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Subject:Re: dometic 182b question
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Tue, 8 Nov 2005 00:56:22 -0500

Hmm. I would go with the mastic used for PC heat sinks.

On Nov 7, 2005, at 7:46 PM, roger sisler wrote:

> Hello, I am trying to get better preformance from my dometic(good
> luck).Got all winter to succeed , right? well,I am reinstalling the
> evaperater plate to the black refrigeration pipe at the rear of the
> frig ,and have questions about this.Between the pipe and the plate
> goes a product called thermal mastic.I am getting better tempatures
> without this mastic.However I think ice will get between he pipe
> and plate to cause heaving.That is no good .In addition to
> transferting heat efficently, the mastic prevents this ice from
> forming.The masitc I bought is not too good a heat conducter. It is
> for gas friges though. Maybe I am not using this product correctly.
> Comes in a caulk tube. It is rather dry and doesnt give a good
> coating unless very thick.Can I mix this with something so it will
> spread better?It is like cookie dough that is too dry.Need to
> moisten it up.Comes out of the tube like this.I also tried to use
> heat sink compound. The type that goes between electronic heat
> sinks and the
>  chassis. Also this is used for soldering diodes and transisters so
> they wont burn out.. Doesnt work to well. Even worse than mastic.If
> the ice is not a problem, I will go without any produce as it is
> far and away the best way yet as far as tempatures go.I ordered a
> new orifice from bus boys today.Cant wait to compare this new piece
> with the 2 old jets that I have. Lets get  our dometics working
> like they should.Roger
>
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