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Re: 87 Westy Weekender FS $3500 in NJ
Historical mailing list
Sat, 23 Apr 2005 22:22:42 EDT
In a message dated 4/23/05 9:42:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET writes: << a small removable Dometic fridge that...
Cooling units for homemade fridge
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:31:25 -0700
...Has anyone bought the cooling unit for a 12v/LP fridge and installed it on a homemade insulated box and cabinet? (I'm thinking...
Copy of: 85 westy weekender - longish ramble/sorry
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
10 Nov 96 13:07:45 EST
...That is where the fridge plugs in. If the fridge isn't there, then that is a significant drawback, and should be reflected in...
Re: Westy Fridge - Aux Battery vs Propane
Historical mailing list - Troy Delnicki
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 00:43:35 -0400
Just my two cents worth, but I think it's dangerous to be running your fridge on propane while in route. While you may...
Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:43:55 -0700
...Thanks for the help -- Rich Durant 86 Westfalia At 09:07 PM 8/5/98 -0400, Lawrence Johnson wrote: >Rich, if the fridge has...
using the fridge in my new 99 Eurovan Camper
Historical mailing list - Alex Zaborenko
Tue, 1 Sep 1998 06:29:16 -0700
I just purchased the new 99 EVC and have been looking through the manual where it cautions against using the fridge off the battery...
Re: Refrigerator fan & Combustion chamber
Historical mailing list - George Jannini
Sun, 5 Aug 2001 15:23:54 -0400
Edward you stated: << I've go my fridge out and wanted to do a little maintenance on it while it is convenient...>> Look up...
Re: fridge problems
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:29:43 -0500
...After that, I tried the fridge on propane and it lit right up with no problems. Yep, I'm going to pull the fridge...
Re: Dometic Temperature
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 18:48:23 -0700
...how much mass (food) there is inside the fridge to act against warming of the fridge air as the van air heats... weather the...
Re: Refrigerator working!! (I can't believe it!!)
Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
Sun, 28 Jul 96 10:45:12 -0500
...Well the first thing I did to solve the problem w/ lighting the fridge was search all tyhe variousarchives & web pages for info (and...
Fridge not Working on Propane
Historical mailing list - Chris & Aimee Uzzi
Mon, 6 Oct 1997 07:18:02 -0700
...But before I go tearing things apart I thought I bounce the question of ya'll! When using our fridge on the last couple...
Re: fridge problems
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:16:13 -0500
...fridge problems ::: :::So we are back to the fridge problems. :::Here is a repost of a post I did a long time ago, it...
Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:18:41 -0500
...So yesterday after reading the very well written info on > that > subject on www.vanagon.com / info / refrigerator info, I started > the > fridge > (I...
Re: Propane and refrigerator success
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 27 Jun 2015 00:56:48 +0000
...The stove and the fridge are on separate gas "circuits" Jim On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:29 PM PB <pbrattan@gmail.com...
Light it on the first try (was LED and lighting the fridge)
Historical mailing list - Rich Durant - Mentor Graphics
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:15:04 -0700
...Pre-warm the combustion chamber or pre-cool the fridge whichever way you want to think about it by running the fridge on the...
Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:39:53 -0700
...Westy Fridge-Checking Propane Pressure At 8/10/2010 10:12 PM, neil n wrote: >Hi all. > >Well I pulled the fridge again. Found...
Re: Westy Fridge Project
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 17 May 1999 17:48:59 -0700
The pump we are referring to is the left most knob in the fridge control panel. The same knob is also the ignition button...
Re: 87 Westy fridge wireing question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:33:50 -0400
...And came up with >the following questions. > 1.) Has anyone found a way to test the fridge on gas >without putting it back in...
Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:08:11 -0800
...Once the pressure is known to be right you can proceed to fixing the fridge if needed. Mark Michael Diehr wrote: > Update 2 -- To...
Re: Fridge/Freezer energy requirements for a dummy!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:49:50 -0400
The Westy Fridge, (Dometic), and the Vitrifrigo are two drastically different technologies. Not only does the Westy draw more power, the load for all...
Re: refrigerator behavior
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:14:06 -0500
...This gets amplified by the LED panel. > > When you run the fridge on DC, the current draw raises the LED panel > ground slightly with...
NVC Re: Coleman thermoElectric fridge ...
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 21:37:17 -0800
...Coleman thermoElectric fridge for those of you with w/ busted or missing fridge someone asked the dimensions of the Coleman thermoElectric fridge.. this runs...
Re: westfalia to weekender
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 13 May 2005 16:24:07 -0700
...This allows more room for maneuvering the fridge vent tubes when pulling and replacing just the fridge. Westfalia should have done both of these...
Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
Historical mailing list - vanagon
Sun, 6 Aug 2006 22:35:32 -0700
I have parted out a couple fridges now and both were mid 80s year models. Each heating element, both the 110v as well as...
Re: refrigerator not lighting
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Sat, 9 Aug 2014 11:50:56 -0500
I often use the tube up the plug hole trick to light the fridge successfully, as I also use the air pump until it...
Re: Fridges ,rust and a paintjob (91 GL)
Historical mailing list - Crawford Smith
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:23:16 -0700
Hi Finally I am addressing the rust (fridge-side typical) and am getting a paint job for my van. I have just removed the...
Re: Fridge wiring?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:41:54 -0400
...I hear the most recent version as things straightened out, the >one with a brown vanagon on the green cover. > >The fridge relay is...
Propane (fridge) finally out
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Thu, 23 May 1996 13:35:44 CST6CDT
Fired up the fridge with a full tank of gazz on 3 May @ 5 pm. Ran it continuously until the profane went out this...
oiling fridge fan???
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 21 Jun 1998 18:57:17 -0400
Ok, I have my fridge out (and the whole cabinet out) I've cleaned out the crud in the burner campartment and some of...
after the fridge is lit..
Historical mailing list - David Greenland
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:54:52 -0700
I keep hearing the ticking from the doodad that lights the pilot flame in my fridge sometimes for hours after the pilot light is...
Re: fridge for weekender
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Fri, 8 Aug 2003 16:23:59 -0500
A few years ago I went to an RV dealer and saw a portable fridge powered by 110/12 volts or standard small propane...
Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 12:21:22 -0600
Entity Ty Graham spoke thus: > I've got to put in a word for the ARB Freezer/Fridge. > http://www.4wheelsupply.com/arb/portable...
Fridge....should it stay on...
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Thu, 26 May 2005 00:42:20 -0400
...Good luck. - Shawn * Hey guys, should that fridge stay on on propane wile driving... in windy condition....
Re: Fridge sparker
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:31:25 -0800
...I wonder now about other folks with lighting problems with their fridges, and wonder if a new sparker would help them. Your experience points...
Re: Vanagon Trivia
Historical mailing list
Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:56:40 EST
In a message dated 12/26/05 8:21:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, RAlanen@AOL.COM writes: > 12v top loading fridge behind the...
Re: Westy Fridge Project
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 16 May 1999 13:14:40 -0700
...My fridge has stabilized now at 28 degrees F, while the thermometer inside the van reads 83 degrees F. This is a 55 degree...
DRL
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 09:39:13 -0500
...In removing the fridge, I noticed the mounting screws for the fridge and the cabinet face plate were not all the same. During previous...
Re: Refrigerator cooling: Do extra fans help?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 23 Aug 2001 14:33:48 -0700
...Your fridge will be at about 42 degrees or less > within 2 hours. Once the temp is down remove the cvan of half melted...
Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
Historical mailing list - BA
Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:35:10 -0700
...The Santa soft toy lives in the fridge if the fridge vent cover is on the van. He sits in the fridge vent cover...
PERFECT wireless thermometer for the westfalia fridge!
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:48:23 -0400
I have run my westfalia fridge, in my "non westy" (turned westy) for a few years now and loved/hated it. However, I've...
Re: 95 EV-Winnebago fridge problems
Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
Thu, 12 Jun 1997 12:48:20 -0400
Thanks for the tip on the fridge - we are about to leave for Colorado and lotsa altitude - I might have had a fit if...
Re: Fridge topic
Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
Sat, 13 May 2000 15:47:55 -0400
...Re: [VANAGON] Fridge topic >I think I must have missed something. What is the logic behind wanting to run >the fridge on propane while...
Re: Fridge+Stove removal question
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 25 Feb 2001 05:56:07 EST
In a message dated 2/24/2001 9:30:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Fridge+Stove removal question Phil...
Re: running fridge on propane while driving & 12v mode
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 06:59:32 -0500
I remember in the VW manual for the camper it sort of infers that it is OK to run the fridge on propane while...
How can I get the stove/fridge to work 1st time user HELP PLEASE
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:34:07 -0700
...Once you've successfully accomplished these though, it's on to the fridge. You don't say which of your vans you're having...
Re: Dometic rack hacks???
Historical mailing list
Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:58:09 -0400
...A 12 volt fridge freezer is on my wish list, but now that I have a working fridge, the 12-volt has been moved...
Re: Fridge fan and water behind the fridge
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 21 May 1999 10:36:06 -0300
...I suspect the > water is a combination of condensation from the fridge, and water dripped > down through the vent slots, but I don't...
'83 Westy with a nice cool fridge
Historical mailing list - Todd Evans
Wed, 29 Dec 1999 17:40:57 -0800
Yeehaa! I finally got the fridge to light. I like the suggestion of waiting until dark to do this. I may not have been...
Re: Vitrfrigio install report
Historical mailing list - Troy
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:24:44 -0800
The fridge consumes 2.8 amps per hour. The average usage is somewhere around 20 minutes, perhaps 15 minutes if the temperatures are on...
Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Wed, 25 May 2005 17:53:21 -0700
Well, my fridge is, I think, working and my experience is more similar to Stan's than yours. The thermal switch on the back...
Re: Fridge Help?? won't light when cold outside??
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:12:19 -0400
...Cheers, Doug On 10/27/05, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I've had a few tough times starting the fridge when > cold...
The #@$@ Dometic R182 Fridge
Historical mailing list - The River Clan
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 21:34:50 -0700
Hi gang! Back to trying to get the wiring and the fridge done. Today was fridge day. We put in the 12v little micro...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:30:35 -0800
...I've got an 82 Riviera with an 89 VW Fox engine the has two Arduinos that monitor and display temperatures(inside, outside, fridge...
Re: Fridge Fun..... well, NEW fridge fun!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 19 May 2010 17:22:32 -0400
...Domestic broomstick ideal tool for lining up. >I just filled the propane tank up after draining it completely in the fall >and the fridge...
Re: One More 'Fridge Thread
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:09:08 -0400
>> I'm not sure that the Dometic 'fridge in our Westies are that bad, when and if they are working right. << My fridge has...
Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 15 May 2008 05:45:50 EDT
...I had fun doing that: _http://www.benplace.com/fan_fridge.htm_ (http://www.benplace.com/fan_fridge.htm) Ben et all, I have...
Minor fridge mods addendum
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:08:41 -0700
...Any guesses what I used? :-) Addendum at end of post https://shufti.blog/2017/06/19/vanagon-a-couple-of-minor-fridge-mods/ Alistair
Dometic Fridge Free to good home
Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:18:12 -0400
Got a good deal on a Truck Fridge off ebay so replaced the Dometic in my '84 Westy. email if interested. Will need to...
Re: Fridge question
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Tue, 4 Sep 2012 19:41:45 -0600
...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtn2Yjkbco bob (I used vanagon Dometic fridge removal in a google search)
Re: Fridge/Freezer energy requirements for a dummy!
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:13:36 -0600
On the top face of the fridge when the door is open. bob On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Jay lefstein...