Fridge Flue Temperature
We recently bought a 2003 Pleasure-Way van. It has a Dometic RM 2353 fridge with two side-wall vents for draft. It is the manual model with a Piezo igniter. It is a 3-way. To check the fridge operatio...
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Normal operating temp of the Flue/boiler area is 350 degrees give or take. The TRIP or lock out on Refers that have overtemp/recall controls is 700 degrees. You will get 700 plus if run OFF level or the ventilation is blocked or the Ammonia has leaked out of the Cooling Unit. The temp at the Chimney is not a concern. The Temp in the first 8 inches from the top of the burner is the temp you need to test. THAT is where the highest heat concentration is. There is a Spiral baffle right above the LP flame to disburse the flame around the round chimney to heat the boiler. If you did not have that baffle, all the heat from the flame would go straight up the chimney and never heat the boiler. Doug
