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• Re: Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:13:13 -0400
  ...Fridge Fan By design the fridge fan runs because it is too hot behind the fridge and the fan is supposed to push the...
• Re: Dometic Frig - Realistic Cooling
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:40:05 -0700
  ...I'm curious if that thick piece of insulation (imagine side view of fridge looking toward rear) aided in keeping air flow behind fridge...
• Re: Westfalia Fridge
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:13:44 CDT
  Yes I have a Dometic fridge and yes I made ice-cubes every evening for libations and probabaly could have made ice-cubes during...
• Re: Camper Refer Madness
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 May 94 18:01:33 PDT
  I have the same problem with my fridge. I now keep a bit of rubber tubing by the fridge so that I can blow...
• Re: Shed one more bit of light on the fridge light, please
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:25:13 -0400
  Jim, Are you using the OEM fridge LED or have you replaced it with a blue one like Radio Shack 276-311 or Radio...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 10:06:43 -0400
  ...Fridge question Last time I had to pull fridge, due to propane hassle, I discovered that the 12 volt element was loose in its...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 24 May 2009 18:08:06 -0400
  ...mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote: > Craig, > is your drain tube, underneath the fridge, down by the floor and just > behind the vent on the left...
• Re: 3-Way Fridge: LP Gas Operation
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 15:32:00 -0400
  The www.westfalia.org site has lots of discussion about lighting the fridge in LP mode. Laurence Smith Hamilton, ON 90 Westy (fanumbos) > -----Original...
• Re: Shipping Dometic Fridge - This Side Up?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:46:02 -0400
  Storing or shipping the fridge at an angle is not a problem. Operating it (heat source on) when not level will damage it, though...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:51:11 -0700
  ...Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting > MR wrote- > "Anybody have any ideas? Does this fridge make any sound, vibration or > other indication it's working, beyond...
• Re: Forget the Frig in Summer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 07:21:48 -0500
  ...I had this motorhome in Alaska, and up around Fairbanks 95 degrees F was not uncommon in the summer, and the fridge/freezer did...
• Refrigerator repair 101 (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 21:41:47 -0700
  Just finished three days of fiddling with my fridge and I wanted to forward a report to the list, for the benefit of those...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:11:13 +0000
  ...If the stove > > burners work, the fridge flame should too. > > > > On Jan 3, 2007, at 5:49 PM, Michael Diehr wrote: > > > >> My dometic fridge...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 10:32:44 EST
  Blake and all other Dometic fridge owners. It took me awhile to get around to it but I have revised my Fridge Maintenance article...
• Re: FRIDGE WOES: HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 19:17:25 -0700
  If you are interested in trouble shouting your Dometic fridge... the Dometic service manuals are published at: http://www.rv.com/ Use the Search...
• WANTED - Fridge vent
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Sat, 12 Jul 2003 13:34:47 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Well I've got the fridge running on propane in the garage (YIPEE). Now for the install into...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 25 May 2005 22:48:43 -0400
  My fridge definitely doesn't stay lit on propane while driving. I usually remember to switch it to 12 volt before long drives. I...
• Re: '86 Vanagon West Camper
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:25:36 -0700
  ...Portable Fridge . It�s pricey for sure, but I�ve used it and had great success with it, and it uses very little energy...
• Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 17:49:56 -0800
  My dometic fridge was working very poorly last camping trip -- could barely get below 60F (in 90 degree weather) and the flame looked weak...
• Dometic fridge from 87 Westy for sale....
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:07:12 -0600
  Hello all old time Vanagon acquaintances! I finally decided to give up on the idea of having a fridge in my van (98 Ford...
• Aux Battery: Life span of charged battery
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Sun, 3 May 1998 22:07:57 -0500
  ...Everything in the sink/stove/fridge area will run off this aux battery while camping, etc. I understood that if you ran the fridge...
• Re: Removing Fridge from 84 Westy tips
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 13:57:55 -0700
  ...Cut it again up behind the fitting to the fridge and run a flexible hose down to the supply part of the tube. I...
• Re: Fridge Fan ?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 12:24:43 -0400
  ...I suggest turning your fridge off and letting it cool --- perhaps overnight. Put the fuse in and light the fridge. Assuming an ambient air...
• Glowing -- not flashing -- fridge ignitor light
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 23:02:50 PDT
  Has anyone had experience with this? The electric ignitor on my Dometic Fridge is failing sporadically. Instead of flashing rapidly when the ignitor is...
• Running fridge with an aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 16:23:17 -0700
  ...The lead from the starting battery attaches to terminal 30 of the relay, and the fridge and auxiliary batteries are attached to the two...
• Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:19:25 -0400
  ...If I hear you right (many p-mail) I should get the fridge out to clean this one even if it works. I am...
• Re: Fridge igniter doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 10:58:19 -0700 (MST)
  Someone told me that you need to hold down the bypass button on that fridge until the red led glows also. Otherwise the gas...
• Fridge question--
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 21:10:09 -0400
  Hey, my fridge goes down to 40 degrees for around 8-10 hours, and then starts to warm up. It does this on either...
• Re: haha..making ice in a westy fridge?? haha (wasbarbie ice cube trays)
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 20 May 2004 13:49:27 -0600
  ...How many of you can rise to the challenge and defend their Dometics?? Can you make Ice cubes in your Westy Fridge?????? I can...
• Re: Burping
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 30 May 2006 15:11:42 -0700
  ...If there is heat there, but no cold inside, it may be worthwile burping the fridge by turning it upside down and leaving it...
• Re: Fridge madness 201 (average temperature)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:44:51 -0400
  At 02:32 PM 6/18/2002, Ben huot wrote: >1- what is your average temp after the fridge as been ON for 2...
• alt.fridges.westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 12:17:01 -0400 (AST)
  ...He ran the refrigerant loop though a strong rubber 'bladder' full of saline solution?? which was in his fridge. The AC compressor would pump...
• Fridge "pops" when I try to light it but.....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 16:37:38 -0400
  Hi All, In my continuing saga to try to figure out how to get the fridge in my Westy to work, I made a...
• pulling fridge and related electrical--and still driveable?
  Historical mailing list - Eric M. Ginney
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 12:05:16 -0800
  ...I need to pull out the stove/fridge cabinet to replace some moldy water lines (we got our westy from a daily driver-never...
• Re: Refrigerator Service
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 8 May 2006 10:07:11 -0700
  The Westy fridge can and often does work well. The poor cooling on propane is usually caused by one or more of 3 things...
• Shipping Dometic Fridge - This Side Up?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:28:00 -0400
  I'm buying a used Dometic fridge from a list member for my '89 Westy. I know that leaving a Dometic upside down for...
• Re: 88 Westie: Problematic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 09:11:27 -0800
  ...Problematic Fridge > > > Before anyone gets annoyed, yes, I did go through the archives > and found a > couple of suggestions on how to get the...
• Re: Fuses for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Mon, 29 May 2000 14:00:08 -0400
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Fuses for fridge > 16 amp (red i think) for the fridge circuit > 8 amp (blue i think) for the water pump/LED...
• Re: 84 Dometic fridge
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:07:08 -0700
  ...It will not light if the fridge is on 110V or 12V. Another place to check for corrosion and to clean the terminals is...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:13:32 +0000
  ...Even if the van interior is warmed up by the sun, it > doesn't get as hot as the back of the fridge. > > Alistair...
• Re: ARB 12v freezer/fridge
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Thu, 18 May 2000 19:54:10 -0700
  This is a real Fridge/Freezer. Supposed to have a real quite motor. Here is the text of the Automobile Magazine review from the...
• Re: Optima battery question
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 22:37:22 -0400
  Randy The original VW relay connection (under/behind the driver's seat) disconnects the 12v fridge supply when the engine is turned off. Unless...
• Westy fridge on propane, how effective?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Mellor
  Thu, 28 May 1998 20:58:29 -0600
  Does anyone know how effective one can expect the Dometic fridge to cool while on propane? This past weekend I ran mine for 4...
• Re: refrigerator behavior
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:07:28 -0400
  ...When you run the fridge on DC, the current draw raises the LED panel ground slightly with respect to the fridge itself, simulating the...
• Dometic Fridge-no vw
  Historical mailing list - Pfunky
  Sat, 9 May 1998 07:36:25 EDT
  Maybe It's because I give a little thanks that I didn't get one when someone has trouble with a Dom fridge (My...
• Re: Dometic fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:48:05 -0400
  ...BTW I don't think it is legal to drive with the fridge running on propane and no, mine doesn't blow out when...
• Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:39:10 -0400
  the dometic is an absorption fridge, the norcold dc-0040 or de-0040 is a swing-compressor type, uses only 2.5 amps when...
• Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:40:35 -0400
  ...Time to pull teh fridge again. oh joy... Edward At 08:13 PM 9/13/2006, Christopher Gronski wrote: >"Double flammable" safety concerns aside...
• RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Fri, 25 Nov 1994 09:28:21 -0800 (PST)
  What year has the flow meter on the fridge? My '86 only has a single green LED to indicate propane ignition and 12V operation...
• thermostat for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Ron Katz
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 13:56:22 -0400
  I have extra used working thermostat for Dometic 182 B fridge. $50.00 plus shipping and COD charges.. e- mail me direct, or call...
• Re: Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the achieves
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 22:40:24 -0600
  Oops.... Fridgemate fan--I meant the Volterra replacement fan on the back of the fridge--not the battery fan inside! Richard Boulder
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:37:52 -0800
  It is refreshing to again see someone getting into the nitty gritty of fridge electrical operation. We used to do more of this kind...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:47:27 -0500
  ...DMc ---- T-rev Reynolds <gneiss9@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > More fridge talk: > > I Just returned from a fantastic two week, 2200 mile trip in "SEN...
• Re: MORE 12v fridge not working info
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:17:44 -0400
  ...If I start the car **with the fridge switch in the 12V position** and don't goose the engine, the fridge LED doesn't...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-775)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:43:24 -0700
  On a very hot day or on a warm day when you park with the fridge side in the sun, the fan will run...
• Re: Frig on 12v
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:12:38 -0700
  ...The stock Westy kitchen and fridge connect to the main fuse panel by a wire about 10 feet long. This make the fridge electrically...
• Optima battery question
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 02:11:53 +0000
  ...However after a long drive (6+hours) with the coleman fridge running and the stereo on, the battery will not run the refrigerator through...
• Re: Outhouse fan
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:57:02 -0700
  Mark! You have one of the few fusion-powered fridges that VW must have snuck into production back in the 80s. I've done...
• Re: Fridge's heat exchanger fell off!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 22:56:08 -0600
  ...Now you can scrape off all that old stuff and replace it with new heat transfer paste, and your fridge will work much better...
• Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:13:58 -0400
  "Double flammable" safety concerns aside, I have 10's of thousands of "fridge lit" miles on my van, and it has NEVER gone out...