

| Subject: | Re: Westy Fridge- Checking Propane Pressure Setting] |
| From: | mark drillock |
| Date: | Tue, 24 Sep 2002 07:20:01 -0700 |
Just put a couple of small pin holes in the plastic tubing at a point near the regulator. To make sure this is doing the job, close the valve and verify that the water levels equalize. Mark David Beierl wrote: > > At 09:32 PM 9/23/2002, mark drillock wrote: > >difference of the ends of the water. The Dometic spec is 11 inches. Mine > >was at 8 inches and I set it to 10.On the body of the Marshall pressure > >regulator is a white plastic screw in plug. Remove this plug to get at > >the adjustment screw. A Phillips screwdriver is needed to turn the > >adjusting screw. DO NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE "GAUGE" > >CONNECTED AND WORKING. I found that on my Marshall 260 that one FULL > >turn clockwise increased the pressure by 1 inch. I set mine to 10 > >inches. CHECK FOR LEAKS WITH SOAPY WATER AFTER RECONNECTING THE COPPER > >GAS LINE. > > Don't forget that you can only adjust the pressure upward while the > manometer is connected -- adjusting downward will appear to have no effect > because gas at the higher pressure is already in the system. If you > overshoot, you have to back off the regulator screw, then disconnect the > manometer to release the pressure before reapplying it for another > measurement. Or you could rig up some sort of constant-bleed > arrangement. Prolly should put out the cigar... > > david > > -- > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > '85 GL "Poor Relation"
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