Date:         Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:05:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Fire (update)
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A couple of months ago (in August to be exact) I mentioned that I had
had a fire behind my Fridge (started when I was trying to ignite it),
which I then immeadiately put out using my (halon) fire extingusher.

Well, I finally got around to pulling the fridge to assess the damage.
It's incredibly minimal. There was no sorching of the cabinets, and
nothing else, EXCEPT for the igniter cable itself and the copper heat
sensor line (which has some white ash on it, but I suspect is otherwise
fine.) .

This seems surprisingly lucky to me. I had been trying to ignite the
fridge, started seeing black smoke come up from behind the stove, and
when I glanced down behind it via the vent at the back, I had seen
flames.

So I definitely need a new igniter (I'm not going to risk wrapping this
up in tape as a bandaid). Is this something I can pick up at an RV
store (special order no doubt)?


Kim Brennan
86 Syncro. 91 Westy Syncro. 90 Tristar
Vienna VA. Sugar Grove WV.