Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:06:47 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
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No!!
On 7/29/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good idea.
>
> Especially for 44 year old eyes!
>
> We all keep instant coffe in our Westies no? --- ;^)
>
> Neil.
>
> On 7/29/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > You don't need a gauge, just some clear plastic tubing.
> >
> > With at least a 4 foot section of tubing bent into a U shape, pour water
> > into one end until the bottom of the U has water coming up about a foot
> > on each side. Then connect the other end of the tubing to the propane
> > source. Slowly turn on the propane and the pressure will cause the water
> > to go lower in one side of the U and higher in the other side. Measure
> > the height difference between the water level in the 2 sides. The
> > difference is supposed to be 11".
> >
> > You need to have a tiny bleed hole on the section of hose connected to
> > the propane. I use a finishing nail or some such to punch a hole. The
> > hole should let the water level return to the same on both sides when
> > the propane is turned back off. Make sure this happens or the reading
> > will not be accurate when the gas is on.
> >
> > It does not matter how close the legs of the U are together. All that
> > matters is that you can measure the height difference with respect to
> > level ground.
> >
> > Adding tea or coffee to darken the water first will help you see the
> > level better.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > neil N wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Mark.
> > >
> > > Checked the net for a Marshall web presence, but none, so can't find
> > > specs of what I used.
> > >
> > > Used the LP tank and Marshall reg ( "Marshall 605H LP Gas" ... "Model
> > > 150" ) from my Weber BBQ.
> > >
> > > Don't know what pressure it puts out as I can't measure pressure. (no
> gauges)
> > >
> > > Does one need some kind of inline gauge to read pressure?
> > >
> > > Flame looked quite health via viewer at inside bottom of fridge,
> > > though that doesn't mean too much.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/29/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >>What regulator is on the BBQ tank and have you measured the actual
> > >>propane pressure seen by fridge while the cooling was bad?
> > >>
> > >>Mark
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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