Refrigerator help needed.

[ttikalsky]

That worked! Thanks Ralph.

How about the refrigerator cooling fan, mounted behind the fridge. Is
the fan thermostatically controlled?


Troy, Waconia MN
1983 FC33



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
> Hi Troy:
>
> It is time to clean the flue tube of rust and soot and also clean
the
> baffle that hangs in the flue tube.
> Open the anti flame blow out cap on top of the flue tube. You will
see a
> bent wire hanging on the inside of the tube, pull the baffle out
taking
> care not to disturb the bend in the wire and wire brush the baffle.
Then
> you need a flue tube brush to clean the tube with. Sort of like
running a
> brush down the barrel of a rifle to clean it.
> The baffle makes the rising heat swirl to evenly distribute the heat
in the
> proper proportions and the built up scale inside the tube prevents
the heat
> from causing the ammonia/water to boil at the proper temp causing
the super
> heated gas to rise to the evaporator and the water to separate and
flow
> back to the chamber.
>
> It heats on electric because the heat transfer is to the out side of
the
> flue tube causing the above reaction.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
>
>
>
> At 03:27 AM 8/10/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> >The refrigerator is not cooling when operating on gas. It works
fine
> >when hooked up to electricity. I pulled the burner out and cleaned
> >it, reinstalled. I also removed the vent cover on the roof to
verify
> >there was no blockage. I also brushed the fins while the roof
cover
> >was off. I have the wind shield off and the flame is all blue and
> >looks to be burning the full length of the flame tube. The
> >refrigerator is a Dometic RM1300. How long should it take to begin
> >cooling? Are there other things to check? There is also a fan
behind
> >the refrigerator and when I turn the fan on at the galley panel
should
> >the fan be spinning or is thermostatically controlled?
> >
> >Troy, Waconia MN
> >1983 FC33