On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 11:21 AM, David Beierl<dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Hi Miss Molly --
> At 01:53 PM 8/12/2009, neil N wrote:
>>
>> (good golly. I need a new greeting!)
>>
>> I want to swap the thermostat from 182A to my 182B Dometic. If anyone
>> of you Dometic experts has the time, it would be helpful to find out
>> what this part is and what it does.
>
> [not a Dometic expert as such]
>
> I'll bet a nickel it's a filter, on the outside where it oughta be instead
> of buried inside the valve like on the 182B. �If I'm right, then it strains
> crud out of the incoming gas stream before it can get to say the pilot
> orifice or other skinny bits. �;-)
>
> I wouldn't hesitate to swap over just as she lies.
>
> [back to Expert on Everything that you don't know enough to call me on ;->]
> [except anything even remotely to do with accounting and such]
> [and don't ask me about Mrs. Cake or I might have one of my little moments]
> Yours in pins,
>
> �--
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
>

Good gravy. Davie.   <grin>

Thanks for encouragement to swap parts.

A filter makes sense. Since part looks "newer", possibly it's an
upgrade Dometic made to address what you write of. Debris and such. As
for Mrs. Cake, I would imagine she wasn't involved in this possible
"upgrade".

I didn't know there was a filter inside the 182B thermostat. If the
swap fits/works, maybe I'll dissect the 182B thermostat and take some
pics. I mean there must be at least 2 other people on this list that
are just DYING to know what the inside of a Dometic thermostat looks
like. Right? <grin>

Thanks for your insights. I will avoid future mention of Mrs. Cakes.

Neil.

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