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Dear Campers,

My 1 year old Waeco Combicool (100 W model) used to cool brilliantly when being run on gas - on this years trip we really noticed a dip in performance when running on gas when compared to the times when running on the car battery or on the mains.  I've had it running for a few days now at home - comparing how well it runs on the mains vs on gas and it is quite obvious it is very average on gas.  The element on the inside of the fridge (the bit which ices up) is still cold but the temperature of ice blocks in the bottom is definitely not 4 degrees (need thermometer to confirm). 

Has anyone found this happening to their fridge? Is it rectifiable? Is my BP gas at fault (nice blue flame with red thermostat visible at rear port)?

Groan

Two very important points, no, I tell a lie, three

1. It will only work well, whether it's running on gas or electric, if it's level; check with a spirit level just to make sure, although if you have it on a flat floor at home it should be level.

2. If it's still a bit 'iffy' on gas or electric try turning it upside down for a few hours and then back up the right way, allow to settle for half hour or so and try your tests again.

3. If it really is just on gas (and the unit is perfectly level, coz that can affect where the flame hits), then maybe you have an insect that's crawled into (and probably dead by now) the 'bunsen' (the bit where the gas jet meets air just behind the burner). Try cleaning that out with a pipe cleaner.

Can't think of anything else... let's know how you get on. By the way I run ours on BP Gas Light and it's fine.