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Date:         Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:47:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: what to do when you have the fridge out?
Comments: To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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Use anything that does not absorb water. Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 2:09 PM Subject: Re: what to do when you have the fridge out?

I used more of the same type (R13 pink stuff) from Lowe's but others use Reflectix, the thin silver bubble stuff. There may be further alternatives.

Stephen

--- On Mon, 3/2/09, craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: what to do when you have the fridge out? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 4:58 PM

What do you guys use for inslulation back here instead of the stock stuff?

-Craig '85GL turned Westy

On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Bill Glenn <idahobill@gmail.com> wrote:

> Florian, > 1. Definately clean out the combustion chamber, but be aware that the > gasket is no longer available from Dometic, so exercise care in separating > the two halves of the combustion chamber. Since I found the gasket lacking > in resiliency, and its ability to seal quesionable, I used a very thin film > of gasket sealer on re-assembly. > 2. Confirm that the drain tube is free of obstruction. > 3. Check the thermo switch that is mounted on the upper cooling fins, for > reasonably good contact with the fin; sometimes the retaining ring becomes > loose. Some thermo-conducting paste can be added between the fin and the > switch, but that's optional. > 4. With the fridge powered temporarily with 12 volts, the operation of the > thermo switch can be checked by applying heat with a heat gun or hair > dryer; obviously this allows checking the operation of the fan also. I'm of > the opinion that if the original fan is working as it should, that's all > that's needed. Design Note: the thermo switch is supplied with 12 volts > whether the fridge is turned on or not, so the switch, and thus the fan, > will be activated by high enough ambient temperatures. > 5. Blow out the intake and exhaust tubes. > 6. Though I can't say for certain, I seem to remember that when installing > the check valve update kit, the directions to enlarge the inlet and outlet > (Bentley 76.26) contained an error with respect to the size of drill bit to > use, too large a bit for the job I think. > > Unrelated to the fridge proper: > A. If you use the city water supply, check the plastic elbow for cracks. >


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