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Subject:Re: Refrigerator lighting
From:Leonard Sitongia
Date:Thu, 1 Sep 2011 06:42:18 -0600

On Aug 31, 2011, at 11:08 PM, neil n wrote:

> Are you certain the drain plug is clear? If so.....

The condensation drain?  Yes, I can pump air into it.

> 
> This takes patience, but if you can see when the flame is dying, open
> the drain. Or, pump the air pump. Anything to introduce more air into

I have a small hand pump for blowing up fit balls and stuff like that.  It fits nicely into the drain pipe.  If I pump while the flame is on, it goes out.

> the burner box. If either keeps the flame alive, either the air
> in/exhaust out cycle isn't happening or your intake tube is still
> clogged. If no change, it *may* be a fuel delivery problem. Clogged
> burner jet, LP line, etc.  Also.....
> 
> The flame will be 2 different sizes when fridge operating normally; no

Ah, I didn't know that!  Makes sense.

> cooling needed, smaller flame, cooling needed, larger flame. Since
> your LED doesn't work and that it can be hard to see the flame via the
> viewer, you may think it's out but the flame is just at the smaller
> size (unlikely though given that flame likely in full size mode to
> cool down the fridge) A cardboard tube held up against the viewer is
> great or seeing if the flame is alive. Especially during daylight
> hours.

I'll try that.

Thanks!

==Leonard E. Sitongia          
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