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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
>
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