Date:         Thu, 18 Jun 1998 08:40:14 -0400
Reply-To:     "W. Silva" <wsilva@CAPECOD.NET>
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From:         "W. Silva" <wsilva@CAPECOD.NET>
Subject:      Need Dometic Diagnois-please
Comments: To: vw <vanagon@vanagon.com>
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I realize fridge questions tend to be repetitive but the camping season is
here and we need it to work.

 We have pulled it out ('85 Westy)  cleaned it, blown out the combustion
area, had it bench checked on a/c, propane and d/c at our local RV dealer,
have talked to Dometic a number of times but still have the same problem.
The fridge will go down to 27 degrees F. at night but during the day will
climb with the outside temperature which I would expect.  The fan is going
on and off I am told-properly. Here is the problem..  When running on
propane WHILE DRIVING (sorry for shouting, but this is the improtant part)
it will loose about a half a degree every 15-20 minutes or so.  We keep a
digital readout probe in the fridge so we can monitor it without opening
the door.  Dometic suggested that the door gasket should be replaced but
when we called for the part, Dometic no longer makes one for it and there
is no easy replacement.  I have noticed quite a bit of play in the door
itself, maybe 1/4"-3/8".  There is no adjustment on the striker plate to
tighten the door but it looks like if the front panel of the fridge can be
removed, it could be shimmed out, tightening the door, am I correct?  Also,
the little (usless) sight hole in the interior bottom left corner, is it
supposed to have a plastic or glass thing in the hole?  Ours is just a
hole, would this have anything to do with it. Would putting some of that
reflective insulation against the outside wall of the van behind the fridge
help?  Any suggestions are welcomed as I really want this thing to work
right as it used to.

Wendy & John
Cape Cod, MA

'85 Westy,   "S-CAPE"
LiMBO members