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• Re: electrical whoes - help needed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:37:53 EDT
  ...The light on the fridge is mysterious unless your fridge is actually lit and running off of propane because someone other than you lit...
• Re: Fixed Propane Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 01:46:30 -0400
  It was a dark and stormy night, and I went out to investigate my fridge. I push in the propane button, (light starts flickering...
• Fridge LED Panel Switch question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Sun, 2 May 2004 21:43:32 -0300
  ...The little silver toggle switch in the center of the Fridge LED panel (whatever it's called)...mine has been "busted" since I had...
• FS - Portable dometic fridge in NH
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:29:26 GMT
  ...Bean factory store in Concord New Hampshire and noticed that they had a new Dometic RC400 portable fridge marked down from $400+ dollars to...
• Re: dometic fridge
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 08:23:48 -0500
  ------------------------- Hi Volks, I really blew it when I used my fridge on an incline. Several pointed out that this will destroy the dometic. I...
• Re: Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 09:55:42 -0700
  ...Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it. | |On 8/1/11 3:02 PM, Michael Snow wrote: |> I want a...
• amps in/amps out ??
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:01:56 -0600
  I've been trouble shooting a problem with my fridge-- a Vitrifrigo, installed in '09, or maybe '08. I suspected the ground for my...
• Re: Any tricks to keep fridge lit while driving?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 12:41:41 -0400
  ...Parkins wrote: >I hear people drive around with the fridge running on gas. When I try it, >the flame goes out. Any tips on...
• Re: Fixed Propane Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:09:59 -0700
  ...Any quick tips to getting it going tonight w/o pulling the fridge? Otherwise I guess I'll be buying ice :-( -- Shawn Wright>> Even...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 22:58:50 -0400
  Actually the ground for the fridge relay is done through the starter solenoid. Two reasons for this. The fridge relay will be disabled while...
• Re: Propex heaters
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:55:16 -0800
  ...I noticed from one member's post that he had made a drawer below his new fridge because the electric fridge takes up less...
• Re: Fridge Fan wiring
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 07:52:18 EST
  In a message dated 3/28/2002 7:28:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Fridge Fan wiring Barry, I...
• Success! Re: Westy Fridge Project
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 16 May 1999 16:15:53 -0500
  ...Ya Hoo! Got my fridge to work for the first time on propane! Flame indicator light came on, and flue is heating up nicely...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:01:47 -0700
  ...fridge wont stay lit My fridge often goes out when I'm driving. But then I realized that I could just switch to battery...
• Re: fridge fan fuse
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:56:53 -0700
  ...Also, the fridgemate definitely tested at 65ma and blew LESS air than the stock fan. I tested these things pretty thoroughly. I guess there...
• Re: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:31:57 -0500
  ...If I were to unplug the fridge or use a double plug adaptor and use that plug if I understand properly, I would need...
• Re: Fridge/Freezer energy requirements for a dummy!
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 06:53:25 -0700
  I have found that my westy fridge's in all my vanagons over the years ( 84, 89, 87 ) have all worked best on propane...
• Re: Fridges, more rambling...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Oct 1994 11:38:11 -0500 (CDT)
  ...A half hour later >the cooling finns inside the fridge start to feel a little cool. I put a >gallon of water inside and...
• Re: fridge smells hot
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 14:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The Dometic > fridge works fine on electric. I tried it on gas for the first time last > week-end and it lit right up...
• Re: Dometic Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 16:12:06 -0700
  Based on my experience, the plates inside the fridge should get below 32 degrees if the outside temp is ~75, regardless of whether you...
• Dometic Doings II - A question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 08:02 -0600 (MDT)
  All- I think I found out why the 3-wire plug to the fridge was disconnected. Hopping into the van to go home from...
• Re: Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Nov 2015 20:25:45 -0500
  ...The early fridge had a panel meter for flame detector. Later ones have a jumper in the connector that provides power to the sink...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:08:51 -0400
  ...Mini Fridge Has anyone tried using a minifridge (the kind they sell for dorm rooms etc.) pluggged into an inverter off the cigarette lighter...
• Generators/Camping/Westies
  Historical mailing list - Roger Brant
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 23:24:01 -0700
  ...for the fridge, I've become aware of it's limitations when sitting idle (i.e., after maybe 5 hours, the fridge will drain...
• Re: Let's fix our Dometic refigerators
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Sat, 22 May 1999 16:49:19 -0700
  My fridge lit right up on propane, and after 24 hours of operation had chilled down to 50 degrees. Seems that my fridge will...
• Re: a refrigerator replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:11:59 -0800
  Check out Karl's fridge here on this page in my site: http://www.members.shaw.ca/McTavishPAC/fridge/fridge.html Alistair '82 westy...
• Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 06:08:55 -0700
  ...There are several fridges of this design. They all seem to use the Danfos compressor, some have a 'cold plate' some don't. I...
• Fridge Operation Duration
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 24 May 1996 10:11:01 MST
  Someone was seeing how long their fridge would run on their Vanagon. Last thing I heard was like 12 days? Any new status reports...
• parts for the fridge?
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Tue, 21 May 2002 06:31:18 -0700
  need a few parts for my fridge. the dometic web site is less than helpful. anyone know where i can find parts for this...
• Fridge box
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:38:20 -0800
  Hi there all, I have a Weekender fridge box that I can part with. I am to sell to the best offer within a...
• Needed Fridge door cabinet bracket
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 19:11:16 -0500
  Without going in to too much detail someone has stolen the cabinet rim that the fridge door attaches to. Where can I purchase another...
• water in fridge vent?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 1 Feb 2009 22:16:39 -0500
  I went through a car wash the other day and forgot to put on the fridge vent cap. Am I right in assuming the...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:54:31 -0500
  ...voltage drop and the fridge theory. It is refreshing to again see someone getting into the nitty gritty of fridge electrical operation. We used...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 19 May 2009 23:06:40 -0230
  ...The simplicity of it all, and a fridge that works quite well, but i > have > one gripe... > My fridge will not stay lit while...
• Re: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:45:50 -0800
  ...The same type of gauge has been used on lots of RV fridges. It runs off the thermocouple like the later LED. It is...
• Re: Does The Fridg Fan Blow or Suck?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 19:55:19 -0700
  ...A few months ago I took out the fridge and added a shroud enclosing the cooling coils at the back of the fridge. It...
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:39:00 -0700
  When I first bought the Westy I thought they were so cute - a miniature fridge and miniature ice tray. However soon I banished them...
• more on the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 5 Mar 97 16:12:32 EST
  Hey all, Well, the fridge saga continues on the '81 Westy. Today I pulled the fridge, which was not a hard job. Getting it...
• Re: driving and fridge
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 12 May 2000 14:35:56 -0700
  ...driving and fridge > > > > is it possible, advisable, legal to drive while having the > fridge running > > on propane or should it run on 12 V...
• Re: Troubleshooting Gas Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 06:13:51 -0800
  Hi Richard, The only thing that you're missing is lighting the stove for a while before attempting to light the fridge. If you...
• Re: Dometic Fan
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:36:22 -0700
  That’s true, and the back of the fridge fan moving air out back there doesn’t do anything to reduce the thermal mass...
• Re: Westfalia refrigerator issues
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 23 May 2011 08:54:24 -0700
  A residential type circuit tester will tell you if the vans 110V AC outlets are working. (fridge outlet in kitchen cabinet). Alternatively, run an...
• Propane line help
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:43:58 -0400
  ...What I want to do is remove the 2 hard lines leading up to the stove and fridge (thought the fridge is disconnected now...
• RE: Refrigerator Madness
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Michael J. Rensing
  Mon, 2 May 1994 15:46:05 -0700 (PDT)
  ...derekdrew@aol.com >The most common cause of the fridge not lighting is stale air left in the >combustion chamber--usually air that has...
• Tents and Fridges
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Bebb
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 09:43:51 +0100
  ...Do they have something to prevent that? Moving on to fridges, mention that Westfalia (?) are going over to compressor fridges. Are these 12V? Anyone...
• Fw: [vanagon] Re: I need a Fridge exhaust tube
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Mon, 10 Jul 2000 13:03:13 -0500
  ...Stepto" <jstepto@c...> wrote: > > The exhaust tube on my fridge is cracked right at the bend. Does > anyone have a spare for sale. Its...
• Re: Frig temps - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:57:21 -0400
  ...The fridge can only cool to so many degrees below ambient temperature. For instance, on my recent trip, during the day while running on...
• Dometic Fridge Electronic Ignition not working?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 13:03:50 -0400
  My dometic fridge (90 Westfalia) has been generally well behaved. An electric pre-cool generally results in a problem free propane light. We did...
• Westy Stove parts Needed;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:53:40 +0000
  Hi All, I need some stove & fridge parts. I need the burner cap off of the stove burner. and the stove grill / grate. I...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:41:01 -0700
  ...I recently had a problem with 12V to the fridge so that the lamp that indicates that propane is on did not flash, the...
• Re: [vanagon] Fridge experts: need advice
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 12:54:46 -0700
  on a recent 2,500 mile trip, weather mostly in mid-80s but climbing into 90s at times, fridge kept everything nice n' frosty...
• Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:54:08 EST
  More interesting developments on the famous Dometic fridge problem............Last night around 10 pm we were told we had to be disconnected form the...
• Re: Fridge blowing out. Where to seal air leaks
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:41:22 -0400
  ...Before this endeavor it was hard to light the fridge and it blew out when driving. Now it is easy to light the fridge...
• WTB: Fridge door drink retainers
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:30:25 -0400
  ...I need the bottle retainers for my fridge. Anyone have some they are willing to part with? If so, email me directly at jmayrand...
• Re: Dometic Frig - Realistic Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:05:08 -0600
  > > I pulled out the insulation > behind the fridge because it was wet. This however made the > fridge noticable cooler. Maybe because to the larger...
• WTB: Fridge door drink retainers
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Fri, 22 May 2009 14:00:43 -0400
  ...I need the bottle retainers for my fridge. Anyone have some they are willing to part with? If so, email me directly at jmayrand...
• Fridge ?
  Historical mailing list - scott jones
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 18:45:52 PST
  Just wondering about using my fridge on propane. Does the led light have to be red, green or both. I'm Going on a...
• Dometic Temperature
  Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 14:41:17 -0500
  On our trip last week, we used the fridge on 110, 12V, and propane. All three worked BUT......the temp inside would never get...
• Re: Fridge goes out above 40mph
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 09:51:22 -0500
  The fridge will run on propane at highway speeds. Your problem may be the way the vent cap was reinstalled. It is possible to...
• Re: parts for the fridge?
  Historical mailing list - appleisp.net
  Tue, 21 May 2002 09:35:54 -0700
  >need a few parts for my fridge. the dometic web site >is less than helpful. anyone know where i can find >parts for this...