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Post by ozziestirling on Jan 5, 2013 7:25:34 GMT 10
Hi everyone,
I had an Electrolux MB16b fridge in my Stirling caravan, made in England. Trouble is, I have no idea how to light it. It has a kerosene wick underneath it. I have spoken to previous owner who says it was checked by a gas-fitter and works well. It has its own isolation gas switch.
Can anyone help with the following:
1) Do I light the wick itself with matches and then slide it in underneath along its rail? There is no Piezo ignition or other form of sparker.
2) Do I then leave the wick burning while the fridge is running?
3) I would have no show of getting a replacement wick, so does anyone know how I would go about making a new wick, and with what material?
Thanks so much in advance.
Nick.
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jan 5, 2013 8:37:57 GMT 10
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Post by cobber on Jan 5, 2013 11:16:23 GMT 10
G'day Nick I see you have the answer to your questions from our mates in the UK.  We do have a thread HEREfor appliance manuals so if it's OK with you I'll copy your question and the replies you got to our thread on appliances Cobber. |
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Post by ozziestirling on Jan 5, 2013 15:41:30 GMT 10
Looks like I will have to just buy a new fridge and ditch this old one - it doesn't work, and no gas fitter in my local area knows anything about old fridges. It's a shame, as I really wanted to keep the old one. When I turn on the fridge, there is no smell of gas coming out and I can't see any primer button anywhere on the fridge. Back to the drawing board!
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Post by greedy53 on Jan 5, 2013 17:28:28 GMT 10
some of those oldere fridges had a deae man switch that turne3d of whenthe fire went out try setting it and leaving it to heat up
happy gasing
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Post by peter on Jan 5, 2013 17:46:17 GMT 10
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Post by ozziestirling on Jan 13, 2013 6:20:53 GMT 10
Just wanted to close the loop on this one, as I have now resolved the problem. I took it to the Gas Man in Lavington (which is a part of Albury Wodonga on the VIC/NSW border) and he was brilliant. Without any fuss he tested it, establishing that it froze water into ice and was still working fine. He removed the 'Clickson' valve which is the one that opens when the burning wick warms up the jet, releasing the gas, and installed a thermo-electric valve with a thermocouple in the flame for safety. The wick system is now gone, replaced with Piezo ignition. As an added safety measure, I have installed a discreet carbon monoxide sensor (one that meets international standards) so that I can safely run the fridge overnight on hot nights. He believes the fridge would run for weeks on end using a 9kg gas bottle.
It would be great to add The Gas Man (I can provide details) to the list of vintage caravan tradesmen, as Alan was really excellent and did not charge like a wounded bull.
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Post by cobber on Jan 13, 2013 9:04:31 GMT 10
G'day Nick, Pleased you were able to get the old fridge sorted out so that it could be retained in the van, any thing is possible if you are determined..... aye ? Thanks for the suggestion and recommendation that "The Gas Man Allan ELliot" 519 McKenzie St. Lavington NSW. 02 60254239...mob 0418 690 067. be added to the Restoration parts & Supplies information ..... I've done that, if the details aren't spot on let me know Cobber. |
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Post by ozziestirling on Jan 13, 2013 9:53:51 GMT 10
PERFECT, thanks
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