If the owner needs to dive in that far in, I have read that one can add a *thin* brass shim (on same side as screw) between the bottom of a given heater element and the tube it slides into. This may aid in providing more contact between the element and the tube which is up against the chemical containing pipe. Just tossing the idea out there. Regardless..... As per Davids comment, if the brass screw is missing, the element won't be as effective in doing the job. A well intended PO could easily loose this screw and not give it a second thought. Image shows my old 182A with "all in one" elements. 182B has AC and DC elements each in its' own separate tube: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-puS0D4JmxV0/Sas2SIS_IBI/AAAAAAAADrk/Bxi4sb7GaoM/s720/DometicExhaustChemicalTubes.jpg Neil. On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:27 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Jon, the AC and DC heaters are each rated 85 watts; >
> It's possible for there to be problems with the heater itself, but > much less likely. One thing to check, though, would be that it's > properly inserted and secured in its tube attached to the boiler. > > Yours, > David >
-- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.