Jim/Tom
Great insight and "how to's". I got the electrode in the correct spot and
it seems to fire it off every time.....now to the finding a spot to mount
the generator inside the coach. I have been rained out several times today
which is alright since I have 3 computers(1 build,2 upgrade) to finish by
Tuesday. I guess that I am expecting a cool down in the frig quicker than I
should. I had the gas line tube and 2 screws removed yesterday but didn't
hit it with the air compressor. Looking at the service manual I see the
design of the burner. Yes, a horizontial arrangement would be less
maintaince. 38 degrees will keep the food and beer at the right
temperature....unless your German and like your beer warm. ;~) Thanks
Jim, Tom and everyone who has posted to this thread.....I have learned alot
about old Dometic refrigerators.
........Brian.......
73 Safari
At 11:24 AM 7/30/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Brian,
> I mounted the generator part of the Piezo system on a home-made
>bracket. The latter is nothing more than a piece of aluminum maybe 1.5"
>X 2.5", about .060" thick. It has 2 mounting holes to attach it to the
>lower frame member at the bottom front of the fridge, nearly dead center
>between the gas and electric controls. One large hole accomodates the
>generator, and a small hole is for the ground connection for the latter.
>
>My sparking electrode is nearly centered on the burner head, sparking
>against the screen. It lights easily, every single time, if the line
>isn't full of air from sitting for a long while. (lighting a stove
>burner will purge the line quickly)
>
>I've found that these fridges require plenty of time to cool down, I
>always start mine at least 24 hours before a trip. If it cools to 38
>degrees, the burner is probably OK, but it's easy enough to clean.
>Remove the gas line, then remove the 2 small hex-head screws that secure
>the burner. Once you have it out, it's easy enough to hit with 100PSI
>compressed air, maybe a bit of mineral spirits, and put 'er back
>together.
>
>When the fridge is cooled down, crank the thermostat up and down while
>watching the flame. You should see the flame get larger when you turn
>the t'stat towards "Colder" and diminish when you select "Warmer".
>
> <<Jim>>
