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 N wrote: > Hi all. > > Did a lot of work on my Dometic, but it's not cooling on LP. > > :( > > So..... > > Before I took it apart, it cooled on LP and AC. > > Currently it cools only on AC > > After assembled, fridge lit, but didn't cool. (used BBQ tank outside) > No real heat going into 1st set of condenser fins. Could feel that on > AC. It was around 80 F outside, but it should have at least cooled a > little. > > Took apart combustion chamber to check things. > > All assembled correctly. > > Thermostat works. Flame goes down at min, (I hear a click) then it > goes up after turning therm knob. (albeit "full flame" as ~ 75 F > inside fridge) All insualtion was in, but here's one question: > > Are these pipes too far apart? (about 1/2' at end just before the brass nut) > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/TooFar.html > > Maybe I moved the exhaust pipe when tightening brass nut down. I have > read that they have to be fairly close together to transfer heat to > refrigerant tube. > > Many thanks for any help. > > I'm stumped. > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > |
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