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Date:         Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:28:33 -0500
Reply-To:     ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fridge sealant
Comments: To: jim.felder@GMAIL.COM
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>Hi Jim;</DIV><DIV>The area I am talking about is in the inside of the fridge behind the "coils" or fins that cool the fridge.&nbsp; There is an area where the coolant (ammonia) pipe enters the interior of the fridge through a hole in the back behind the fins.&nbsp; I removed the old "putty" when wiring in an inside fan.&nbsp; I also removed a dab of the stuff where the thermostat line goes in through the back of the outside of the fridge.&nbsp; I hope I am explaining this correctly.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Dave B.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 08/20/13, <SPAN>Jim Felder&lt;jim.felder@GMAIL.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">I am having trouble envisioning the size of gap you are trying to fill.<BR>Plumbers putty is good when encased between two parts, but it can get<BR>awfully crumbly is just left exposed and it doesn't have much structural<BR>strength.<BR><BR>I would think that household silicone caulk would be a better choice.<BR><BR>Jim<BR><BR><BR>On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 8:13 AM, David Bjorkman &lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:ddbjorkman@verizon.net" target=_blank>ddbjorkman@verizon.net</A>&gt;wrote:<BR><BR>&gt; I posted earlier and got no reply, so I'm trying again.<BR>&gt; I would like to know what is the proper putty or goop to close up pipe and<BR>&gt; wire ports in a dometic fridge. I had to remove the putty inside the<BR>&gt; fridge around where the refrigerant pipe comes through and a dab where the<BR>&gt; thermostat line comes through the back of the fridge. What is the common<BR>&gt; wisdom about what to replace it with? Is plumbers putty OK or is something<BR>&gt; else supposed to be used?<BR>&gt; Any help would be appreciated.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Dave B.<BR>&gt;<BR></DIV></div>


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