Date:         Thu, 1 Oct 1998 23:59:21 EST
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Need a Flue Cover for my '85 Westy
Comments: To: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>

** Reply to message from Patrick Hatcher <phatcher@BIOPOP.COM> on
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 11:16:09 -0400

> When I bought my Westy a couple months ago, the flue cover wasn't
with
> it.  Does anyone have an extra one sitting around they'd want to
sell?

I went to a nearby RV dealer and he ordered it right out of the
Dometic parts list.  Cost about $5.

>
> And by the way, what are the major uses/purposes for this thing?
What I
> understand is that you put them on while the fridge isn't in use to
avoid
> things like water infiltration (car washes) and cold air in the
winter.
>  Right?

The manual just says put it on when you wash the car.  Probably a
good idea in hurricanes too, and when you aren't using the fridge for
a long time.  Water is the only issue, the combustion chamber is
sealed and both intake and exhaust are at the vent -- otherwise the
flame would blow out.

david

David Beierl <dbeierl@ibm.net>
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