Date:         Fri, 13 Jun 1997 10:58:18 -0700
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From:         Rick Kohlschmidt <rickinky@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic - Have Flame - No Cooling

David Katsuki wrote:
> 
> Help please for me also!     I just uncovered the same problem (thought
> when I got it to light the problems were over.
> 
> On mine, with 110v or 12v, cooling is adequate and the box eventually gets
> down to ~30 deg F.
> With Gas, the lowest it gets is ~50F (outside at 70).   This applies either
> stopped on the level or in motion (12v or gas).   I'm going to take it out
> and see if the orifice is restricted, but the burner sounds like it's doing
> its thing when it's on, and there is heat.
> 
> Anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Dave
> 87 Wolfsburg
> 90 Westfalia
> 
> At 11:23 AM 6/13/97 -0500, IR Student wrote:
> >
> >After many months of study, pondering, frustration, and fidgeting with my
> >refrigerator, I've come to the conclusion that I NEED HELP!
> >
> > I have an 83 Westy with a burdening fridge.  The 120V heater will cool
> >the refrigerator adequately but the gas wont.  The gas burner will get
> >the chimney much hotter than the 120V heater element but the fins in the
> >box don't cool with gas.
> > As you can see my problem isn't that my burner wont light.  There is
> >something else.  The refrigerator is level.  As I cried before, PLEASE
> >HELP!
> >
> > -----------------
> >Blake Heinlein
> >83.5 Westfalia
> >bhein@ecst.csuchico.edu
> >
> >