Date:         Sun, 3 Sep 2017 21:00:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic fridge problems
Comments: To: Andre Fiedler <fiedlerac@gmail.com>
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ok. Thanks.

Would suggest checking to see if flame changes size (brightness at
viewer) when turning the thermostat.

On 9/3/17, Andre Fiedler <fiedlerac@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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)


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Neil n

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