At 01:19 PM 6/4/2002, Ben huot wrote:
>-Second, How the hell do I now if the safety system (cut off valve when the
>flame goes out) works?

Turn off the gas valve on the fridge until the flame-detector light goes
out.  After it goes out, turn the valve on again, leave it for a few hours
and then come back and smell for propane at the flue vent.  But you won't
smell any, these gas safety valves are *extremely* safe and
reliable.  There's one on every gas water heater, gas furnace, gas oven in
the continent, and they work very well.

>-Third, is that normal that the big round outlet (metal breeder outside the
>van) becomes hot, not very hot but hot with a very small propane scent?

Perfectly normal.  Notice the smell carefully -- that's the smell of
burning propane.  Leaking propane has much sharper odor that persists for a
long time.

>-What can I do or check without removing the fridge?

Connection where gas line joins fridge, also where gas line joins stove.

>-Should I remove the fridge anyway for my safety, I don't want to be in my
>local paper news section of this week. VANAGON OWNER BLOWN TO PIECES ALL
>OVER THE CITY...

No, it's fine.

david

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