
stove does not cause much flow through the fridge supply pipe. You need
to hold down the fridge safety button for a few minutes to purge the
air. Then pump the air pump a bunch of times, wait a few minutes for any
excess gas in the fridge burn chamber to dissipate, then try the normal
lighting procedure.

The most common mistake people make in trying to light the fridge is
flooding the chamber with too much propane. If you hear a pop or boom
when trying to light it that means you flooded it. Wait a couple minutes
before trying again, and use the air pump repeatedly as the first step.
Then start clicking the lighter button before next pushing in the safety
button but keep clicking the lighter or you can flood it again.

The sight glass is a royal pain except at night with nothing in the
fridge floor area. The panel pilot LED tends to come on dimly at best
and only after the pilot has lit and been running for a few seconds.
Keep clicking the lighter once per second until the led comes on or you
will likely flood again.

Mark

Mark Cumnock wrote:

>were is the sight glass, in relation to the drain tube that goes to the
>burner?
>
>btw I also blew out all the lines . was very anal about the exhaust tubes,
>I cut alot of cabinet out with a hand saw to make sure I wouldn't force.
>
>I have never lit it on propane, just heard how hard they are to light , so
>i wanted to upgrade/clean it first.
>
>I did not let the stove run 5 minutes , just enought to hear gas come out
>of it
>
>
>