LPG Refridgerators [RE-wrenches]

[matthew tritt]

All I know for sure is that gas service employees are supposed to refuse
service until the offending appliance has been removed and turned in to be
scrapped. Sounds like the REA, doesn't it? This is for the old Servels and
similar units.

I've heard this from three different appliance stores.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Davidson" <joeldavidson at earthlink.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: LPG Refridgerators [RE-wrenches]


> Gas refrigerators illegal? What about all the commercial gas refrigerators
and
> freezers in both on and off grid locations?
>
> matthew tritt wrote:
>
> > Dana,
> >
> > I believe it's because of air-lock problems in a not-all the way full
> > system. In California it's now a moot point since it is illegal to
operate
> > one!!! Servels, that is. Seems as though "THEY" have decided that having
a
> > carbon monoxide producing appliance in your house is BAD for you. Maybe
it's
> > the ammonia? Who knows? I do know that several of my clients have
vintage
> > Servels, and they all work just fine (even without turning them on their
> > sides!)
> >
> > I know of one house that burned to the ground thanks to an old Servel.
They
> > do need to be treated with a certain amount of respect. The problem with
the
> > one that caused the fire had something to do with mice building their
> > apartment complex in a bad place - according the Forest Service.
> >
> > Matt T
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dana Orzel" <dana at solarwork.com>
> > To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 8:18 AM
> > Subject: LPG Refridgerators [RE-wrenches]
> >
> > > Not in reference to too cold, but if they stop cooling.
> > >
> > > For the Servel, Dometic,....
> > > - Pull the fridge out [ take the food out first silly], gently roll it
> > onto
> > > the left side for 15 min., over on to its top for 15 min. and the on
to
> > the
> > > right side for 15 min. then back to its base and rehook it up to the
> > LPGas,
> > > leak check and fire it back up. Supposedly has something to do with
rust
> > or
> > > sediment in the pipes and it frees up the sediment buildup.
> > > This has worked multiple times over 14 years when cooling operation
has
> > > stopped. Some fridges have needed this yearly and still keep going,
some
> > > have needed this one time and have been fine since.
> > >
> > > Anyone know why this works??
> > >
> > > Responsible Technologies for Responsible People.
> > > Great Solar Works, Inc.
> > > dana at solarwork.com - 970.626.5253
> > > Ridgway, CO, USA
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