Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 08:04:33 -0800
Reply-To: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: dometic 182b question
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Hey Roger
Let us know how it works out. These fridges need all the tweaking we
can give them so that they will work better, especially in the summer
heat. Mine starts a bit easier since the pump orifice was drilled out
and a check valve (from the pet shop) was installed. The small fan
inside keeps the temps a bit more even. Still does not get cold enough
on hot days.
Thanks
Keith O
84 Westy "Brownie" Solar Charged Camper FOR SALE!
90 Westy Syncro
On Nov 7, 2005, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:46:13 -0800
> From: roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: dometic 182b question
>
> Hello, I am trying to get better preformance from my dometic(good
> luck).Got all winter to succeed , right? well,I am reinstalling the
> evaperater plate to the black refrigeration pipe at the rear of the
> frig ,and have questions about this.Between the pipe and the plate
> goes a product called thermal mastic.I am getting better tempatures
> without this mastic.However I think ice will get between he pipe and
> plate to cause heaving.That is no good .In addition to transferting
> heat efficently, the mastic prevents this ice from forming.The masitc
> I bought is not too good a heat conducter. It is for gas friges
> though. Maybe I am not using this product correctly. Comes in a caulk
> tube. It is rather dry and doesnt give a good coating unless very
> thick.Can I mix this with something so it will spread better?It is
> like cookie dough that is too dry.Need to moisten it up.Comes out of
> the tube like this.I also tried to use heat sink compound. The type
> that goes between electronic heat sinks and the
> chassis. Also this is used for soldering diodes and transisters so
> they wont burn out.. Doesnt work to well. Even worse than mastic.If
> the ice is not a problem, I will go without any produce as it is far
> and away the best way yet as far as tempatures go.I ordered a new
> orifice from bus boys today.Cant wait to compare this new piece with
> the 2 old jets that I have. Lets get our dometics working like they
> should.Roger
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