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Subject Topic: Conway Tardis
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06/6/2005 at 5:01pm
 Location: Flixton
 Outfit: Conway Tardis Land Rover Discovery
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Well, we had a fantastic week at Lincolnshire Lanes and everything on the Tardis was great!   However - a couple of questions:

I got the fridge going eventually, turned on the gas and lit the pilot.....

There is also an on/off switch in the same place for the electric - I had both gas & electric running the fridge - is that right, or could I just run it on gas ??

And.....

I found 4 long green strips of canvas, with zips down each side - the material matches the tent & awning canvas, but the zips are smaller - not the same size as the big ones in either awning or canvas - does anyone have any ideas ???

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06/6/2005 at 7:47pm
 Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
 Outfit: Adria Win
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Hi Stretch.

The fridge should not be run on gas & electric at the same time, always make sure the electric is off before igniting the gas, and vice versa.

The 4 long things are referred to as the socks by some owners. They are for protecting the roof supports from the elements when the roof is up. The narrow end goes at the top.



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06/6/2005 at 11:40pm
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They also protect the canvas on main unit from chaffing against the roof supports in strong winds (and it looks prettier) Do be carefull not to overwind the winch when erecting as this is the most common cause of cable failure


07/6/2005 at 11:02am
 Location: Flixton
 Outfit: Conway Tardis Land Rover Discovery
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Thanks for that - the socks bit makes sense !!!

The fridge though - I lit the gas on its own, and nothing seemed to happen - it wasn't getting cold at all - thats why I went back to it and switched on the electric, and then it seemed to get cold.

I suppose it could just be coincidence......   How long do they normally take to get cold on gas ?

Thanks again !



07/6/2005 at 11:58am
 Location: Leeds
 Outfit: None Entered
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Our fridge takes a while to get properly cold on gas - turn it up full, then give it an hour or so and see if the metal elements inside feel cold, and if there is some warmth coming from the vents in the trailer body.  Once it gets cold, turn the control down a bit.  If it isn't getting cold after an hour, maybe the gas bit of it needs a service?


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12/6/2005 at 11:33pm
 Location: hemel hempstead
 Outfit: conway tardis/cardinal
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beware of over loading the tardis its train weight is 760kg
but we loaded it up with normal stuff and it wieghed 900???
weigh it empty to see what it wieghs's first


ps we love are tardis to bits jusr finishing rear end rebuiled to keep it tip top


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