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Subject:Re: 91 Westy Propane Flue: Shower Cap Needed?
From:coyote
Date:Mon, 13 Jul 1998 11:09:53 -0700

>At 20:43 13-07-98 -0500, Mark B. Magee wrote:
>>Read the manual and found I should have a shower cap that fits over the
>>flue for the fridge for propane mode that prevents rain in when not in
>>use. Is this truly necessary? I checked the drain on my fridge and in 7
>>years it had accumulated no water and never been used until I did last
>>weekend. Any comments/experience appreciated.
>>BTW If I need one, where do I get one?
>
>I live in a rain forest area, don't have a vent cover and have never had
>any water come out of the drain.  I think it is important to keep leaves
>and other debris out but those caps are hard to keep in place.

Actually, the cap is not so much for rain as for when you're washing the car.
(It's those sideways jets of water that get into the flue.)

I'm not sure why you find the caps hard to keep in place... I find mine is
hard to remove.  I usually need to pry it out from under the rubber gasket
with a key.

Ron

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