Date:         Mon, 17 May 1999 13:18:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westy Fridge Project
Comments: To: Kelly Bauman <bauman@ICAN.NET>
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Yes, you can. This is how I did it yesterday when I got it lit. I used
compressed air to blow out the burn chamber and vent pipes. I removed
the sheet metal cover on the flue vent outside so I could get clear
access to the vent pipes. I also removed the small cap from the burn
chamber condensation drain. This is inside at the bottom left corner of
the fridge, just inside the floor vent. This appeared to be plugged so I
ran a piece of stiff wire into it about 12" to clear it. Then I plugged
the smaller of the outside holes and put a compressed air into the
larger one. The compressed air blew dust and debris out of the drain
hole according to my wife who was inside watching the drain vent. Then I
unplugged the smaller outside hole and applied more air to the larger
hole. More dust and such flew out of it. I then put the air hose into
the smaller outside hole and gave it more air. After this I put the cap
on the drain tube inside and tried once more to light the fridge. It
started up in seconds, so I turned the temp setting to point straight
up.

Mark

Kelly Bauman wrote:
>
> Can you clean the pipes without removing the fridge?
>
> Kelly
>
> At 10:46 5/16/99 -0700, Mark Drillock wrote:
> >Lighting problems are usually related to the air supply. Make sure that
> >there is propane by LIGHTING the stove. Don't just listen to the hissing
> >as you need to verify that it is a flammable gas. Look and see how large
> >the flame is when turned up all of the way. Maybe we can use this as
> >part of our troubleshooting process. I am going to take my flue vent
> >covers off and clean out the pipes. I will let you know how this works
> >out.