Date:         Thu, 26 May 2005 07:11:47 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
Comments: cc: huotb@videotron.ca
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In a message dated 25/05/2005 2:53:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:


Hey  guys, should that fridge stay on on propane wile driving... in  windy
condition.... i was never able to drive with my fridge ON on  propane...

I have a customer who said that it should be!!! possible...  i have super
cleaned that fridge and it goes  off?


Benny Boy, the fridge should work and not blow out  while driving if all
fridge propane systems are functioning as they were  designed.  I have driven my
'87 Westy on all trips in all kinds of  conditions over the last 10 years with
the fridge working on LP and it  has never blown out unless there was a
malfunction of some sort.  The  intake and exhaust tracks must be sealed the entire
length, no air leaks  anywhere, very important !  The exhaust port on the
outside of the van  must be sealed to the van body and all the pieces inside must
be in good  condition and installed in the proper order.  The regulator
pressure  must be correct.  And, there is no danger in having the fridge working on
propane while driving.  The flame is sealed in a combustion chamber at the
bottom of the fridge and if that combustion chamber is intact and as  designed
the flame cannot come in contact with anything flammable.


Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
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