Thanks much Alistair. Pics helped a lot. I'm certain there will be others who would find it useful.

Just dealing with trying to access the regulator adjustment. My Marshall 290 regulator is installed with adjustment facing tank. (allows vent to be pointed down) There is a plastic cover I can't remove w/o damaging. For love of..... ;)

We'll see. I may just cut that cover then epoxy back on. Checking pressure at reg outlet with manometer should be the first choice though.

Re: vent at side. Yes. Considered leaving that in if I go electric.

Neil.

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Neil, > > from your pics it looks like you have assembled it right. I took some pics > of the vent assembly on my fridge, out of van, but step by step as it is put > together. > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/dometic-fridge-flue-assembly/ > > You've done this so much that you don't need the reference :) but maybe > others will find it, and your pics, helpful. > > I guess you might be on your way to the electric side...maybe you can keep > vent on van to help cool the back of the electric fridge? There must be heat > produced and it has to go somewhere. I have not read any discussion of that > though. > > cheers > > alistair > > > On 11-Aug-10, at 10:44 AM, neil n wrote: > > Hi Alistair. > > Galaxy Quest? Ha!  :) > > Not that you were saying this, but yah, I might have caulked > needlessly on the flue fittings. But they're sealed and any excess > would have gotten pushed out of the way. (but not in way of exhaust & > intake openings I think) > > Re flue assembly. I aligned manifold to the body. pic: > http://tinyurl.com/2g537pw Gasket held up, holes lined up almost > exactly. SS plate behind flue cover installed with straight edges on > horizontal, hole over exhaust. The only *possibly* error; the aluminum > piece. But I compared the exhaust print and print of manifold, via > gasket, on 2 sets of flue assembly parts. > > Offset "O" on AL piece over exhaust outlet as per this pic: > http://tinyurl.com/34rcuex Is that correct? > > Never give up yes. But... the thermocouple in combustion box may be > worn too short. I saw a similar or same part on GW for ~ $70. At least > double that of other thermocouples I've seen. And, if interior vent > fan added, that = 4 fans for the Dometic. In hot weather, during > daytime, this might mean a constant 1 Amp draw. IIRC, a DC fridge > draws ~ 2.5 - 3 Amps. But not all the time. And.... it actually keeps > things cool even in really hot weather. > > Then again, parts for a DC fridge could be pricey. > > I love the idea of a fridge that can be off grid. One that doesn't > cost a bunch of money.  But if I'm going to be adding fans to keep the > Dometic *possibly* working in uber hot weather, then I might as well > draw down my battery with an actual fridge. > > I do understand though that it's a big outlay of cash for a DC fridge. > > Harumph.   ;) > > Neil. > >

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