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Subject:Re: Propane and refrigerator success
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sat, 27 Jun 2015 00:56:48 +0000

No need. The stove and the fridge are on separate gas "circuits"

Jim

On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:29 PM PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:

> I recently went to a local meetup and learned that my fridge worked.  I had
> the van since 2007, and was sure the Dometic didn't work because I didn't
> hear anything when I plugged it into electric.  Besides that, I heard from
> lots of people that Dometics don't usually work, and when they do, they
> aren't very cold.  At the meetup they told me to plug the van into my
> outdoor electrical socket, turn on the fridge and check it in the morning.
> The next morning, voila - 38 degrees!  They also told me how to work the
> propane, but I haven't tried it, yet.  I also came across a camper
> equipment manual, probably from this forum, and read that.
>
> Oh - one more hint they gave me, and I think the manual said the same
> thing:  Light the stove first.  Once the propane is actually running in the
> stove, the fridge will start more easily.
>
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
> Los Angeles
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 4:18 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > woahhh.... very nice.. I helped a friend to light his fridge and we both
> > gave up...
> >
> > thanks
> >
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