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Date:         Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:17:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it.
Comments: To: Michael Snow <slowmachine82@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4E3C0B80.1090509@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Michael Snow <slowmachine82@gmail.com>wrote:

> On 8/1/11 3:02 PM, Michael Snow wrote: > >> I want a Vitrifrigo/Truckfridge badly, but am leaving Saturday for >> Niagara Falls with or without a working fridge. >> >> Sitting on a milk crate, connected to my barbecue tank and regulator, >> the fridge runs fine on propane. The flame appears blue through the >> sight hole. At the right viewing angle I can see what I think is the tip >> of the thermocouple glowing red. >> >> When installed in my '82 Westy, the flame is partly yellow and goes out >> 5-10 seconds after igniting. Guessing that I might have a regulator >> problem, I swapped the old Marshall 290 for a new one. I verified 11" >> water column using a home-built manometer. Condensation drain is closed. >> >> I have cleaned a bit of accumulated dust from the combustion chamber and >> blown compressed air through the fridge intake/exhaust tubing. >> >> Does yellow flame indicate inadequate air supply? What am I overlooking? >> >> Mike >> > > Declaring partial victory on this. I verified again that the regulator > is holding 11" WC and attempted to start on propane. After three > unsuccessful attempts, I turned the fridge gas level down to about 7/8 > of maximum, started again, waited until the flame started to die and > then clicked the igniter one time. The flame re-lit and held steady for > about 5 minutes before I turned the propane flow up to maximum. I has > now been running for long enough to eat half of a box of girl scout > cookies, about 30 minutes.

PM me for address to send remaining cookies for proper disposal.

mike

> I'm going to guess that I have a flaky > thermocouple that will need to be replaced after this trip. One benefit > of removing the fridge from the van and cleaning the combustion chamber > is that I can now clearly see the flame and glowing thermocouple through > the sight glass at the bottom corner of the fridge. > > Packing for Niagara Falls... > > Mike >


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