Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:18:57 -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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Tea bags yes, Instant coffee?!
No.
On 7/29/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Oh c'mon! Not even for "back up" purposes?
>
> I'd drink it.... if I ran out of real coffee!
>
> Neil.
>
> On 7/29/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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
>
>
> --
> 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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