Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:01:34 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dometic mystery ....more clues!
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Something else I should add.
My Dometic is a 182 A.
I believe Paul is using same.
True Paul?
If so, maybe it's an alititude flaw limited to this model?
Neil.
On 8/17/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Seeing as how I experienced similar symptoms at higher altitudes
> (though not nearly as high as Pauls area), I can only wonder that
> there is some kind of air pressure difference that happens at air
> intake, due to, in part, the hot exhaust coming out beside the intake
> port, and difference in oxygen (?) at higher altitudes. This is what I
> was thinking at campsite when having trouble lighting fridge in the
> morning. AND/OR it's like the exhaust coming out gathers near intake
> tube opening, and prevents oxygen from getting in. I can't explain any
> better, but I "see" this happening.
>
> In my case, flame would go out at night after turning fridge down.
> (never did that before). I would turn down fridge from "max" to
> roughly a 10 o clock position. Sometime later on, flame would go out.
> Likely when flame would go to "pilot" setting. (smaller flame)
>
> In the morning it would light, but only stay lit if I pumped in air
> with pump, or bicycle pump through drain tube. After quite a few
> tries, it would stay lit. I had to pump, and hold safety it seemed,
> and this would do it.
>
> Ah now I remember. I actually took off flue grille and SS disc to aid
> in air flow. This helped. This coincides with what you found Paul.
>
> All this was at 1200' plus altitudes.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On 8/17/07, Paul Chubbuck <paul@takingflight.net> wrote:
> > I should add that I live (and bench test at 5000 ft. and camp at 10,000 ft)
> > Not sure if that is a factor here. I have a new brass gas nozzle, just
> > installed.
> >
> > Paul
> >
>
>
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