>I just got the fridge working on propane again.  This is a van that has been
>sitting for ???? and the fridge was working last ???   At least a year and a
>half ago.  I cleaned everything out (vacuum trick on the ducts and took it
>out to clean stuff in the back.
>How much steam is supposed to be coming from the vent on the side (it was a
>cool rainy day) and there was a pretty strong smell of things getting hot.
>Not gas, not electrical hot, but something was getting hot enough to make me
>say hmmm.  I have the 1/2 camper now so this is my first fridge on propane
>and I'm just wondering if this is normal or what level of smell and exhaust
>is.  Thanks for the help.
>Russ Harrel
>
>'85 1/2 camper (being sold)
>'85 westy in the process of recovering from years of doing nothing.

Hi Russ,

     It shouldn't be smelling or steaming. You say you vacumned the duscts and
cleaned the back but you don't mention cleaning the combustion chamber --- I'd
guess that there is accumulated junk in there and/or moisture that is
smelling/steaming. I'd try cleaning the combustion chamber --- indeed I'm sorta
surprised you got it lit without doing this if the fridge has been sitting for
awhile. You must have exceptionally good karma :-).
Here's a link that will help you do this -- may as well clean the burner orifice
while you're there.

http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/fridge.htm

Good Luck,
Doug Alcock
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada