Maybe it got sooty at one time. Or maybe there is that gritty residue you
find in the burners piled up in  front of it. It's just a glass rod into
the burner. It is a very good way to check the strength of the flame,
whether it's burning or not, etc.

Another reason to pull the burner once a decade or so.

Jim

On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> Scott, I can't see it when I lie on my belly with my feet sticking out the
> side door.  I even tried using a cardboard tube to make a dark sighting
> device.  No go, but the refrigerator was working.  mcneely
>
> ---- Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > if you kneel down low enough ..
> > you should be able to see the blue flame when it's on.
> >
> > the sight line in inconveniently low.
> >
> >
> > On 6/24/2013 10:15 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> > > Bonnie and I had a great weekend camping excursion with our 1991
> Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile.
> > >
> > > We went to NE Oklahoma Ozarks.  First, we visited a blueberry farm,
> where we picked enough blueberries to last us till next year after we
> freeze them (my job today).  Then we drove to a place on private property
> where we have permission to camp, and where we have access to a beautiful
> Ozark stream filled with Smallmouth Bass and other cool water species.  I
> had a great time wade fishing for them with an ultra light spinning rig.  I
> probably caught  75 fish in about six hours total fishing over 2 days.  Of
> course, all but six of those I released.  The six made for a wonderful
> supper, breakfast, and lunch for the two of us.
> > >
> > > Had an oddity with the refrigerator that I think I understand, but
> just checking with you guys.
> > >
> > > While at the berry farm, I put the refrigerator on propane, after
> driving over with D.C. setting.  Refrigerator was very cold, with frost on
> the cooling fins.
> > >
> > > When we left the farm, I did something I never do and have advised
> against.  I drove to the creek location (about 5 miles on local roads)
> without switching back to D.C.  Some time later, Bonnie was getting
> something from the refrigerator, and she said, "David, the refrigerator is
> warm."  I checked all I could think to check.  Propane valve was open, LED
> was glowing green, propane switch in the box was pushed in, indicator lamp
> was off, setting was on maximum, on-off knob for propane was turned on.
>  Fuse was ok.  Refrigerator was warm.
> > >
> > > By rotating the dial for setting level, I could cause the LED to go
> off, and the flickering indicator lamp to come on.  So, I went through the
> process of restarting the refrigerator, but of course, not being able to
> trust the two indicators that normally show that it is operating.  I have
> never been able to see the blue flame in the peepsite, and that was true
> this time, also.
> > >
> > > In an hour the refrigerator was cold again.
> > >
> > > What happened?  I believe the flame blew out when I was driving, but I
> don't know that.
> > >
> > > mcneely
> > >
> >
>
> --
> David McNeely
>