standingwave
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Where can I get a part for a propane fridge in La Paz?
My 30+ year old fridge has gas supply problems. I suspect a plugged orifice/filter but can't take it apart to examine/clean as the brass/steel
connection is pretty much welded together after all these years (it looks better in the pic than it really is).
We're on the east cape right now and will be in La Paz on Monday to meet my son Alex at the airport en route to Conejo. If you know of a place where I
can get the parts I need I would appreciate detailed directions – a google map screenshot would work!
Next internet check Sunday.
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woody with a view
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Ken
i had the same pro'lem in the "kitchen" last october. a little WD40 on the connection, a light TAP, TAP, TAP on the wrenches got them apart on my 20
year old Dometic. a THOROUGH cleaning of the orifices has my fridge/freeze working like day1.
Suerte Amigo!
[Edited on 4-15-2011 by woody with a view]
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Diver
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I assume you have already opened up the combustion chamber and cleaned the burner etc with a vacuum ?
You can get copper tube, fittings and tools at almost any ferretaria.
But I'm with Woody, WD or penetrating oil and tap. tap... it will loosen.
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You could call this guy in Loreto and he could most likely tell you where to find the best gas fridge repair in La Paz:
Taller de Refrigeracion "Manny" Esteban Davis Baeza (Cell) 044-613-10-4-26-95 other: 016-131-35-03-79
He put in an excellent 3-ton mini-split AC system in mi casa...knows the business.
I have another contact for you in San Jose, but can't find it right now..an RV supply place..??
[Edited on 4-15-2011 by Pompano]
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Monygaz on the corner of Rameriz and Ocampo has gas fittings, orifices, etc.
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Go to Wahoo RV Center in San Jose. See owner Chuck Smuck. Forgot the name of street. Ask any taxi driver for directions. Chuck will have everythink
you need.
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windgrrl
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Wahoo RV is located in San Jose del Cabo. They say they ship anywhere in Baja:
http://www.wahoorv.com/
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Hola standingwave,
here is more info on:
Wahoo rv service san jose OFF OF PESCADOR
624 - 142-3792 1wahoorv@prodigy.net.mx
CHUCK SCHMUCK GREAT FOLLOWUP
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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monoloco
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Chuck at Wahoo is the ONLY person in Baja that I would trust to touch my gas fridge.
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windgrrl
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RE: detailed directions – a google map screenshot would work!
There is a good map on the Wahoo RV home page and full contact details. There is also Google map (satellite & street map versions) on Wahoo TV
"Locate" page. I am sorry- my technological skills are not up to the task of posting the maps here!
The GPS coordinates I have are
N 23.06275
W 109.70500
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tiotomasbcs
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Chuck who? He's my part time neighbor and very much in demand. Has smarts and
parts!! Tio
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Bob H
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Woody's got it... get some penetrating oil, let it soak over night, wipe it down, but a little more on, tap it a few times with a small hammer or a
wrench and go at it.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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If it was me I would try using a propane torch and heat up that brass fitting real good and then use 2 wrenches to get it loose. When you reassemble
it use some good grease on the threads. It looks like you have aluminum tube with a brass fitting. Brass and aluminum will corrode and weld themselves
together over the years, so they need to be greased pretty good during assembly. Best bet is to get it apart and replace the aluminum parts with
either brass or copper.
Good luck,
Larry
PS If you have to replace the brass fitting, it is called a 3/8 flare fitting. I say 3/8 because that is what most of them are. It is possible that
yours is something else. You can tell by measuring the outside diameter of the aluminum tube. 3/8 tube 3/8 fitting, 5/16 tube 5/16 fitting. Etc.
[Edited on 4-16-2011 by larryC]
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standingwave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by twogringos
Monygaz on the corner of Rameriz and Ocampo has gas fittings, orifices, etc. |
I'll go there tomorrow. See what I can get in the way of parts.
Thanx, twogringos
& Woody too, for the WD40 reminder
and thank you to the rest of you who took the time to reply.
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If you haven't found what you are looking for yet, you might try Refrigeracion y Equipo de Baja California on 5 de Febrero s/n (without number) and
Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez. They're located in the old Viosca Tannery complex--the place with the tall smokestack next to the Nissan dealership.
They have yet to fail me when I've needed parts for my washing machine (couplers, water mixers, etc.). If they're that good for washers, they must be
awesome with refrigeration parts, since it's part of their name.
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