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Subject:Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
From:neil N
Date:Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:42:00 -0700

Hey Michael.

Neat pics. Thanks.

I hope you've solved the problem.

Neil.

On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Michael Diehr <md03@xochi.com> wrote:
> Dometic Update:
>
> Problem found... solved?
>
> I gave the burner jet a very thorough cleaning: hydrochloric acid /
> sulfuric acid flush (from some hot-tub chemicals I had laying around)
> followed by a 99% isopropanol flush.  It seems to have made a big
> difference in flame height.
>
> Updated pix here:
>  http://xochi.com/vanagon/dometic/
>
> Notice particularly the side-view before & after shots -- i'd estimate
> that after cleaning, the flame size/volume/heat output is now at least
> double, if not triple what it was.
>
> Now to reassemble & test in the van (for the 4th time!)
>