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Subject:Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
From:neil N
Date:Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:20:05 -0700

Hi Roger.

Bench test on 110:

got down to ~ 55 F. Fins started to get cold. Ambient was low 70's F.
It cooled in about an hour.

Test on LP:

Fridge in sun to see to test with lot's of ambient heat. Fins inside
didn't get cool. Lowest refrig. tube warm-hot but not like when on
110. It was hotter on 110. Upper tube from insulation area, before
thermal switch, was not even warm on LP. Was hot on 110

I tested again inside on LP. No diff.

Of note: Before assembling fridge, I ran acid/water mix through jet.
Washed it with water immediately.

Could I have damaged jet if acid mix too strong?

Neil.

On 7/29/07, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Did you bench test it before replacing it in the Vanagon?
>
> If the burner is heating, the refrigerant should be hot. Same as 110V.The
> rrefrigerant circut is ok. Sounds like the burner is not heating at full
> tempature. How is the 110v cooling?
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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