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25 May 2016
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Problems with Dometic fridge in Thailand
Hi,
Can anybody help,
My wife and I traveled from the UK to Thailand in our overlander truck in 2014, stopping and refilling our LPG tank (LPG only used for cooking,heating and the Dometic fridge) in the UK,Greece,Russia and China without any problems, however, when we arrived in Thailand we refilled the LPG tank and left it full for over 1 year not using it very much, but now we want to use it the fridge flue keeps getting black sut in it, I clean it out and within 2 days it is back with a bad smell with it.
Do I need to empty the tank and refill it. I have contacted Dometic in the UK but they are reluctant to help as I am not a qualified gas fitter and I don't think there is such a thing in Thailand, I also contacted by email Dometic in Australia but got no reply.
Hope someone can advice us
Dave & Lesley
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I would drain & refill the tank, or try piping the fridge to a separate bottle for testing purposes.
I'm thinking maybe the LPG has separated chemically ?
I'm no expert, just thinking out loud for you
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Are you sure that the flue hasn't become home to some critters.
Cooktop flame normal or do the pots get black too
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Nothing in there
Hi,
Firstly I would like to thank both of you that have replied so quickly.
In answer to your questions: I think that if all else fails I will try emptying the tank and refilling it but I did not want to have to release the gas out if I could find an alternative, not because of the cost but I think it could be quite dangerous.
Secondly I not only cleaned the flue but I dismantled it before cleaning, the cooker is burning fine,also when I relight the fridge after cleaning I can see a nice blue flame no yellowing which makes it even more confusing.
Hope someone can come up with some ideas
Thanks
Dave
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I'm a Canadian refrigeration mechanic (I don't work on propane refrigerators much but know the theory) and can add a bit. If you are sooting up, you are not burning the gas properly. That means either too much fuel or not enough air. Not enough air is easier (and safer) to check and correct. Look for anything blocking the natural flow of air that will be mixing with the fuel as it burns. Plugged chimney, bugs blocking ports off etc. If everything is clear, too much fuel is likely a regulator issue. If the propane is feeding the stove or furnace or any other appliance then they will be burning with a lazy yellow flame instead of a nice blue flame. If the flames on other appliances look nice and blue, it isn't the regulator so go back to looking for air problems. If the regulator is bad, do not try and fix it. Get a new one.
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Where do we go from here
Hi Roger,
I think I understand what you are saying but we have been traveling without any problems for 5 months, weather conditions at extremes, Moscow at 38c Siberia at -10 and the Gobi desert at +40c and without any problem until Thailand.
We really do not know what to do. If we were in the UK or the USA we could find a company that would be able to sort the problem, but we are in Thailand and the Gas fitter(engineer) is the guy that was helping the gas fitter yesterday, with absolutely know knowledge of LPG gas or any other gas for that matter.
The fuel tank was new when we set off from the UK, I can only think that it is the gas that we have bought, like I say I am a little scared of just realising the gas.
Dave
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