Re: Sibir 3 way worse than 'others' because?

[Mary Fisher]

>
> >>
> >> Do any of them have car upholstery friendy corners (I know it wouldn't
> >> bother you with yer cart Mary , ..)
> >
> >You're right, it doesn't. Ours has never caused any damage to the seat
> >coverings on the ox cart but even if it did would it matter? As long as
the
> >beast goes when goaded and stops when whooa'd it's all I ask of it.
>
> I hope this isn't your 'beloved' you are talking about here! ;-)

I wasn't, but now you mention it ... Useful things all have one vital common
attribute - the need to work when necessary. I can't bear things which let
me down.
> >
> >Ours is plastic with rounded corners on front and sides (where it can be
> >seen for goodness' sake - does it matter?) and metal on the back.
>
> No, it doesn't *matter* (and I'm an engineer so it was nothing to do
> with asthetics <g>)

Ahem. Since we're being pedantic it should be 'aesthetics' ... :-)

> it was just I was expecting it to be like a
> Peltier type or std cooler box and be 'rounded' all round?

Ours is - well, like the ones you pointed out on the website.
>
Mary

[T i m]

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:02:38 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
<mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:


>> >Ours is plastic with rounded corners on front and sides (where it can be
>> >seen for goodness' sake - does it matter?) and metal on the back.
>>
>> No, it doesn't *matter* (and I'm an engineer so it was nothing to do
>> with asthetics <g>)
>
>Ahem. Since we're being pedantic it should be 'aesthetics' ... :-)

I said I was an 'engineer' ;-)
>
>> it was just I was expecting it to be like a
>> Peltier type or std cooler box and be 'rounded' all round?
>
>Ours is - well, like the ones you pointed out on the website.

Hmm. Might be worth a look at some later models then ...

I got the "groenland CTL350" (Camping Gaz) 3 way chest out yesterday
and firsed it up on 240V just to make sure it still works (and it does
.... stat set half way I have ice in the tray and +3 deg at the
bottom).

However, I think I remember that when I first got and was testing it
there was a problem with it not staying on in gas mode. I stripped and
cleaned all the gas paths and although it was *better* (now stays on
set to 'high') it still goes off on 'low' and I think, smells a but
'fumey'? (I'm not sure I would want it in the awning and don't
remember the very old "Westwinter" smelling so?)

The flame looks ok though (nice and blue and not too big / small?).

I can't remember if I went as far as taking the gas valve to bits (I
think someone suggested there could be some grease in the 'low' gas
path) because I would need some new grease to re assemble it properly?

All the best ...

T i m

[Michel]

If anyone could send me a manual for the groenland CTL350 campinggaz -"fridge" (or how do you call that in English ??), that would be very, very kind !