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Subject:Re: refrigerator - high altitude operation
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 20 Jun 2002 01:51:51 -0400

Gary, my rough estimate is that the orifice is about 0.008"  in
diameter.  Major assumption is that the burner is putting out about 500
BTU/hour.  If it's only 200 then the orifice would be .005" -- I think
these numbers are good within about 50% either way...

david

At 01:02 AM 6/20/2002, David Beierl wrote:
>At 09:41 PM 6/19/2002, Gary Lee wrote:
>>Get a set of "numbered" drill bits and use the bits to determine the size of
>>the original jet.
>>Get a propane torch and solder up the hole in the old jet.  Drill out the
>>soldered up hole to the new smaller size.
>>Use a dremel or similar high speed tool as the drill.
>
>These are *really* small jets.  I wouldn't mess with them.  Drilling holes
>with a #80 drill is not as easy as it looks, and I'd be really surprised if
>the jet were as big as a #80 (0.135").
>
>david
>
>
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>David Beierl - Providence, RI
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