Gentlemen, start your fridges! Today we begin the Westy Fridge project. I hope everyone has been able to locate a suitable thermometer. Mine came from a local supermarket, $4, EKCO Premium Refrigerator & Freezer Thermometer. I placed it on the top shelf, centered, and at the front edge. I turned on my propane at both valves, set the thermostat for MINIMUM, pumped the air pump a couple of times, pushed in the safety button, and pushed the piezo ignitor about 10 times until the pilot lit. Then I set the temp thermostat to straight up. The new thermometer read 68 degrees when I closed the door. I went around to the side and listened at the flue vent. I could easily hear the flames of the combustion chamber and the vent got hot immediately. If you can, light your fridge and lets see how they do. If yours doesn't light, lets find out why and fix it. I have another one in my driveway that I will be taking out to clean and such, so we can do this together if desired. I have a copy of the Vanagon Camper Refrigerator book that I purchased from LIMBO some time ago. It contains info gathered from several sources and includes the Dometic Service Manual, VW Technical Information, and Parts Listings from both of the above.
Mark Drillock |
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