Date:         Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:41:46 -0700
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Organization: Schwenk & Associates
Subject:      Re: Fridge cooling problems
Comments: To: "W. Silva" <wsilva@CAPECOD.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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I have the same exact symptoms...plus i notice that the right-hand
portion or side of cooling fins does not get as cold as the rest...which
get frosty/icy.  I swear it used to work better...plus I did clean
everything just 2 months ago.

steve
'90 syncro westy
san francisco


W. Silva wrote:

> On a recent trip to Florida we had problems with the fridge not
> lighting on
> propane.  We called a Dometic dealer and he said to remove the screw
> in cap
> at the bottom of the fridge and blast a few shots of compressed air
> through
> and watch for what comes out the vent.  We did, and a lot of stuff
> came out
> and now it lights well but still doesn't seem to cool down as much as
> it
> used to.  When it's about 75 outside it's only cooling down to about
> 49 or
> so although at night it will get down to about 28 when we have in
> plugged
> in to AC.  Any suggestions on what we could check ourselves without
> expensive servicing-we did pull it out last year and clean it
> throughly and
> the fan is running.
>
> TIAWendy & John
> '85 Westy,   "S-CAPE"