Date:         Sun, 16 Aug 1998 06:56:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Frank Condelli <ad793@FREENET.CARLETON.CA>
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From:         Frank Condelli <ad793@FREENET.CARLETON.CA>
Subject:      Dometic Fridge * More News *
Comments: To: Vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <199808160656.CAA19159@freenet.carleton.ca> from "Automatic
              digest processor" at Aug 16, 98 00:00:15 am
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The plot thickens......... I have or had one of those Dometic fridges in
my '87 Westy that quit working on the propane but worked fine on 12 vdc and
120 vac.  Well I decided to give it one more try on propane before ripping
it out AND it worked just fine for 24 hours after which I turned it off.
Well, I don't understand at all.  What is happening here ?  Was my van out
of level while camping when it quit working ?  Could have been a few
degrees out of level but I don't believe this was the first time I've camped
out of level.  What an experience that is !  That's a whole 'nother story.
Anywhos, back to The Fridge From Hell.  I did blow out the exhaust pipe
with compressed air before lighing it for this recent test.  But I had just
done this prior to my camping trip and the fridge was working just fine
for four days before it quit and would not cool off in the propane mode.
Remember that the flame is still lit as the exhaust pipe is still hot but
no cold in the frige.  Ug !  What a story.  I think I'll go and try it
again today and see what happens.  Maybe the thing will blow up and I can
collect the insurance and buy one of those fancy Chrysler minivans :-)

BTW. Stebro Stainless Steel muffler is working just fine !

Cheers

Frank


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              *  Frank Condelli  *  Almonte, Ontario, Canada  *
                      *  ad793@Freenet.carleton.ca  *
                   '87 VW Westy, '69 MGB & Lionel Trains
                http://members.aol.com/RAlanen/index.html