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Posted By: Leeann on 01/06/08 02:43pm

Is there any hint of ammonia smell when it's running?

If not, take it out and turn it on its head for 2 hours, then turn it back over and plug it in. It should run fine then.

As for the gas fill bezel:
http://rvpartsoutlet.com/index.php?cPath........&osCsid=55731d9f95f9aa5336faa4ef7728a157

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 01/06/08 03:50pm

Leeann wrote:

Pictures of the old bezel would help ... I may even have one that'd work. If not, I may know of other sources. (As a final resort, I could repair or make a new one for you.)

RE: replacing the refrig with a mini-frig ... how long is your extension cord? If you're always staying where hook-ups are available, mini-frig is an option. If you dry-camp a lot, propane is just about a must.

Make sure your frig is level ... propane refrigerators are really picky about being 'off kilter".
Also, make sure everything is clean. (The refrig in my house is propane -- left over from before the powerlines reached our property -- and it gets finicky if it's off-level or dirty.)

BTW - welcome ... we're only crazy part of the time.

1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A

Posted By: Trish Davis on 01/06/08 03:51pm

Leeann wrote:

Is there any hint of ammonia smell when it's running?

Make sure you read the "Dometic Recall" thread. Covers units far back as '97.
The rig may not be a '97, but the fridge might ....

Posted By: ALnCORY on 01/07/08 02:39pm

Griff writes: BTW - welcome ... we're only crazy part of the time.

Griff? which part of the time aren't we crazy? I must have missed that part.

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I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!

Posted By: Leeann on 01/07/08 04:22pm

ALnCORY wrote:

Griff? which part of the time aren't we crazy? I must have missed that part.

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The part when we're asleep [emoticon]

Posted By: 79powerwagon on 01/07/08 05:29pm

Leeann wrote:

ALnCORY wrote:

Griff? which part of the time aren't we crazy? I must have missed that part.

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The part when we're asleep [emoticon]

No sleep required! YEAH COFFEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She ain't purdy, but at least she's slow!

Posted By: whiteknight001 on 01/07/08 10:50pm

79powerwagon wrote:

Leeann wrote:

ALnCORY wrote:

Griff? which part of the time aren't we crazy? I must have missed that part.

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The part when we're asleep [emoticon]

No sleep required! YEAH COFFEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1972 Mobile Traveler 20' Dodge B300 Class C
"The Kobayashi Maru" Trans- Prarie Land Craft
"Requiescat in pace et in amore..."

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 01/07/08 11:04pm

ALnCORY wrote:

Griff writes: BTW - welcome ... we're only crazy part of the time.

Griff? which part of the time aren't we crazy? I must have missed that part.

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I think it was back somewhere around page 138 ... right before a certain someone introduced his 'innovative' exterior color scheme.

Posted By: robmann888 on 01/10/08 12:32pm

first i'd like to thank everyone for their warm welcomes. it is funny that when i was younger all i would have seen is all of the things wrong with my rig, but i think that now since i am a bit seasoned all i see is all of the things right. i am continually amazed when i start the new rig up that she starts and that most everything continues to work. this'll be fun, i am going to take each item on one at a time. as far as the fridge it appears to be level and i do not smell ammonia so i need to look at further. next question- mine evidently has had some water damage over the front sleeper over the cab- question is if i start taking everything out what exactly is in there and how hard is it to replace, seal, and rebuild? i am a little bit scared...

Posted By: Leeann on 01/10/08 01:02pm

robmann888 wrote:

as far as the fridge it appears to be level and i do not smell ammonia so i need to look at further.

It's level now - but might have been run somewhere while the rig was NOT level. So remove it, stick it on its head for 2 hours, then try again.

Common occurrence with gas absorption refrigerators.

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