

| Subject: | Re: Troubleshooting 'Frig Cooling Problem |
| From: | Bill Davidson |
| Date: | Wed, 14 Jun 2000 12:34:42 -0700 |
So it could be the propane thermostat? The 110 volt thermostat could be working and the propane thermostat not working? Certainly seems suspicious to me if he is getting only a small flame but no cooling. (And it cools on 110 v). Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ibm.net> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 12:27 PM Subject: Re: Troubleshooting 'Frig Cooling Problem > At 12:06 6/14/2000, BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote: > > >PS - I think David B. is on the right track - it sounds combustion-related > >to me. If there was an electrical (i.e. thermostat) failure, I believe > >that the "Flame Failure Safety Valve" would prevent the pilot from lighting. > > The 110v thermostat and the gas thermostat are physically co-located, but > otherwise not connected. The thermocouple circuit is separate from both of > them, though again physically located at the gas valve. > > d > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > '85 GL "Poor Relation" >
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