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Subject:Re: fridge wont stay lit -safety?
From:Tim Demarest
Date:Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:44:37 -0400

Yes, DEFINITELY!!!

That's the number one reason I switch to 12V when driving... I know I'll
forget about the lit fridge, and pull into a gas station... this could be
catastrophic!

My $.02

Tim

At 03:30 PM 9/21/2004 -0600, don spence wrote:
>Is there a safety consideration here say when refueling- gas or
>propane?  An open flame in a vapor rich zone??
>
>
>On Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 02:41 PM, Automatic digest processor
>wrote:
>
>>Subject: Re: fridge wont stay lit
>>
>>The Dometic service manual for the fridge that is in the Westy
>>indicates that it was designed to be used on propane when the vehicle
>>is in motion.  It doesn't specifically say Westy, but says RV.  It
>>also has a troubleshooting procedure for debugging the fridge if the
>>light goes out while the vehicle is in motion.

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