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Subject:Annual Dometic Adventures
From:Jon Kanas
Date:Fri, 13 May 2005 14:11:36 -0600

Good Afternoon,

I just got the Syncro out for the first camping weekend of the year, and
began the annual battle with the refrigerator.  After finally getting it
started, it now goes out as soon as I drive the Vanagon anyplace.  Last
time this was happening, I took the refrigerator out and cleaned out the
propane orifice, and no more problems keeping it lit for a couple of
years.

Coincidentally, I bought a new gas BBQ grille which has a multiple
discharge piezo starter which uses an AA battery.  Has anyone on the
list attempted to adapt one of these ignitors to their Dometic fridge
successfully?  Since I am already planning on pulling the fridge to
clean the burner, this would be the time to do a conversion.  I'd like
to have this multiple discharge ignition so I can try to get the Fridge
started without needing a month of physical therapy on my wrist from
vigorous pumping.

Please respond to both the list and my email, as I don't always make it
through all of the daily posts.
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Thanks in advance,,
Jon B Kanas

Longmont, Colorado; Cultural Center of the Universe
Email: kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>
Website: http://www.qadas.com/~kanas <http://www.qadas.com/%7Ekanas>
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