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• Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 23:05:31 -0600
  ...Because I pre-cooled the fridge on 110V. > > I will be on my maiden voyage tomorrow (and my trusty mechanic will > be in tow...
• Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:07:23 -0600
  ...I think Westfalia put it in for general insulation, not just behind the fridge for it. Not that they might have thought it was...
• Re: Fridge Fan Questions
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:52:05 -0700
  ...Bill ----- Original Message ----- > > While I am at it, I want to wire the circuit so that when the fridge is running off 110AC, the...
• where is fridge ground?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:51:11 -0600
  ...I can't find the fridge ground. Bentley says "48--behind the fridge, left side." This is track 29 on page 97.33c. I...
• Re: joys of new ownership? (Fridge operation)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 09:55:42 PDT
  ...Farenwald wrote: > > 2) My fridge. Me and fridges don't get along. I had it serviced by an RV > > outfit. They got it going...
• '90 Westy Fridge Service & Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 16:09:59 +0000
  ...It took about an hour to remove the fridge in its entirety. The dirt at the back of the fridge was incredible. Our van...
• Solar panel, aux. battery, generator etc...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 11:13:12 -0800
  ...battery or to the main battery. - the fridge would run the battery flat after about 4 hours with engine off - no problem with running...
• Re: solar question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:48:38 -0700
  ...http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0602D&L=vanagon&P=R10601 and http://www.members.shaw.ca/McTavishPAC/fridge/fridge.html...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 06:45:35 EST
  Due to the high volume of Fridge posting...again I will tell you all of a resource I am putting together. I have posted...
• AW: 100v -> 220v switch on fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:35:12 +0200
  ...Of course another way would be using a transformer but don't know the exact fridge power dissipation - assume somewhere between 100 and 500...
• Running Dometic Fridge while parking on hills Q.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 06:27:52 -0700
  ...Will this ruin my Dometic fridge if i keep it running on propane? If so, is there a mod so i can park on...
• Really Cold! Success! Re: Westy Fridge Project
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 16 May 1999 17:44:39 -0500
  ...Well, after about 75 minutes, the temp was about 40 degrees Farenberg, so my fridge does work, and seems to work well. I guess...
• 84 Westfalia Refrigerator noise...? (continued)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sheridan
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 11:17:21 -0300
  Thanks for listees responses to my question regarding my fridge noise. Some, however, indicate that this cooling fan noise is normal, some say I...
• Re: fridge replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 15:59:23 -0600
  Forget fridges in a vanagon! They don't carry enough, are noisy, heat the cabin, consume precious resources and barely keep beer cold enough...
• Re: 87 westy Reeferigerator madness
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 19:41:20 EDT
  ...remove fridge and replace fan. (2) Fan is fine, but it hasn't gotten hot enough behind the fridge yet for the fan to...
• Re: driving and fridge
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 12 May 2000 13:28:07 -0700
  ...driving and fridge > > > > Possible, as long as your burner box, intake and exhaust for the fridge > are > > right. We've gone 70+ mph without...
• Re: Fridge wiring?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:49:07 -0400
  ...There's a separate single connector for the thermocouple wire from the fridge -- old one probably doesn't have that as the old fridges...
• Re: 91 fridge piezo
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 09:03:30 -0700
  >OK seems basic buut-ran my fridge out of Propane and I think piezo >ignition brnt out trying to restart.Went thru the steps...
• Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy ownership
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:52:37 -0700
  Here is part of a Vanagon list post from Apr 1999 regarding the stock fridge. " Finally, keep the fridge side of the Westy shaded...
• Re: Rear External Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 11 May 2008 05:51:53 EDT
  ...My fridge normally gets very cold and will even freeze up around the ice cube tray. However, on hot summer days, the fan will...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 May 2009 18:46:12 -0700
  ...Fridge blows out while driving.... > At 09:02 PM 5/19/2009, jon wrote: >>It's "normal" for the fridge to blow out during...
• Re: Just how cold should that fridge get?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 19:38:28 -0400
  ...Hughes) writes: << We went on a little trip this weekend to Lanesborough, Minnesota, and foudn that our fridge never really got as cold as...
• Re: More on the - '83 Westy Fridge Won't Light
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:11:44 -0500
  ...my experience is 12v will not cool down the fridge it only maitains temp (but not so well). it probably works they get really...
• Re: Fridge air pump question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 14:36:35 +0000
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Got the fridge out to clean it up (first time I have removed it) the > fridge runs fine on 12v...
• fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:43:28 -0700
  i'm installing a DC 0400 Norcold fridge in my 83 westy. the manufacturer recommends not having any appliances wired between the auxiliary battery...
• Re: Propane Fridge Blowing Out
  Historical mailing list
  8 Nov 94 11:22
  I aggree, the fridge shouldn't go out whilst driving. I had a problem installing my fridge exhaust correctley. Basically my bus was a...
• Re: Fridge Operation Duration
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 May 1996 22:02:22 -0400
  ...Anyone had any experience running a fridge for an extended period of time? BTW, mine ran fine for the 3 day weekend on 110...
• Re: Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 13:03:47 -0400
  At 12:52 6/13/2000, BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote: >Brent, >as I remember the FridgeMate fan does indeed come with a thermoswitch, but >it...
• Re: Running Dometic Fridge while parking on hills
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:41:57 -0600
  ...I was concerned about running the fridge parked in front of my house--the street/gutter has a pretty good angle. I measured the...
• Question about Fridge Fan + and - wire colours
  Historical mailing list - Adam Thacker
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:32:50 -0400
  I have my fridge out right now and was going to add a cpu fan to the interior of it and just hook it...
• Fridge stuff
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:08:30 -0600
  I need 3 parts for my fridge... igniter thermocouple safety valve. I can get the first 2 very easily and quickly from GoWesty. However...
• Re: Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:27:15 -0700
  ...I’ve installed a Dometic CRX-50 fridge. And I > >>>>> repurposed the stock fridge vent . > >>>>> > >> https://shufti.blog/2022/07/23/vanagon-stock-fridge...
• Re: Fixed Propane Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:10:05 -0700
  ...See more comments below: > --- Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA> wrote:> > > > Are you saying your fridge will attempt to > > > re-light if the...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 May 2009 23:02:21 -0400
  The fridge can be operated on propane while driving. However, it does need to be turned off when refueling. Also, the later fridges that...
• Re: Fridge question:
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 11:14:45 -0800
  I sprung for the $10 (I think) fridge vent cover from Bus Depot last winter. It fits so tight that I have no fear...
• fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:10:14 -0700
  ...I explained to you how to connect 12 > volt power to > your fridge. You do NOT connect anything to the black wire for > testing...
• Re: Westy fridge won't light
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 14:17:19 -0500
  ...Westy fridge won't light Hi Volks, I know this topic has been covered before ad nauseum, but... The fridge on my 89 Westfalia...
• Norcold Eurovan fridge prob.
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 09:08:52 MST
  Anyone know if you can access the electronic ignitor wire without pulling the fridge on a 95 Eurovan Camper (fridge model Norcold 3163) When...
• Re: westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:57:09 -0500
  At 11:48 PM 12/15/2002, Jeff Palmer wrote: >So is there any reason why I shouldn't run the fridge all summer...
• Re: Wanted: Pete Catlett and Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 07:48:59 -0700
  ...I visualized the airflow path (under the fridge, up the back of the fridge through 2 sets of cooling fins, and then out from...
• Re: Fridge Don't Fire Up...
  Historical mailing list - Philip Jones
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 11:41:35 EDT
  Carl, Have you ever lit this fridge before? If so, how long ago? If it has been sometime ago, your propane line could have...
• Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:16:12 -0500
  ...Did you burp the fridge when you took it out in Novemeber? That's the only thing I can think of that might help...
• Re: 3 Dometic Fridges: FREE. You Pick Up. Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:33 -0700
  ...I won't be parting these fridges out. Sorry. If you take one or all, you have to take an entire fridge or all...
• Re: Could compressed natural gas work or be an upgrade for the fridge and stove
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 14:15:06 -0400
  ...I think the stove may work better with the >correct psi regulator Im wondering on the fridge anyone else wondering or >has looked into...
• Re: Propane fridges: '76-'79
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 11:45:26 -0400 (EDT)
  I, like others I know, gutted the useless Westfalia fridge and converted it to storage. I run a chest-type fridge off of the...
• Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:48:13 -0400
  ...When my fridge is running I touch the outlet every time I get out of the van, ot into, the van --- to make sure...
• Re: [WetWesties] vw rm182 refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:37:38 -0700
  your lucky day, I'm parting out a fridge, or I can send the entire fridge to you. You can send photos of exactly...
• Re: Custom Westy interior
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:58:03 -0500
  ...Parking in >> the shade and having the fridge in top-notch shape helps. I find a 40 >> degree difference between ambient and fridge temp...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:26:18 -0700
  ...Dennis Haynes >> kindly wrote and indicated a lack of a fridge relay might the problem. >> I'll connect the fridge relay from my 182A...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:08:33 -0700
  The Dometic service manual for the fridge that is in the Westy indicates that it was designed to be used on propane when the...
• RE: [VANAGON] Another dometic question-does size mat ter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 20:21:24 -0400
  A real performance problem with these fridges is the fact that the condenser coils are inside the van and are poorly vented. All normal...
• Re: parts for the fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 22 May 2002 11:02:41 -0400
  ...parts for the fridge? need a few parts for my fridge. the dometic web site is less than helpful. anyone know where i can...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:20:32 -0500
  On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 16:54:45 +0000, Timmy Evens <monkey_lips@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >Anyone know of any good deals on fridges...
• help- fuse holder
  Historical mailing list - danny ~
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 22:01:30 PST
  hey, i have a 1981 vanagon westy and i cannot find a fuse holder for the fridge anywhere (the fridge model is an RM182...
• Re: Not again the fridge!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 20:49:13 EDT
  ...Time, reglys@SYMPATICO.CA writes: > I did some test on my fridge (Westy 87) and I am very disapointed on the > efficiency of it...
• Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 09:04:53 -0700
  ...I'm having trouble removing the cap on the drain of the fridge. I can't find the detail for this in the Bently...
• Re: Dometic 182 B parts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:46:04 -0400
  At 19:30 4/25/2000, Adam Puzerewski wrote: >Has anyone had success getting parts for a Dometic 182B prop/elec fridge?? >I need...
• Fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 19:06:50 -0400
  ...Put fridge on 12v, nothing. Next tried to light the fridge. There is propane in the tank, don't know how much (was able...
• Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:37:33 -0400
  I'm very interested to see if anyone has actually measured the temps behind the fridge in hot sun vs. in shade.....and if...
• fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 14:08:54 -0500
  hi volks- let me start out by saying I have read and tried all recipes for lighting the Dometic fridge from here and the...