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Dick Rettke

I don't know about you Tom, but Nolan this is the first time that I really
understand why the unit needs to be level to make it work, I thank
ou.  -=dr=-

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nolan" <quadlight@...>
To: <toyota-campers@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 11:56 AM
Subject: [toyota-campers] Refer burpin

Tom,
  The refer has a water ammonia mix sealed in the evaporator tubes,
some people have removed the refers after setting and rotate them
over and over to help mix the solution back up, the constant movement
from driving does this also. Its a sealed unit so no service can be
done to remove air or refill ect. The unit needs to be level when
parked because the solution collects at the bottom where the burner
(on gas) or the heating element (on electric) boils the solution and
turns it to gas where it circulates through the system and cools the
refer by means of evaporation, then goes back to liquid returns to
the bottom to do it all over again. They made 2 way and 3 way refers,
2 way work on gas and 110volt, 3 way are gas, 110volt, and 12volt,
which won't cool on 12v only used to help maintain the temp while
driving. The refer should have some means of switching from 12v,
110v, gas, either inside the refer or inside the access cover outside
with a seperate thermostat for either gas or electric. If not level
when parked the solution won't collect under the burner and it will
eventually ruin the unit. Hope this helps you some.

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Nolan

#512

Tom, 
  The refer has a water ammonia mix sealed in the evaporator tubes, 
some people have removed the refers after setting and rotate them 
over and over to help mix the solution back up, the constant movement 
from driving does this also. Its a sealed unit so no service can be 
done to remove air or refill ect. The unit needs to be level when 
parked because the solution collects at the bottom where the burner
(on gas) or the heating element (on electric) boils the solution and 
turns it to gas where it circulates through the system and cools the 
refer by means of evaporation, then goes back to liquid returns to 
the bottom to do it all over again. They made 2 way and 3 way refers, 
2 way work on gas and 110volt, 3 way are gas, 110volt, and 12volt, 
which won't cool on 12v only used to help maintain the temp while 
driving. The refer should have some means of switching from 12v, 
110v, gas, either inside the refer or inside the access cover outside 
with a seperate thermostat for either gas or electric. If not level 
when parked the solution won't collect under the burner and it will 
eventually ruin the unit. Hope this helps you some.

[email protected]

#524

Nolan,
Thanks for the info, that's all I had to know 'bout the reefer. Hope I didn't
ruin it. I'll check it out when I get my unit out of storage in April.

???????????????????????????Pat

Michael Smith

#519

How level is level enough to run the fridge? Can you leave it on while
motoring down the highways and byways?

Michael Smith

PS, As usual thanks to all those who awnser questions.

Dick Rettke wrote:

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I don't know about you Tom, but Nolan this is the first time that I really
understand why the unit needs to be level to make it work, I thank
ou.  -=dr=-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nolan" <quadlight@...>
To: <toyota-campers@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 11:56 AM
Subject: [toyota-campers] Refer burpin

Tom,
  The refer has a water ammonia mix sealed in the evaporator tubes,
some people have removed the refers after setting and rotate them
over and over to help mix the solution back up, the constant movement
from driving does this also. Its a sealed unit so no service can be
done to remove air or refill ect. The unit needs to be level when
parked because the solution collects at the bottom where the burner
(on gas) or the heating element (on electric) boils the solution and
turns it to gas where it circulates through the system and cools the
refer by means of evaporation, then goes back to liquid returns to
the bottom to do it all over again. They made 2 way and 3 way refers,
2 way work on gas and 110volt, 3 way are gas, 110volt, and 12volt,
which won't cool on 12v only used to help maintain the temp while
driving. The refer should have some means of switching from 12v,
110v, gas, either inside the refer or inside the access cover outside
with a seperate thermostat for either gas or electric. If not level
when parked the solution won't collect under the burner and it will
eventually ruin the unit. Hope this helps you some.

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Jack Redman

#522

Hey Michael, I bought a cheap level at the RV store that works
like a bombsight.  I keep in on top of the fridge.  As long as the bubble in within, or at least touching, the bombsight circle you are ok.

I leave my fridge running on gas while motoring down the highway.
My 12 volt setting does not seem to get the job done.

The motion of going down the road is enough to keep the refrigant
from puddling.  It is just when you are parked for any length of
time that you need to be level.

Jack

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