Date:         Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:46:32 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com>
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At 06:27 PM 8/10/2009, Mike S wrote:
>The trick is to use one of those long fireplace lighters, and hold
>it so the flame is where the pilot would be, heating up the safety
>sensor. Once that's hot, you can turn the valve to "on," and gas
>will flow at full speed. Only takes a few seconds that way.

Clever man!  Wish I'd thought of that.  Wouldn't have worked on this
one without some serious disassembly, though.  Got some sort of
anti-flashback setup, everything is shrouded, air intake through a
mesh "filter," pilot only (faintly) visible through a little glass
window buried down inside, sorta like our fridges except not nearly
so visible.  I guess it's a good idea, but I bet the service types hate it.

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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"