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Date:         Mon, 21 Jul 1997 23:05:12 +0100
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From:         Martin Jara <mljara@LBL.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Dometic manual & HOW TO LIGHT THE REFRIGERATOR

Thanks, George. I will certainly try your suggestions. I've been dragging my heels about pulling the Dometic. Maybe this air pump trick will pay off. Much appreciated, Marty

At 7:48 PM -0400 7/19/97, Geo. & Ellen Averill wrote: >Don't pull the frig until you are absolutely sure it's broken! I pulled >mine twice only to find out that I didn't know how to light it! I found >that the problem was that fire requires both spark, fuel, and oxygen (air). >I finally learned that I could first blow air through the drain hole with >a small plastic pump. Then quickly click for the spark by pushing in the >air pump just as soon as I pressed and held in the light button. What was >happening with me is that too much gas was getting in, the spark was >causing a mild pop (explosion) and then there was no oxygen left for the >next try. You have to add oxygen (air) after each attempt to light the frig >or all you have in the burner is gas. The propane seems to linger in the >chamber displacing the air. The combustion chamber is sealed from the >inside of the bus. No air can enter the combustin chamber from the inside >of the bus. The vent actually contains two pipes, one for the burned >exhaust gas and another for air to enter from the outside. Air does not >enter from the bottom of the burner (it's sealed). It must first go down >the outside inlet tube. When I first start to light I hold the light >button in for several minutes to give the gas time to blow out all of the >air in the pilot light line. Then I pump in air through the drain plug >(which, by the way, connects to the bottom of the sealed combustion >chamber)and begin the lighting procedure (see above). What more can I say? >It works for me! > >Hope this helps! > >I may have the parts list and diagram you want. Let me know if you don't >find one. I could copy and send it to you. Don't have a digitizer or I >would attach it. > >George (84)


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