Date:         Wed, 26 Aug 1998 10:02:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Kelly Bauman <bauman@ICAN.NET>
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From:         Kelly Bauman <bauman@ICAN.NET>
Subject:      Re: dometic problems...
Comments: To: Chris & Aimee Uzzi <uzzi@AIMNET.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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>(4) press "flame" button in (click, click, click... light flashes)
Chris,
The flashing light and click, click, click won't sound familiar to most
listees.  This feature only appears in '90 & '91 Westys with the Dometic
182B-EGI models (EGI-Electronic Gas Ignition).  The rest of the Dometic
182B owners generate the spark manually through the pump switch.

I beleive that if your LED illuminates and stays that way and the spark
light stops flashing then your fridge is lit.  My fridge makes no burning
noise.  My 182B-EGI has been acting a bit funny lately.  It lights up very
easily but the flame dies (the LED goes out and spark indicator starts
flashing again) after 10-15 seconds.  I then have to run it on battery or
110v for a few minutes to warm it up and the problem disappears.  I have
also experienced the spark light flashing after the fridge has been running
for hours or even days.  I remedy this by clicking one of the other mode
buttons (either 110V or 12vDC) which stops the electronic ignitor.  Overall
the fridge has performed wonderfully the last couple of summers.  Sounds
like your fridge is working fine too.  Just make sure the LED stays lit.

Kelly Bauman
Delta, BC
'91 Westy
At 08:21 26-08-98 -0700, Chris & Aimee Uzzi wrote:
>here's the situation... it seems i can operate the dometic fridge in our
>'90 westy (merlo) in 2 of the 3 modes (i think... i'm testing now). ac/dc
>seem to work, but propane does not. following is my procedure and results:
>(1) turn gas main on.
>(2) turn knob left to min. (off), turn knob right to on.
>(3) 10-15 pumps on choke
>(4) press "flame" button in (click, click, click... light flashes)
>(5) press "start" button
>at this point, though it may take a couple of rounds of the above
>procedure, the clicking stops the lcd indicator comes on and it looks like
>we're good to go. however, when i stroll around to the flue vent i hear no
>indication that the flue is lit (usually you can hear the flame burn). any
>suggestions? need more info? let me know...