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Date:         Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:04:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: fridge problems
Comments: To: RAlanen@aol.com
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Yea -- check out Frank's page --- bite the bullet and pull the fridge. Then you'll know that everything is clean etc. Fridge will work better and you'll know how for next time. In my experience you have to pull the ridge every 4 to 5 years for cleaning.

A couple of random comments based on the other posts in this thread. If your LED doesn't work then walk around and put your hand on the exhaust flue on the driver's side -- if the fridge is going you'll feel heat -- and it doesn't take long to feel it. When I'm running the fridge on propane I automatically touch the flue every time I get in or out of the van to make sure it's still working. After a long trip I'll do this for 2 or 3 days after out of habit.

If your fridge is all tuned up -- you don't need to pre-heat it with electric mode to get it to light. Mine almost always lights on the first or second attempt.

Everyone has their own fridge mojo. I won't describe mine other than to say it's a combination of High Anglican/Voodoo and words you can't say on the radio :-) I have also found that it's better to light the fridge at about 3/4 on the dial and then raise it to full blast once you know it's going. YMMV

Cheers, Doug

On 2/12/07, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 12/02/2007 12:11:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Re: fridge problems > > > > > See my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge Maintenace_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/fridge.htm) webpage > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains > (_Collection > for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html > ) > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 >

-- http://www.dougalcock.com


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