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Subject:Re: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
From:Dave Vickery
Date:Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:56:41 +0000

Yes this is an RM182-A with a stock gauge on the front.  People with an
80-83 camper must be familiar with it.

>From: neil <musomuso@gmail.com>
>To: "Dave Vickery" <davevickery@hotmail.com>
>CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>Subject: Re: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:37:19 -0800
>
>Is this the Dometic fridge? (Westfalia) Are you speaking of the gauge
>on fridge itself?
>
>The gauge on the Dometic fridge doesn't, AFAIK, tell you how much
>propane you have in tank.
>
>On 1/17/07, Dave Vickery <davevickery@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>Someone probably knows this answer off the top of their head.
>>
>>How does the LP gauge on the early 80s fridges work.  It obviously shows
>>if
>>the fridge is getting gas but is that it.  Can it actually tell relative
>>amounts of propane left in the tank?  It sure looks like it, but if it can
>>do that, how does it do it, and why would they not include that nice
>>feature
>>on later campers.
>>
>>Anyone know?
>>Thanks
>>
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