Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:06:25 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
Comments: To: Richard Jones <jones@colorado.edu>
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Heh.

I'm almost there Richard. I love the idea of extended use on LP. But
when I extend my travel range, I really want something that will keep
things cold. I'll double check the W.C. on the regulator again to be
sure but I know the story about high ambient temps etc.

I see a Norcold for sale, somewhere  <grin>. Used only a short time.
Only $400. But noisier than the VF I understand.

All I have to do is make myself some solar panels!

@ the OP. I noticed on my *old* Dometic that the viewing glass on
combustion chamber was somewhat dirty.

Although you're likely just not getting the right angle view wise,
since you comment on the PO's maintenance habits, *maybe* the end of
the plastic bit and viewing glass are dirty. Or....

Your flame happened to be in "pilot" mode. It's a much smaller
flame.... check out my youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpPm7D-HbxQ  Flame difference shown in
second portion.

Neil.


On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Richard Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote:
>> A cardboard tube or similar is really useful to see flame. Especially mid
>> d=
>> ay.
>
> Oh, I thought everyone on the list since before, say, 2002, knew
> to have a paper towel or toilet paper tube to use....
>
> And everyone after, say, 2008, knew to replace the Dometic with
> a Vitrifrigo and give up all this moaning and groaning...and just
> have a hard frozen ice cream sandwich from their freezer!
>
> Richard
>
> PS: Actually, a propane fridge is great, if it works. But just
> think carefully how surface area is by the square and volume
> is with the cube and you can see how the bigger the fridge,
> the better.  So the Big Rigs that have double door propane
> fridges work fine, but the tiny Westy Dometic struggles in
> hot weather.  Of course, in Germany they don't have hot weather--
> not like Moab.  Maybe they don't care how cold the beer is.
> I'll check next week in Regensburg....
>



-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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