testing fridge

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 22 Jul 2008, 21:57

Fenland man speak truth

Unlike so many other things in life

the flatterer the betterer

Ian.

Post by **lhd** » 22 Jul 2008, 22:10

In my Westy RM184 EGI manual it says that this model can work on slopes up to 15 degrees so is all this (level talk) true?

Post by **Mocki** » 22 Jul 2008, 22:40

dont think wrong hand drive fridges have a flame do they?

they will work if not level, just the more unlevel, the less well they work, its nothing to do with the gas ( as they dont have gas in them, they have an amonia based liquid, unlike a domestic household type fridge) its more to do withthe flame missing the target its supposes to be heating, so the fridge man told me when i was having trobles with my dometic fridge earlier this year........

later domestic fridges dont even have a jet, just a disc in the gas pipe with a hole in it, not like the older type with a real brass jet you can change

Post by **08Kev** » 23 Jul 2008, 07:51

I would test it on 240 volts first, just to check that the liquid works ok, make sure that the whole fridge gets cold not just the ice compartment, then run it on 12 volts and see if the element gets hot, if it does it should be ok.

Post by **edoh** » 23 Jul 2008, 08:13

how would you test it on 240 volts? - see my query above -

Post by **Mocki** » 23 Jul 2008, 08:33

edoh, you can get a adaptor to convert your hook up lead to fit in the 13amp household sockets from caravan shops for about a fiver, for running the van when at home........

testing a fridge on the bench however, just connect to mains as you would any appliance, with a 13mp 3 pin plug.

Post by **edoh** » 23 Jul 2008, 14:05

thanks for that -
exactly what i needed to know -

Post by **Louey** » 23 Jul 2008, 14:57

I've fitted my RM 122 fridge on gas and 12v. It lit a few days ago

but I get a spark from the lighter and every so often I get a big flame when the unburnt gas ignites but no constant flame.

Post by **1664** » 23 Jul 2008, 16:01

Louey wrote:I've fitted my RM 122 fridge on gas and 12v. It lit a few days ago but I get a spark from the lighter and every so often I get a big flame when the unburnt gas ignites but no constant flame.

Check the ignition chamber isn't clogged up with a ruddy great lump of carbon - I had similar symptoms years ago; it will light eventually but will scorch your carpet until it does.

Post by **Louey** » 23 Jul 2008, 18:09

got it sorted - I took out the burner piece and put it back in upside down

just had a nice cold beer from it - Hofmeister if you need to know

Post by **lhd** » 23 Jul 2008, 22:04

got it sorted - I took out the burner piece and put it back in upside down

That deserves a slap.

Post by **kevtherev** » 23 Jul 2008, 22:13

or an axle nut

Post by **1664** » 24 Jul 2008, 06:36

Post by **Mocki** » 24 Jul 2008, 12:21

bit diffecult to have a axlenutt, seeings as sevy put it in the raffle at DF.......

lets have pix then louey, of this installed fridge........ i heard rumours there was a book running on which year it would actually get fitted.......

Post by **Louey** » 24 Jul 2008, 14:42

Mocki wrote:bit diffecult to have a axlenutt, seeings as sevy put it in the raffle at DF.......

lets have pix then louey, of this installed fridge........ i heard rumours there was a book running on which year it would actually get fitted.......

I thought that was for my eber - which is still in the loft

pics will follow, just packing the van to have a few days in Somerset so will take some whilst I am away