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Propane icebox [message #264974] Tue, 28 October 2014 08:20 Go to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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My Norcold works best on propane, I'd always used it there when I could. But, after I added a good CO detector to the coach in anticipation of a working furnace, I got an alarm at a show with no furnace installed and the stove off. So I had a look at the icebox - the cabinet wasn't sealed when the new unit was fitted in place of the original electric only, nor was the upper vent enlarged. It's a small vent on the side of the coach. A large door style vent was fitted to the lower portion of the icebox cabinet.
Well, now the cabinet is sealed with A/C tape, and the upper vent has a pair of 35CMF exhaust fans fitted, wired to the gas solenoid. When the burner comes on, so do the fans. Now, the CO detector is happy.

--johnny

Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

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Re: Propane icebox [message #264978 is a reply to message #264974] Tue, 28 October 2014 08:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Larry is currently offline  Larry   United States
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Tue, 28 October 2014 08:20
My Norcold works best on propane, I'd always used it there when I could. But, after I added a good CO detector to the coach in anticipation of a working furnace, I got an alarm at a show with no furnace installed and the stove off. So I had a look at the icebox - the cabinet wasn't sealed when the new unit was fitted in place of the original electric only, nor was the upper vent enlarged. It's a small vent on the side of the coach. A large door style vent was fitted to the lower portion of the icebox cabinet.
Well, now the cabinet is sealed with A/C tape, and the upper vent has a pair of 35CMF exhaust fans fitted, wired to the gas solenoid. When the burner comes on, so do the fans. Now, the CO detector is happy.

--johnny

"Ice Box"?? Have not heard that term in a while...how old are you? Wink

Larry Smile
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

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Re: Propane icebox [message #265027 is a reply to message #264974] Tue, 28 October 2014 17:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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I was 70 last week. One of the things I like about the GMC community is, a lot of yall are older'n me Smile Although that sort of name is more regional than age. I grew up in the rural Southeast, it's an icebox. My Massachusetts cousins called it a 'fridge'. They drank 'pop', we drank 'cokes'. etc. The erosion of regional idiom and accent saddens me, although I've spent decades working in the industry which helped to erode them.

--johnny

Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

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Re: Propane icebox [message #265040 is a reply to message #265027] Tue, 28 October 2014 20:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Harry is currently offline  Harry   Canada
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I have an old wooden icebox in my living room.
It now holds my Crown Royal and Glenlivet.

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Re: [GMCnet] Propane icebox [message #265055 is a reply to message #265040] Wed, 29 October 2014 06:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kingsley Coach is currently offline  Kingsley Coach   United States
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Mr Jarvis

As an East Coaster in Canada, I ask, What kind of rum is that?

Mike in NS

On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 10:48 PM, David H. Jarvis wrote:

> I have an old wooden icebox in my living room.
> It now holds my Crown Royal and Glenlivet.
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Re: Propane icebox [message #265059 is a reply to message #264974] Wed, 29 October 2014 08:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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It is rum from Scotland, and probably ought to be poured back into the horse. Remember, the Scots are responsible for haggis as well. We need to educate the gentleman to Blanton's, or Booker's, or maybe Four Roses Single Barrel.

--johnny

Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

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Re: [GMCnet] Propane icebox [message #265069 is a reply to message #265059] Wed, 29 October 2014 09:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kingsley Coach is currently offline  Kingsley Coach   United States
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Being a Scotsman, the cheapest I can find around here is Makers Mark, which
fortunately isn't just a breakfast drink any more....

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:22 AM, Johnny Bridges
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> It is rum from Scotland, and probably ought to be poured back into the
> horse. Remember, the Scots are responsible for haggis as well. We need to
> educate the gentleman to Blanton's, or Booker's, or maybe Four Roses
> Single Barrel.
>
> --johnny
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Re: [GMCnet] Propane icebox [message #265072 is a reply to message #265069] Wed, 29 October 2014 10:36 Go to previous message
Harry is currently offline  Harry   Canada
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Michael. There are two bottles of Captain Morgan in there also.
My sister goes over to the states and bring back really big ones for me.

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