Date:         Sat, 15 Aug 1998 08:18:27 -0500
Reply-To:     "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
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From:         "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Suggestions Re: Dometic Fridge
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My Dometic fridge has always cooled wonderfully ever since I purchased my 1987 Westfalia new. This summer,the propane side is cooling very poorly. A few weeks ago, I removed the fridge, cleaned it, sat it upside down on my workbench for two days and re-installed it. The propane side cooled great for about a day but that was it. Before I remove it again, I'd like to verify the operation of the cooling fan since I don't recall hearing it run at all this year. Is there an easy way to force the cooling fan to operate while the fridge is still 'in-cabinet'? I've tried applying heat directly to the sensor (switch?) using a hand held hair dryer but this hasn't worked. Could the sensor be dead? Anyway, keep in mind that I don't have fancy-shmancy electrical equipment like ohm meters, etc.

Roy O.
1987 Westfalia (till death do us part)
West St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada



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