Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 13:04:16 -0800
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: metal cover for refrigerator vent
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I have something different in my manual for '82 westy.
In bold and some caps:
"The FLU VENT must be kept uncovered at all times"
Then goes on:
"Only when you wash the Camper, or while taking the vehicle through and Automatic Car-Wash, should the FLUE VENT be covered".
I guess that is a subtle change in wording :)
alistair
On 2011-12-05, at 12:04 PM, mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
> ---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>> Funny how the owner's manual says the vent should be uncovered except during car washes.
>
> From my owner's book (_Camper/Multivan Supplement to Volkswagen Vanagon Owner's Manual_, printed in Germany 5/90), page 18:
>
> "If you are not going to be using the LP gas, be sure to place the supplied cap over the housing (A) so that rain, water from car washes or dirt cannot get into the burner.
>
> "If you are going to use the LP gas, remove the cap and check the housing for cleanliness (B). This may be due to condensate .................... ."
>
> Perhaps the recommendation changed over the years. BTW, my owner's camper supplement has some of the pages printed in French. The book has all the correct pages in the correct order, but some are in English, some are in French. Wonder if the book is worth something extra? :- ) .
>
>>
>> I don't have cap on my vent, and I've not had water problems in combustion chamber. Mind you I do live in a dry part of the continent :)
>
> Of course, we all know it never rains on Vancouver Island, so you should not have any problems. :- ).
>
> mcneely
>
>>
>> alistair
>>
>> On 2011-12-05, at 10:18 AM, David Beierl wrote:
>>
>>> At 12:21 PM 12/5/2011, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>>>> driving. But what is supposed to be used to keep water out in a
>>>> driving rain while driving? So, does anyone know where I can obtain
>>>> an already fabricated metal cover
>>>
>>> I left mine uncovered in all weathers for about sixteen years and
>>> never had a problem with it. The drip tube never gave me any water,
>>> and the times I had the firebox open there were no signs of any water
>>> ever having been in there. The fridge continued to run at highway
>>> speeds in torrential downpours (basically it ran continuously for
>>> those sixteen years). Have you been having a problem?
>>>
>>> Yours,
>>> David
>
> --
> David McNeely
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