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• fridge fan?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sat, 22 Feb 97 17:28:59 EST
  ...I know that the efficiency of the Dometic Westy fridge can be increased by installing a little fan inside the fridge to blow over...
• refer madness returns
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 May 94 13:36:39 PDT
  ...valve at the base of the fridge, air from inside of van would be drawn out through fridge to exterior). Just a goofy thought...
• Re:Dometic fridges/coolboxes
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jul 1995 17:01:42 -0300
  ...swing door fridge, 12/120/prop is _only_ $788. Buy up those junked Westys as fast as you can, invest in fridges, while it...
• Re: Refrigerator and alarm
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 1995 20:32:36 -0700 (MST)
  On the subject of fridges... I put a couple of Coke cans in the fridge on the door compartment. After about three days of...
• Re: Fridge/Pilot light viewfinder question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:38:53 -0400 (AST)
  >> Pilot light viewfinder in fridge has been melted and patched with epoxy. >> How would one know from there after if the fridge lights on...
• westy fridge in wolfs
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:22:23 -0400
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Hey all,</DIV> <DIV>Is it possible to fit the westy fridge/stove setup in a wolfsburg interior...
• Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 10:23:00 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder Hey VW maniaco grandio friendo, The pass weekend (At Busfusion in Ontario) everybody were running their fridge on propane mode, for the...
• RE: Dometic - Have Flame - No Cooling
  Historical mailing list - IR Student
  Fri, 20 Jun 97 10:41:00 PDT
  ...Look over the top of the fridge where all the controls are. Before you do any of this, Check to see if your fridge...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Thu, 26 May 2005 09:51:21 -0400
  ...RAlanen@aol.com wrote: > > Benny Boy, the fridge should work and not blow out while driving > if all fridge propane systems are functioning as...
• Re: fridge fan fuse
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 01:19:38 -0400
  ...Also, the fridgemate definitely tested at 65ma >and blew LESS air than the stock fan. If you have a properly-working Dometic fan that...
• Re: Fridge question:
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 11:33:35 -0800
  I keep my fridge vent covered except while in use. Pictures of the cap can be seen on my web page. http://www.oz...
• Re: Fridge topic
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 13 May 2000 09:28:35 -0700
  ...What is the logic behind wanting to run > the fridge on propane while driving? You'd be using up your fridge's camping > energy...
• FS: Westy fridge
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 20:52:15 -0400
  I have a fridge from a Vanagon Westfalia that I'd like to sell. We're currently using it as the shop fridge at...
• Re: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:18:40 -0800
  Thanks for your help, however there is only one plug where the fridge is plugged in my 1986 and it is used by the...
• fridge fan report
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:10:11 -0700
  Richard, On a related question, does the fan run when driving and using the fridge in the dc mode? regards gary Date: Tue, 5...
• Re: Guess the part answer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:17:03 -0700
  ...And I keep going with the propane fridge. If I was in warmer climes I’d be forced to get better fridge. My best...
• Re: 3-Way Fridge: LP Gas Operation
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 22:36:44 -0700
  ...3-Way Fridge: LP Gas Operation > >The www.westfalia.org site has lots of discussion about lighting the >fridge in LP mode. > >Laurence Smith...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:40:47 -0500
  ...The fridge can operate on propane with no 12 volts connection at all. The only loss will be the rear fan and flame on...
• Re: Propex heaters
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:29:03 -0800
  ...Is there >> any >> chance that the Propex HS2000 could be installed below the fridge? >> > > I'm one who put a drawer under the Vitrifrigo...
• Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 02:22:15 -0400
  At 02:04 AM 8/8/2009, neil N wrote: >IMO, in terms of the fridge actually lighting, pre cooling on AC has >nothing...
• Fridge Propane Mode No Start
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 19:13:09 -0500
  For those times when the fridge is difficult to start in propane mode, previous postings in the archives recommend operating the fridge in DC...
• Cooling units for homemade fridge
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:13:00 -0800
  ...Cooling units for homemade fridge Hopefully this isn't off topic. I apologize if it is. Has anyone bought the cooling unit for a...
• Shiny knob action
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:11:48 -0700
  Got my home made fridge knobs installed. To be honest I’d have popped in a stock one to replace the one broken knob...
• Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 21:23:16 -0700
  I have an '89 Westy with the stock Dometic fridge. I was wondering if the LED indicator light on the panel just below the...
• Go Westy Fridge Elimination Kit
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:47:36 -0400
  Good Afternoon, I am selling a year old,slightly used GoWesty Fridge Elimination kit. http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4361...
• domestic fridge parts
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 00:18:51 -0800
  ...Need to get one small part for my domestic fridge. I e-mailed the folks at Domestic, and they gave me a supplier in...
• Re: 2 more fridge Q's
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:39:00 -0700
  This black wire is for the fridge light , the fourth one down on the left of the LED display. If you don't have...
• Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:13:22 -0700
  For those of you interested in the results so far on the mods I did to the fridge... Problem: Not cold enough during warm...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:52:32 -0700
  ...you need to be on your knees in front of the fridge with your nose about 10 inches off the floor to see the...
• Re: Fridge problems at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:47:07 -0700
  > Ken, I was up at Canjilon Lake park in New Mexico last May at 9900 feet > with no problems at all with the fridge...
• Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 08:22:59 -0700
  ...Thermometer on the floor of the fridge. > > Empty fridge: about 28 degrees in the fridge in the morning, with > the interior of the van...
• Re: Fridge sealant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:19:48 -0500
  ...I had to remove the putty inside the > fridge around where the refrigerant pipe comes through and a dab where the > thermostat line comes...
• Re: '85 Camper fridge relay wiring
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 12:02:35 -0700
  ...Friday, June 09, 2000 11:03 AM Subject: '85 Camper fridge relay wiring > Hi! > My '85 Westy needs a relay under the drivers > seat...
• fridge pilot light blowing out.
  Historical mailing list - Charles Slosberg
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:11:27 EDT
  ...One of the many problems, after its return, is the fridge pilot light blowing out when I drive the van at freeway speed. I...
• Re: Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 17:46:12 -0700
  ...Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find? > Where do I purchase a new thermostat for the Dometic Fridge? This is the guy > mentioned...
• Re: question before I remove the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Wed, 18 May 2005 13:47:16 -0400
  ...While it didn't directly have the non-flickering light symptons I had, it did address a non-lighting fridge. Figuring I had nothing...
• fridge questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 4 Mar 97 23:00:44 EST
  Hey all, I've got a couple more questions about the Dometic fridge in my '81 Westy. This past weekend I did a "test...
• Re: Westy fridge won't light
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 18:46:39 -0800
  I commend Larry on the ritual he has developed for lighting the fridge. It is oner of the better ones i have read, although...
• Re: Refrigerator Fans
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:40:29 -0700
  Steve, I agree that external fridge fans do not improve fridge cooling in moderate outside temperatures of say up to 70 degrees or so...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 06:10:43 -0400
  There is one little trick that has not been mentioned here that will improve the efficiency of the fridge. Installing a fan in the...
• Re: Fixed Propane Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 06:53:21 -0700
  ...The fridge will not > light unless someone pushes the by-pass button (as the > flame sensor in the compustion chamber goes cold). Interesting. So...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:41:48 -0600
  ...Actually, a propane fridge is great, if it works. But just think carefully how surface area is by the square and volume is with...
• Dometic Fridge Woes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 09:46:22 -0600
  For the past couple of months, I have seen many posts refering to the Dometic Fridge, but I have ignored them as I thought...
• Re: Re LED and lighting the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 16:28:49 -0400
  Katherine Maas wrote: > WHAT LED are you looking at to see if your fridge is lit? Do I have > one on an '87 Westy...
• My Fridge works!!! was Fridge question (Sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 9 May 2000 08:58:50 -0400
  ...Thanks to all who replied to my post yesterday --- the consensus was that I should try lighting the fridge after I'd run it...
• Air Conditioning and Westfalia Fridge
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 May 1997 14:47 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Question is, can I expect much out of the Air conditioner or the fridge (on 12V)? -Blaine (blaineoftrains@earthling.net)
• Info on Fridge theory and troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 19:49:12 -0400
  I found the following web site today, it appears to contain good information on the operation of the dometic fridge and other similar "heat...
• Fuses for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Mon, 29 May 2000 07:23:41 -0400
  ...What amp fuses go in the little fuse holder behind the drivers seat on the pillar for the fridge?? Mine are removed, and want...
• Propane smell diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:33:45 -0500
  Well, it looks like I have to take my fridge out and do some investigation.... I smell propane in the van but only when...
• Fridge fan inside?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 23:02:24 -0700
  If I put a fan inside, how should I wire it if I only want it run when the fridge is running, so it...
• Re: CLEANING FRIDGE
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 13:47:50 -0700
  ...Cooling is dependent on how much propane is burned, the sealing of the fridge door, and the fan behind the fridge operating correctly with...
• Re: Pulled out my stock fridge - now my faucet doesn't work...??
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:51:02 -0700
  ...Oh, right, well, I understand that the stuff in the fridge doesn't warm up much when I open the door. That's not...
• Re: Fridge fan inside?
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:10:47 -0400
  ...Here's a link to a site that sells the model that I have, the FridgeCool. http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-refrigerators/rv...
• Re: Westy fridge won't light
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:10:09 -0400
  I have found that if I don't use the fridge on propane for a month or so, there seems to be no propane...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:40:36 -0700
  Absolutely turn off the fridge before you put in gasoline. I should have mentioned this before in my previous message. Good catch. I find...
• Re: running fridge on propane while driving
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 19:29:02 -0800
  ...Once I lived in my westy for 6 months with the fridge propane always turned on and me buzzing around town 24-7 Phil...
• Re: yet another fridge question (ok you experts)...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:21:31 -0800
  --- John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > If you can install a decent fridge by simply raising the cabinet, I'd wager > that any cosmetic...
• Re: Fridge maintenance
  Historical mailing list - G. Jannini
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:44:37 +0000
  Troy, you stated: >>...My fridge frequently does blow out at highway speeds, and someone mentioned that a leak in the system was the culprit...
• Dometic Fridge Maintenance webpage update
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 07:39:41 EDT
  Folks, I have updated my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge Maintenance_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/fridge.htm) webpage to reflect some changes suggested...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:03:28 -0600
  ...The "40 degree" comes from the Koolatron style heater/coolers: "Cools to 22�C (40�F) below ambient temperature" For ammonia cycle fridges, our...