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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / August 2008Dometic Fridge Recall
I just had my fridge recalled. They put a sort of shield around the burner and maybe a sensor too. While I realize that it was rather warm here in Ohio this past weekend, it seemed to take far longer to cool down than I had usually expected. The unit was dead level as it gets. I was wondering if anybody else had a similar experience. >I just had my fridge recalled. They put a sort of shield around the burner >and maybe a sensor too. While I realize that it was rather warm here in >Ohio this past weekend, it seemed to take far longer to cool down than I >had usually expected. The unit was dead level as it gets. I was wondering >if anybody else had a similar experience. That was a necessary measure to keep the wind away from the flame because when the flame blew out propane escaped and [[[[BLAM]]]] there went a nice big explosion. I've been warning all you good folks about the dangers of propane and this should lend credence to my campaign to make everybody aware of the high level of risks they face. Drive safe! Harry Harris ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** >>I just had my fridge recalled. They put a sort of shield around the >>burner and maybe a sensor too. While I realize that it was rather warm [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > propane and this should lend credence to my campaign to make everybody > aware of the high level of risks they face. Wrong. It has to do with leaking hydrogen from inside the cooling unit. >>> I just had my fridge recalled. They put a sort of shield around the >>> burner and maybe a sensor too. While I realize that it was rather warm [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Wrong. It has to do with leaking hydrogen from inside the cooling unit. Gawd... when are people going to block Harry..... <sigh> Or at least stop replying to the idiot. I don't see his crap until someone replies..... There is no risk of explosion if a flame blows out. That's why there's a FLAME SENSOR in the units.... DUH.... I ran it on propane yesterday. Started about 1:00 and when I checked it around 6:30, it was good and cold. Maybe there is something to starting them out on propane only instead of electric. >Gawd... when are people going to block Harry..... <sigh> Or at least >stop replying to the idiot. I don't see his crap until someone replies..... Indeed! >>>I just had my fridge recalled. They put a sort of shield around the >>>burner and maybe a sensor too. While I realize that it was rather warm [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Wrong. It has to do with leaking hydrogen from inside the cooling unit. But I thought the cooling unit in the fridge used ammonia in the evaporator. I think you're talking about something else. Maybe batteries? Overcharged batteries can explode because they produce hydrogen and oxygen both of which can burn or explode given the right concentrations. But I think they can use ammonia to put fires out so I'm sure it doesn't explode. http://www.ilpi.com/safety/extinguishers.html Ammonia phosphate is what's inside some fire extinguishers. Harry Harris ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** > >>>I just had my fridge recalled. They put a sort of shield around the > >>>burner and maybe a sensor too. While I realize that it was rather warm [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > But I thought the cooling unit in the fridge used ammonia in the evaporator. > I think you're talking about something else. and I think you don't know how RV refers actually work  Signature-------------------------------------------------------- Personal e-mail is the n7bsn but at amsat.org This posting address is a spam-trap and seldom read RV and Camping FAQ can be found at http://www.ralphandellen.us/rv >>>>I just had my fridge recalled. They put a sort of shield around the >>>>burner and maybe a sensor too. While I realize that it was rather warm [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > But I thought the cooling unit in the fridge used ammonia in the > evaporator. I think you're talking about something else. The atmosphere in an absorption refrigerator is hydrogen. It is what the ammonia evaporates into. |
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