Date:         Sat, 8 Aug 2009 09:19:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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From:         Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
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Possibly the problems can be alleviated by performing the air pump
modification as outlined in the Bentley manual. In the 'old days' when
my van had a Dometic fridge, it lighted easily in any condition. The
key, I believe, was keeping the chamber clean and the air pump mod.

Karl

David Beierl wrote:
> Me neither -- but it's established fact that some of these beasts
> light off more easily if they've been run on AC for a while.  The
> draught thing seems a reasonable guess for why...

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