

| Subject: | Re: resurrection? |
| From: | Stacy Schneider |
| Date: | Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:35:30 -0700 |
Hopefully the guy is not a member of this list. I hope you offered him a proper beverage either hit or cold to his liking.
Stacy
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> On Jul 10, 2017, at 5:55 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.
>
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