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• '90 Westy Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Chris & Aimee
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 12:01:23 -0700
  Hey Folks, Should I be concerned about the functionality of the fridge on my Westy at high elevations? If so, at what elevations should...
• Wanted: Fridge/Sink/Stove cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 22:49:19 -0700
  Wanted: Fridge/Sink/Stove cabinet. Considering squeezing it into '87 weekender between bed and driver's seat-- 35" available--with middle seat removed. Partial...
• WTB: Dometic Fridge gas valve knob & Westy table screw
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Tue, 16 May 2000 21:39:08 -0700
  If anyone has a parts fridge from a westy with a gas valve knob they want to sell, let me know. Mine was cracked...
• Coleman thermo-electric fridge report...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:59:29 EDT
  to all who have considered a Coleman thermo-electric portable fridge/food warmer unit.. they are pretty durable...ive had mine running non-stop...
• Re: Frig running.....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:52:02 -0400
  ...If the fridge is in use this fan will run frequently especially in warmer weather. As far as the fridge running on the auxiliary...
• Re: running 120 plug in to 12v adapter (fridge)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:22:59 -0700
  dear BW DO NOT DO THIS >>> DO NOT RUN FRIDGE FROM ADAPTER OR INVERTER You will have over load and possibly a fire which...
• Re: Westfalia Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 18:40:05 -0700
  ...This little fridge uses next to no propane, if it's not over-driven. By that I mean,at night before you go to...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:02:56 -0400
  One of these days I'm going to remove my fridge and service it (including standing it upside down for a couple of days...
• Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:43:55 EST
  ...You may want to check the gas jet when you get a chance to take out the fridge. A year [ 25 hours of use...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:50:59 -0500
  ...I forgot some of the 90 and later fridges have the powered igniter or as it is called a re-igniter. Dennis -----Original Message...
• RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 23 Nov 94 7:47:09 PST
  So Matt Tooley says: > > The only question remaining is whether to drive with the LP running the > fridge or to run it off of...
• Fridge not working on electric?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:51:06 -0500
  ...As usual, I plugged up the fridge to a cord on 110v to prestart it, that routine always seems to work well in the...
• 12V fridge necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:27:05 -0800
  ...In 10 years, I've never used the fridge on 12V and am wondering if I should even bother hooking it back up. I...
• Amp Draw on 12v RM182
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:00:38 -0600
  ...Does anyone know the real amp draw of an RM 182 fridge in a Westy when it is running on 12 volt power? I...
• Wanted 90 or 91 Dometic Fridge RM182b EGI
  Historical mailing list - John Hansen
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:15:59 -0600
  Hi, Has anyone upgraded their fridge from a 90 or 91 westy and interested in selling their old one(dometic model RM182B EGI)? A...
• Re: Dometic Fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:51:25 -0500
  ...This > dramatically reduces heat in the van from the sun, right on the area > adjacent to the fridge. > > Alistair > > On Jul 31, 2019, at...
• Re: FW: lighting fridge on propane
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:49:02 -0700
  ...lighting fridge on propane > > > Hmmmmm.......my fridge lights reliably with the thermostat up all the way and > the 'pop' > I get when I hit...
• Re: Solar panel, aux. battery, generator etc...
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 17:16:36 -0600
  ...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: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:11:06 -0800
  ...create a second "hot water tank", run your > fridge off of the water from it, then use the (now hot) water to > shower in...
• New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:55:38 -0400
  A few years ago, I replaced my original troublesome Dometic 182 fridge with a Norcold DC-0040 compressor fridge. It has been a key...
• Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 10:32:34 -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: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:40:19 -0700
  ...fridge wont stay lit > On 9/21/04 2:42 PM, "87 Westy" <87westy@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > >>> Unless I am driving for long periods...
• Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:49:05 -0600
  ...Too many people put up with fridge troubles--or don't even use their fridge except for storage. The archives are full of info...
• Re: Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:16:54 -0800
  ...I don't doubt your own figures, but I can say my fridge runs about 15 minutes out of an hour at 70� on...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 2 Sep 2011 11:57:58 -0700
  I haven't been paying as much attention to all this as I should have, I can't get my fridge to light ... Leaving...
• Re: Fridge Don't Fire Up...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 10:39:40 -0400
  ...Many people find the fridge easier to light if it's warmed up with 110vac operation for half an hour first. david At 10...
• Re: about fridge...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 5 May 2015 12:45:11 -0700
  ...ARB 50QT fridge > > 2. ENGEL MT 45qt fridge > > how are they compared to each other performance and reliability wise... > which one you have and...
• Fw: Propane Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:02:42 -0700
  ...Propane Fridge >> >> Does anyone know what the propane consumption is on the fridge? How long >> would it run on a full tank of LP...
• Fridge Orfice Keeps Getting Blocked Any Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Adam Thacker
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 06:08:44 -0400
  Hi this is my first year with my westfalia I have had my fridge out two times this year once to get it up...
• Re: Pulled my fridge today and...
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:21:58 -0400
  ...Pulling the fridge is a job that I abhor. Geo/ATL
• how does the fridge work?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Feb 95 22:05:02 PST
  We were just sitting around shooting the breeze and wondered how the fridge work? Does it always use the same cooling mechanism? Or does...
• Dometic fridge.
  Historical mailing list - Cam R. Bronson
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 16:26:23 -0700
  Hi all! I bought the vanagon a year ago, fridge worked then and now. But what i really need is instruction manual to remove...
• Re: Best 12V Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Tue, 21 May 2002 02:14:14 EDT
  ...jeff http://fridgefreeze.com
• Rare westy weekender floor mount Dometic removable fridge for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 01:39:42 EDT
  ...its the removeable floor mount fridge found on the westy weekenders, mounts just inside sliding door and plugs into the outlet under the front...
• Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:47:56 -0800
  ...This is only one reason I'm switching to a new AC/DC fridge. I'll make a post soon about my research. Malcolm...
• Re: FREE Dometic fridges
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:47:03 -0800
  ...FREE Dometic fridges > BTW, if you just want some parts, I'll pull em for a small fee and send > them > as well.
• Re: Vitrifrigo
  Historical mailing list - Hugo Varotto
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:32:11 -0700
  ...From it to the fridge, just two wires. >> Other fridges have all that stuff in the upper rear corner >> of the fridge. >> >> Anyway, it...
• Re: Circuit needed for a dual voltage Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 12 May 2008 14:42:53 -0700
  ...This solved the then problem. > > I have recently had more trouble with the fridgeHYPERLINK > "http://www.exploroz.com/Directory/Customer/850.asp" \n - it...
• Re: Westy Fridge Now Works Great! 23 Degrees F
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Mon, 24 May 1999 22:03:36 -0700
  ...Westy Fridge Now Works Great! 23 Degrees F >Yesterday I made the discovery that the propane pressure was set to only >8 inches on...
• various westy ?'s clips,fridge, and sink
  Historical mailing list - Phil Burton
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:51:33 -0400
  ...2) I got my fridge lighted but doesn't seem to cool very well. What could the the problem? This is using gas, i...
• Fridge hacks
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 21:28:49 -0400
  ...Take some aluminum, and, essentially, line the inside of the fridge. Clip this to the cooling pipe. Add some additional fins, in places that...
• Check for rust while fridge is out! (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:50:42 -0700
  ...Lots of Dometic fridge chat lately, so I thought I'd post this. Mostly for the newbies. Here's some pics of what I...
• Re: Dometic Fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:02:48 -0500
  ...A bigger fan to pull lots of air out would help the occupants and the fridge. Jim On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 10...
• Re: Another Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 18:35:16 -0800
  ...Wearing a helmet all the time would provide a much greater gain in survivability than driving with the fridge turned off. I mean, if...
• Re: [Syncro] Westy fridge upgrade for sale!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:15:50 -0500
  BTW, this fridge is a compressor fridge, so makes a pleasant 'hum' when running. Current draw when running is 2.5 amps on 12...
• Re: Fridge go POOF!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 21:10:21 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > At 09:44 PM 7/4/2013, Jeff Palmer wrote: > >trying to light fridge. Thought I heard a poof? Stopped...
• Re: New ThinkGeek fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:45:29 -0400
  ...My basic problem with all the electric fridges is endurance, or lack of it. How about an engine-driven cold-plate system? Not cheap...
• Re: 2 Dometic fridges for parts
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 20:36:06 -0700
  ...groups@westyventures.com> wrote: > I have two almost complete Dometic 182B fridges for parts, free to good > home. No idea as to the working...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:11:02 -0800
  ...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: Need Dometic Diagnois
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 10:50:40 -0400
  I'm no expert, (I've only had two different Westy fridges apart to clean them) but Yes, the hole in the bottoon left...
• Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:58:09 -0400
  ...Go propane or Norcold if you want to run 12v fridge systems! Shawn On 7/24/06, John Lane <westy_cruisin@yahoo.com> wrote...
• Re: FRIDGE connection question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:20:29 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/2ugmnub and the other to metal of fridge (ground) If your VOM is sensitive enough, with flame on, it should show...
• Auxillary battery - stock setup?
  Historical mailing list - jesse lee reynolds
  Tue, 19 Apr 1994 21:51:04 -0500 (EST)
  ...2.0 L, and I don't know much about it (yet) As far as the second battery, hooked up to the fridge and...
• Re: Anyone got a dead Dometic?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 14 May 2004 20:45:06 -0700
  ...My fridge works far better than it did last year, but I think there's still more cold available. I still need a spare...
• Westy Fridge Fan starting for the first time in at least 15 years!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:47:34 -0400
  ...Finally i remembered that it was the fan on the westy fridge firing up for the first time in a while (The fridge is...
• Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 11:49:13 -0400
  ...I've wired in a timer circuit on the fridge so that I can set it to stay on for a fixed amount of...
• Thermometers was One More 'Fridge Thread
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:13:58 -0700
  ...My setup has two remotes, one for outside and one for inside the 'fridge. The one inside the 'fridge is a simple box. The...
• Re: Fridge on DC power
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:43:10 -0400
  ...was I met him at (he seemed more proud of the fridge than mad about > the lettuce). The Bus BRRR! (http://www.busesbythebeach.org...
• Airspace Under the Fridge of 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 20:43:45 -0400 (EDT)
  How important is that airspace under the fridge in a 90 Westy? Does it get wet under there? If I put an Battery Inverter...
• hmmm. 3-way fridge and car-top campers.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 00:24:13 -0500
  ...http://www.loftyshelters.com/ interesting 3-way fridge: portable! might be an idea for some of you campers without a built-in source of...