Date:         Sun, 3 Sep 2017 21:52:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Andre Fiedler <fiedlerac@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Andre Fiedler <fiedlerac@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic fridge problems
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Fridge has worked reasonably well on propane up until recently.  It was
cooling  at the beginning of a week long road trip but by the end of the
week even though the pilot flame was still lit it no longer cooled below
ambient air temp.

On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 4:38 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Did the fridge work properly on propane before?
>
> Once its lit, use a cardboard tube to view the flame at the viewfinder
> in LH lower corner inside the fridge. Let the fridge cool down for an
> hour or so then while looking at the flame, turn the thermostat up and
> down. As you do, you should hear a "click" and the size of flame (or
> brightness in viewer I guess) should change with that "click". Bigger
> flame when more cooling required, smaller when not. (thermostat turned
> down)
>
>
>
> On 9/2/17, Andre Fiedler <fiedlerac@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >  I've got the Dometic fridge in my 89 Westy and am having issues with
> > getting it to cool on propane setting. I can get  it to light but it just
> > will not cool. It does cool on 12 V and 120 V settings. It's been taken
> out
> > and The burner assembly has been cleaned,.
> >  Any suggestions or thoughts as to what the problem might be?
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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