40 under ambient is normal, I think.

Jim

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 8:57 AM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Not a member of the list.  Negra Modelo.
>
> Coldest the refrigerator got on propane was 4.4 C (40 F) at 6:00 a.m. this
> morning after running for 16 hours.  Ambient temperature this morning, 54
> F.  That would be ok if ambient was always 54 F.
>
> Don't know where to go from here.
>
> mcneely
>
> On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > mcneely
> >
>