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Starting Dometic on 91 Westy from Propane "solved?"
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The controls on the fridge are not intuitive so it's not a surprise that they're perplexing. I've used a sharpy to mark correct positioning of the gas valve to remind me.

The sight glass is in the lower left corner inside the fridge although I rely entirely on the green LED which isn't particularly easy to see either.

The fins will collect condensation and ice up. This and a thermometer tell me that it's working.

I believe all this is typical.

I still refer to the owners manual on occasion.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:19 pm    Post subject: Re: dometic Reply with quote

DLJ wrote:
Lower left LED light (green) will light up when pilot is on. VW made this modification late 90,s to 91.


so, the LED does not light to show the flame is on for a 1986(??)
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:03 pm    Post subject: Re: dometic Reply with quote

Paulbeard wrote:

And where exactly is the sight glass? In the fridge itself (that black hole bottom left that looks like a drain)


Yes. Under the right conditions, you can see a blue glow:

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I only rely on the LED in the panel, mostly because when I switch over to propane the fridge is full of stuff (and it's easier to see).

Merian wrote:

so, the LED does not light to show the flame is on for a 1986(??)


It should. In fact, I think all full-campers light the LED if working correctly.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, the perplexing part of the system is that "1", indicating ON for the gas control knob is at the top - HIDDEN by the cabinetry! Only after removing the cabinet face did I discover this.
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