Veteran
Posts: 197
Location: AZ | A large group of us were camping up in Flagstaff this weekend. Ah, the cool weather. Anyhow, a friend was packing her LQ to come home and she smelled something burning from inside the kitchen area. She looked inside. Nothing. She went outside to the outer panel and she found a piece of fiberglass touching the hot pipes and was smoldering. It had also started to melt the outer covering. Luckily, she found it before she pulled out of camp or the unspeakable would have happened. Check those fridges!!!! |
Expert
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Location: western PA | Any time a trailer is put out of service for a time, it's a good idea to thoroughly inspect all the gas appliances before they are again used. Bugs, shifting shielding, loosening insulation can all block the proper gas/airflows that are necessary for a proper combustion. The servicing of these appliances is usually accessable from the exterior panels on the trailer. A vacuum cleaner, an air compressor and sometimes an artist's paint brush, will help in making sure everthing is clean. The shields can be removed and the gas flame can be inspected for colour and intensity. The thermocouples can be observed within the flames, to see if they are properly adjusted and heated. The push terminals onto the various electrical boards can be removed, the surfaces cleaned, and a dielectric grease can be added to restrict corrosion. This effort only takes a few minutes and only a minimal tooling is needed for each appliance. It will lessen the trips to a dealer for service, save you money and ensure reliability. |