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Subject:Re: refrigerator
From:David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Date:Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:57:31 -0400

Take off the vent cover and apply a choked-down vacuum cleaner to the
center opening.  Air volume is more important than pressure in sucking
stuff out of the flue system.  Easy to do, you only have to make a
cardboard adapter for the hose.

Yrs,
d

On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 2:26 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I do have a small compressor that is for inflating tires and toys.  But
> compressed air is not hard to come by otherwise.  I will try it.  But I
> really do think my refrigerator needs the renovation.  Checking with RV
> shops.  Two have essentially said that the job is not worth doing, and that
> I should explore a replacement.  Of course, there is no replacement from
> Dometic, though other manufacturers offer compressor refrigerators.  Not
> what I want at all.  I will find a way to get this done.  I have the
> instructions, I just don't want to tackle this "easy" job myself.  I've
> been down that road with other "easy" jobs, and I know my limitations.
> Whereas one of you who is skilled might do a job in a half a day, I end up
> doing, and redoing, and redoing, spending 2-3 days and more money than it
> would have cost to hire it done.
>
> mcneely
>
> On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 7:33 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > Dave,
> >
> > Do you have compressed air handy? Before you pull the fridge why not
> blast
> > some air through the drain port inside the van and see.
> >
> > Might be an arthropod induced obstruction.
> >
> > Ab
> >
> > > On Jun 20, 2017, at 11:22 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Steven (and others),
> > >
> > > The burners work fine.  I have a new GoWesty tank with new regulator.
> > But
> > > thanks for the suggestion.
> > >
> > > mcneely
> >
> >
>

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