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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
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