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Subject:Dometic Intake & Exhaust Pipe Cleaning Tip
From:neil n
Date:Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:09:47 -0700

Hi all.

A 35", 7mm (or 5/16" ?), piece of fuel hose, with a ~ 45� face at hose
end, fits into intake or exhaust of the Dometic 182 fridge. At 35",
with ~ 3" still exposed, I'm pretty sure hose stops at dimples on
exhaust tube. Hose doesn't appear to go all the way down to burner
inserted into intake pipe. But. It may serve to clean the tubes
themselves as you work your way in.

The ~ 45� angle on end or hose helped it move along the corrugated
interior of intake or exhaust pipe. I pushed hose on to a wood dowel,
then shaped end. I used rubber coated hose. Shaping a braided piece of
hose may allow bits of the braid to fall into combustion box and may
not slide as easily.

Lubed hose with a little WD-40 and twisted it L/R as I pushed it in.

Neil.

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