Date:         Sun, 16 May 2010 06:10:44 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fridge Exhaust Normal?
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In a message dated 15/05/2010 3:35:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        See my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge  Maintenace_
(http://frankcondelli.com/fridge.htm)  webpage.  Exhaust is for the exhaust !  There
is a fire  in the firebox so the heat has to go somewhere - out the exhaust
pipe - that's  why it's there.  Do not be concerned !  The vent at the bottom
of the  fridge is for draining any moisture that may get in the fire box by
 accident.  This vent is what we also use to blow compressed air into to
clean out the firebox or get an overload of propane out of there to get it
started when the firebox becomes flooded with unfired propane.



>>>>>>82 diesel Westy, stock  everything.

PO said he didn't use fridge in his 12 years of  ownership.

Surprisingly it works "great" on 120AC.

Pumped up the  propane 20-30 times, clicked the button 5 times, and
voila! the propane  "works."

But, I'm concerned about the exhaust.  There is just the  tiniest stream
of heat coming out of the exhaust, while there is quite a  bit of heat
coming out of the interior vent on the left side of the fridge  near the
back.  Is this normal?  I'll probably pull the fridge  anyway.

Also, someone had mentioned blowing some compressed air in to  clean the
fridge, where does it go?

And, what is the little tube  with a plug in it sticking out from under
the  fridge?<<<<<<<<





Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html)  -
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/)  a VW Camper  camping event,
Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13,  2010