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#1 bajaphile

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Posted 03 August 2020 - 03:43 PM

Hi all,
Just thought I'd share with you a failure I've found on my 2005 model 323T fridge. I just bought this FWC a few months ago and going through it slowly fixing things.

On my last trip, I had been noticing a yellower than usual flame at the burner and the smell of unlit propane. I ended up turning it off in the middle of the night.

The fridge appears to have not been very well maintained so I decided I buy a new burner assy and while I had it out, would clean the flue.

After removing the feed line to the burner, I discovered my problem (most likely, still waiting on replacement tube). Right at the bottom of the U bend, it was rubbing up against a brass fitting. This caused a nice crack in the line.

Not sure if this is just a random occasion, or a faulty design, but definitely check this area if you've got an older 323 fridge!

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#2 WillTheThri11

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Posted 06 August 2020 - 08:23 PM

Yikes! Seems like an explosion waiting to happen. You might look at making a copper tube...less likely to crack.
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