Date:         Sat, 5 Dec 1998 17:19:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@JPS.NET>
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From:         Davidson <wdavidson@JPS.NET>
Subject:      Fw: 2nd propane regulator?
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> From: Davidson <wdavidson@jps.net>
> To: Vanagon List Address <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: 2nd propane regulator?
> Date: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 10:02 PM
>
> Okay listees, put on your thinking caps:
> I hooked my catalytic heater into the propane line under the sink that
runs
> to the stove.
> The other line runs to the fridge.
> The catalytic heater needs to run at 11 w.c. inches of propane pressure
to
> assure a clean burn.
> But the fridge needs less than 11 w.c. inches at altitude.
> Dometic claims that you may need to turn the regulator down as low as 5
> w.c. inches at 8,000 feet to get the fridge to work properly at that
> altitude.
> I live at 6,000 feet and can verify that the fridge works better at less
> than 10 w.c. inches at this altitude.
>
> So the question is:
> Is there a SMALL secondary propane regulator / pressure reducer that can
be
> installed under the sink, between the fridge and the existing stock
propane
> regulator? Preferably one that can be adjusted between 5 and 11 w.c.
> inches. I have asked a wholesale and a retail plumbing supply house and a
> couple of propane supply companies. They don't know of such a thing.
> (Actually the wholesale one did, but it was huge.)
> Thanks for your brains listees,
> Bill
> 90 Westy Syncro