Fridge gas connections

Thanks very much to @Lamb I am now the proud owner of a grubby but suitably cheap Electrolux 120 2 way fridge.

http://www.thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/clear-out.52907/

Now, I wonder if I can get it working...



My bus has a simple rubber hose/jubilee clip running from a tee which feeds cooker and fridge. This one looks like it has compression fitting/hose. What to I need to make it work?

I'm a bit confused about how the ignition works. Manual mentions a flint/wheel arrangement but I can't see these bits. Are they missing or is there a different ignition system on this one?

Thanks all. Debating whether to clean it up, take it camping and see if I can get it working on the road...or make do with a cool box.

 

I've had another look at this to try to work out what's what. The more I look at it the more it looks like a bit of a project.

First job is to get the old hose off... it's horrible - the braid and the coiled outer are both rusty and I dread to think what the rubber's like underneath. The nut on the r/h part of the elbow won't budge. Looks like someone else has had a go, too. I haven't forced it but I don't want to damage anything else that it's connected to. Seems to be almost glued in with some kind of sealant. The elbow itself will turn and can be unscrewed from the unit above (thermostat?), but there's no clearance to fully unscrew it without completely dismantling.

I'm going to go and squirt it with some penetrating fluid now. I'll have another go tomorrow. In the meantime any bright ideas welcomed.

 

Here's 5 bright ideas that may save you some bother

 

"Let the beer stand for a good 20-30 minutes to cool down. The longer you leave it, the cooler it should become. Have a nap while you wait."

 

Don't mess with gas! Get those hoses replaced and get the whole thing checked by a professional. You don't want to wake up with a van full of ammonia!

 

Ammonia?

I like the advice in the manual re checking for gas leaks. "DO NOT USE A FLAME"

 

Some old gas fridges used ammonia as the refrigerant gas. We once had one and when my wife opened the door she got a faceful of ammonia. Not pleasant! Maybe the Electrolux 120 uses a more friendly refrigerant but if the gas has leaked off it won't work!