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Subject:Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
From:Doug Alcock
Date:Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:16:12 -0500

Hey Frank --- this is horrible news, how are you gonna keep the cerveza
cold. Did you burp the fridge when you took it out in Novemeber? That's the
only thing I can think of that might help.

Good Luck,
Doug

On 2/20/06, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/20/2006 5:48:54 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> You may  want to check the gas jet when  you get a chance to take out  the
> fridge.  A year [ 25 hours of use? ] after  I had reinstalled  my fridge
> [ temp gauge installation and burn chamber clean out ]
>
> It  stopped getting cold [ if it lit...]
>
> So I grudgingly took it all out  again
>
> [ takes 1/2 the time the 3rd time round! :O( ]
>
> And found a  new-formed carbon wad right on the gas jet
>
> I am not sure if there is  such a thing as cruddy propane but
>
> I had no other explanation. - After  clean out and reinstall..
>
> Fridge was back to  normal.
>
>
>
> Thomas, you may be right but I just had this fridge  out back in November
> before I left on this trip and did a complete service  including cleaning
> the
> jet.  I may take it out in a day or two in the next  campground we stop
> at.  I'll
> let you all know what I find.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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