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Subject:Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:03:40 -0300

Dave:

I always attributed the prissiness of my fridge to the fact it does not receive prolonged or regular use.  Last time I had it out to be cleaned, it was full of spider silk.

> On 20-Jun-2017, at 11:58, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
> 
> FWIW, Roy, I ran my fridge full time 9-10 months a year for over a decade,
> and the chamber stayed squeaky clean the whole time.  It finally succumbed
> to a clogged pilot bypass on the thermostat.  Had it out several times for
> performance fiddling and curing leaks in the flue system.
> 
> Yrs,
> d
> 
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Alistair,
>> 
>> Next fridge challenge:  a set of rails (one part of fridge, one part in
>> van) and quick connects to allow easy installation and removal.   While I
>> agree the fridge lights easily when squeaky clean and adjusted, it does not
>> stay that way long (at least mine doesn’t).
>> 
>> I’d probably clean it more often if getting to the bench (and back) was
>> smoother.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 19-Jun-2017, at 17:01, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Nothing super earth shaking, just exhaust insulation and a bank of three
>> wee squirrel cage fans.
>>> 
>>> https://shufti.blog/2017/06/19/vanagon-a-couple-of-minor-fridge-mods/
>>> 
>>> Alistair
>>