Date:         Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:15:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Andy Highland <andy@420.AM>
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From:         Andy Highland <andy@420.AM>
Subject:      Re: dometic pilot goes out when thermostat turned up
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
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This is on a '90. I am watching the green pilot LED that is below the
water level. The LED is glowing when the pilot is lit. When I turn up
the thermostat, it dims, then goes out. The sparker then starts up. I
am unable to see a flame through the window at any point in the process.

Thanks,
andy

On Jun 26, 2006, at 11:03 AM, Loren Busch wrote:

> One quick question to assure that we are all talking about the same
> thing
> and using the same terms. First, what year is your Westy?  I ask
> because the
> process for lighting the refrigerator is different in '90 and '91
> Westies
> and there is another indicator light on those models that I have
> seen at
> least one new owner mistake for the indicator that the flame was
> present.
> So second question, how do you know that the fridge is lighting and
> how do
> you know that it is going out?
>
> On 6/23/06, Andy Highland <andy@420.am> wrote:
>>
>> My dometic lights and stays lit as long at the thermostat is left at
>> 0. When I turn it up, the pilot goes out. : ( Has anyone had this
>> problem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> andy
>>