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    Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 8:00pm
Hope your fingers didn't get hurt! Thanks for the tip
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I tested my thermo switch with a heat gun and it does turn fan (single)on. I too had difficulty hearing it, I stuck my hand in and of course fan it my fingers, working.
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Thanks. I have never heard mine. They must be very quiet indeed.
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You can hear the fans when they turn on. They are controlled by a thermal switch so they don't run all the time. They do a very good job of moving air over the condenser tube.
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My fridge has two fans located on the back side. Can't access them unless I pull the fridge. Was hoping not to have to go that far.
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When I cleaned my burner assembly I soaked it in engine degreaser for about 10 minutes, I then used CRC Lectra Clean Electrical Parts Degreaser to blow it off and remove the engine degreaser. The Lectra Clean removes any of the engine degreaser still inside the burner assembly, it also blows out the orifice. I then put in the sun to bake off any thing left on or in it
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AandR,

I've been having intermittent propane problems with my fridge over the last year. I would dissemble the burner, soak it in alcohol, blow it out and it would run fine for a while. Runs great on 120 or 12 volt. It has gotten much more frequent lately so I decided to work upstream. Last week, I had to clean it twice in a week and ended up running on 12 volt for trip home.

I removed the propane line from tank to regulator and from regulator to Pod. I noted quite a bit of oily gunk. Hmmm. I always suspected this might be the cause. I've now ordered a new regulator and will clean the lines as best I can with alcohol.

I'll report back when I install new regulator.

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Have you checked out the fans that came installed from the manufacture on your refrigerator? Mine came with 2 small ones. I have heard some have a single fan. The fans I have move more than enough air when they turn on
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Originally posted by geewizard

I switch them on when the outside temp is higher than about 85 or 90F. (above the ambient temp minus 45 degrees F).


Have any installation photos you'd like to share. I'd be very interested in seeing where you mounted the fans, switch and the tap you used for the power.
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I switch them on when the outside temp is higher than about 85 or 90F. (above the ambient temp minus 45 degrees F).
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