Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

Jim

On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 7:56 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Some of you may recall the incident where I knocked my Dometic 182b
> refrigerator off the work table and it seemed to have died.  The burner box
> was cracked along one edge, the brazing for the drain tube to burner box
> was cracked, the tube was bent, and perhaps there were other damages.  All
> was due to my neighbors unfriendly dog entering my workshop while I was
> working on the refrigerator.
>
> Before we left for camping last week, the neighbor, whom I had inferred
> responded indifferently to the incident, came over to apologize for the
> dog's behavior, and his abrupt departure without making inquiries
> concerning consequences.  He had wanted to get the dog safely ensconced,
> and had to depart for work.
>
> Turns out that work involves welding, and he also has his own equipment.
> He came over this morning, fashioned a new drain tube, brazed the cracked
> burner box and brazed the drain tube back properly.  I had previously
> cleaned the propane line to the burner box, though I am not sure how
> adequately.  I also found that the lack of 12 V power to the refrigerator
> was due to a loose connection that powers both the refrigerator and the
> fresh water tank pump.
>
> When everything was properly hooked up and checked for leaks (none), the
> refrigerator started immediately on propane.  Ambient temperature this
> afternoon is 82 F.  The refrigerator is cooling.  We'll see how cold it
> gets.
>
> mcneely
>