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Subject:Re: Carver P4 won't start when very cold
From:G. Matthew Bulley
Date:Thu, 17 Jan 2002 20:06:36 -0500

SD writes: "Propane tends to have a lot of water in it"

Please explain this comment.

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G. Matthew Bulley
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Steven Denis
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 6:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Carver P4 won't start when very cold

In a message dated 1/17/02 6:26:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jones@COYOTE.COLORADO.EDU writes:

<<  I'm betting when the
 whole system is back above freezing, it will work.

 Has anyone else with a Carver had this sort of a
 problem, or does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? >>
 Propane tends to have a lot of water in it..AND if the heater system
has a
sintered filter (the stove doesn't) it will freeze up and no gas gets to
the
burner (or not enough)