50 mbar is 20 inches of water. I think that is quite a bit more than the Dometic
recommended 11 inches of water.
So, I would think that the 50 mbar would be too high.

You could always ask Dometic customersupportcenter@dometic.com

Todd
'88 Westy

Robin Oomkes wrote:

> Malcolm,
>
> As far as I know European camping equipment (gas BBQs, fridges etc) works on
> either of two pressures: 30 mbar or 50 mbar. 30 mbar seems to be more common and
> is used in most modern RVs etc., but the fridges in my former 84 and present 90
> Westfalia (Electrolux brand, which is identical to Dometic) work on 50 mbar. So
> I guess you could try a 50 mbar regulator. I don't know how much Barleycorns
> that is!
>
> Good luck,
> Robin
> 90 Vanagon Westfalia Atlantic TD
> The Netherlands
>
> Stebbins wrote:
>
> > I have searched the archives and I found a lot of discussion
> > about the Westy propane regulator needing to push 11 inches
> > of water (?) but I need to know what 11 inches of pressure
> > is in the "Bar" measurement as I am trying to hook my fridge
> > up to a propane bottle and the only regulators I can find
> > (here in Cairo) are labeled in Kg/h, L/hr and Bar (sometimes
> > m.bar).  I can find regulators labeled: 20 Bar, 25 Bar, 30
> > Bar etc.  My Excel spreadsheet does not have the conversion,
> > inches to bar (or at least I can not find it).  I used
> > http://www.unitwiz.com/index.html to find a conversion and
> > all I found was Inches to "Barleycorns" whatever that is!
> >
> > Do you know what 11 inches of propane pressure is in the Bar
> > measurement??
> >
> > I was able to get the stove to work with a regulator of
> > unknown/unlabled pressure,  the fridge tries to light
> > (swish-poof) then goes out.
> >
> > Thanks,  Malcolm Stebbins