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Subject:Re: flue vent assembly
From:Edward V Barger
Date:Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:57:11 -0700

Thanks  for the additional advice

It is installed have only run on 110 V  will fire up the gas yet this week

ed

Edward V Barger
edvbarger@mac.com
310 922 6251

> On Apr 16, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Ed.
>
> Alistair probably notes this but if the fridge has been removed and re
> installed, make sure the intake/exhaust manifold is "square" to the body
> before re installing the flue parts; that manifold tends to get misaligned
> when removing, re installing the fridge which can result in a poor seal
> between the manifold and flue parts and possibly cause the small bolts
> holding flue to manifold to cross thread during install. The manifold is
> aluminum.
>
> This link should take you to the Dometic 182 service manual. It also has
> diagrams including one for the flue IIRC
>
> Dometic Service Manual
> <https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/DometicRM182B.pdf>
>
> Neil.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 3:13 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>
>> Ed, I didn't see a response, so I'll try from memory.  From outside in:
>> Chrome cover. Stainless plate. Base plate. Rubber gasket. Bus. Flue.
>>
>> Wait! Alistair blogged it.
>>
>> https://shufti.blog/2010/08/11/dometic-fridge-flue-assembly/
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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> Neil n
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