Good idea.

Especially for 44 year old eyes!

We all keep instant coffe in our Westies no? --- ;^)

Neil.

On 7/29/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> You don't need a gauge, just some clear plastic tubing.
>
> With at least a 4 foot section of tubing bent into a U shape, pour water
> into one end until the bottom of the U has water coming up about a foot
> on each side. Then connect the other end of the tubing to the propane
> source. Slowly turn on the propane and the pressure will cause the water
> to go lower in one side of the U and higher in the other side. Measure
> the height difference between the water level in the 2 sides. The
> difference is supposed to be 11".
>
> You need to have a tiny bleed hole on the section of hose connected to
> the propane. I use a finishing nail or some such to punch a hole. The
> hole should let the water level return to the same on both sides when
> the propane is turned back off. Make sure this happens or the reading
> will not be accurate when the gas is on.
>
> It does not matter how close the legs of the U are together. All that
> matters is that you can measure the height difference with respect to
> level ground.
>
> Adding tea or coffee to darken the water first will help you see the
> level better.
>
> Mark
>
> neil N wrote:
>
> > Hi Mark.
> >
> > Checked the net for a Marshall web presence, but none, so can't find
> > specs of what I used.
> >
> > Used the LP tank and Marshall reg ( "Marshall 605H LP Gas" ... "Model
> > 150" ) from my Weber BBQ.
> >
> > Don't know what pressure it puts out as I can't measure pressure. (no gauges)
> >
> > Does one need some kind of inline gauge to read pressure?
> >
> > Flame looked quite health via viewer at inside bottom of fridge,
> > though that doesn't mean too much.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/29/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >>What regulator is on the BBQ tank and have you measured the actual
> >>propane pressure seen by fridge while the cooling was bad?
> >>
> >>Mark
> >>
> >
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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