J Walker wrote:
Dometic customer service says that even 378 W is within the acceptable range and that the propane presents the greater heat input,
:B Let's see now, I think I'm beginning to understand doublespeak :W
A little recap, the recall is because Dometic installed 354w heaters in a lot of refrigerators but 375w is within tolerance absolutely amazing :h
Refrigerators that have the 325w element and operate on either AC or propane have no heat problems, but if a reefer that has been operated with a 354w element the propane operation presents a greater heat input :? Truthfully I'd think it was more of a safety factor considering no one is sure of the condition of the boilers in their rigs. Because of that fact alone, and with regard to preventing fire, there's no doubt in my mind that the safest bet would be to use electrical heating exclusively until the modification is completed. Bear in mind, without changing the element you will definitely taking a chance on further damage to the unit. Just another opinion :W
Willis
