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• Re: HELP! (mystery wire under cabinet)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:17:48 -0400
  ...It's been a year since I had my fridge out for a major overhaul, and if I am remembering correctly, the three-wire...
• Dometic Fridge
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 May 1997 20:40:15
  Conventional wisdom says the fridge should be operated only when the vehicle is level. What does this mean, and for how long. Presumably it...
• Re: Fridge cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 08:04:10 -0700
  ...Saturday, June 10, 2000 7:14 AM > > Does the fridge cooling fan kick on when running on gas and the ignition > off?? I fired...
• electrical question about fridge and rad fan
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 28 May 2002 11:35:10 -0700
  oops List, When the fridge is connected to the 110 volt house source, does the fridge motor still draw it's power from the...
• Proper fridge flu vent assembly?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 08:22:04 -0700
  ...Awhile back some posted the proper flu vent assembly to allow driving with the fridge on LP. I look in my personal folder archive...
• Re: insulating hot side of Dometic refer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:37:33 -0400
  ...Running my fridge outside the van I was impressed at the amount of air convecting straight up the back. Works great with unlimited free...
• Re: Why???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:30:55 -0600
  ...Is the condensate drain (under the fridge on the van floor) open? 4. Did you puff air through the condensate line? 5. Did you...
• More Fridge Service
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 06:31:26 EST
  In my report on servicing my fridge I forgot to mention one thing. I found the exhaust pipe cracked, where it bends to go...
• Thank you, fridge is lit!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:19:21 -0400
  I already had the fridge out so we made up an extension hose from the propane fitting at the rear of the fridge to...
• Re: fridge removal
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 25 May 2002 10:09:13 -0700
  ...fridge removal Scott - I have had my fridge out several times without pulling the cabinet in my '87. Remove the front wooden trim that...
• Re: Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:59:37 -0600
  Troy wrote: > The fridge consumes 2.8 amps per hour. The average usage is somewhere around > 20 minutes, perhaps 15 minutes if the temperatures...
• Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:38:58 -0700
  ...I really should have insulated between the generator stack and the fridge body. I have some reflectix but was worried about it melting at...
• Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior-Fridge mate Fan
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 9 May 2008 08:59:37 -0400
  Neil, Years ago, I added an small interior fan above the coils with a switch to the outside of the fridge cabinet. Perhaps I...
• Re: Speaking of LP Gas how long does a tank Last
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:32:12 -0600
  ...Some people use their fridge while driving, others point out that it would be illegal to do that in a tunnel, others point out...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Jun 2015 - Special issue (#2015-165)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:40:08 -0600
  ...RVs with gold faucets in the bath like double-door fridge/freezers. For your home or cabin, here is a 19 cu-ft fridge...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:46:45 EST
  ...WHAT ????? It says in my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge Maintenace_ (http://frankcondelli.com/fridge.htm) document, to use the tank, hose and regulator...
• Re: dometic preformance, was Re: Kitchen out; Any suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:57:46 -0500
  ...DMc ---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > There is a ton, a metric ton, a butt-load, of fridge info in the > archives. > > Neil...
• Re: Alternator light mystery
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 May 2010 23:17:41 -0400
  At 11:19 PM 5/24/2010, Dennis Haynes wrote: >On the campers, the ground for the fridge relay is through the starter >solenoid...
• Re: Fridge not working off battery
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 05:01:22 -0230
  ...As soon > as I try to switch to the battery option for fridge operation I get a > fiercesome grinding noise from the rear of...
• Burnt rubber smell from Westy fridge on Propane?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:10:58 -0400
  I fired up the fridge in my 84 Westy today using propane. It took a bit of effort to get it going, but thanks...
• Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:32:05 -0700
  And of course there is a 3rd fan mod -- adding the little fan inside the fridge to circulate air and improve cooling. I believe...
• Re: Propane tank and fridge drain plug question
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 18:09:29 -0700
  Isn't the drain plug at the front bottom left of the fridge? Attached by a chain? That's what I was told it...
• Near New Norcold Fridge - Four Sale
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:02:07 -0600
  Volks, A friend in Tucson is selling an almost new 12V Norcold Fridge that is nice replacement for the Westfalia OE Dometic. Norcold Model...
• Fridge Parts Needed
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:58:19 -0600
  BTW...these are for a 1991 Fridte with the electronic starter. >I need 3 parts for my fridge... >igniter >thermocouple >safety valve. >I can...
• Re: driving and fridge
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 12 May 2000 16:40:27 -0400
  ...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: '81 westy fridge fuse holder
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 20:03:15 EST
  ...I'm no expert, but I've never heard of a Westfalia fridge with a fuse in its control panel. The only fuse arrangement...
• Re: camper water level indicator
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 14 Jun 2019 21:24:27 -0500
  As a backup means of determining if the fridge is operating (on flame, which is what the LED will tell you) you can always...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:32:05 -0700
  Pretty close Dave :) last measurement was 35.96F in fridge, and 76.64F in van. So that is about a 40F degree diff. My...
• Re: westie frig??
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Fri, 09 May 97 17:06:00 PDT
  ...Do you see a pilot light in the little hole in the bottom inside left corner of the fridge on? Does the fridge led...
• Burping the fridge.
  Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:03:40 -0500
  I took the fridge out of my 84 Westy to replace the exterior fan a few weeks ago and I turned it this way...
• Re: Fridge goes out while driving???
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:07:56 -0400
  Hi Keith, >As far as I can remember, there's no cure - the fridge isn't designed to be on >propane while driving. You...
• Re: Trying to light fridge!
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:58:14 -0700
  ...Trying to light fridge! > I am having a problem trying to light the fridge on my '85 Westy. Just for > some background, I have...
• Looking For 'Fridge Door/Facia
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:46:27 -0700
  ...I need the facia/frame that goes around the 'fridge door for my '90 Westy. I cut mine up when I installed my Norcold...
• Current draw for fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 18:47:09 -0400
  ...But I've had a problem for many months that the fridge fan runs a lot (almost nonstop some days). This is when set...
• Re: water tank question
  Historical mailing list - Ed Henckel
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 12:11:40 -0700
  > Something else to think about: > after inspecting the city water plumbing connections which run behind the > fridge and cabinets, I decided to never use...
• Re: New ThinkGeek fridge
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:19:44 -0400
  ...New ThinkGeek fridge My ThinkGeek plugletter includes this new refrigerator: <http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6ad2/?cpg=EDM9T> Dimensions are 12.5" x...
• Re: ugh!! fridge still blowing out!!FOLLOWUP RESULTS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:01:29 -0600
  ...ugh!! fridge still blowing out!!FOLLOWUP RESULTS > On Wed, 9 Jun 2004, Jason Willenbrock wrote: > > > i have to listen to the flue to tell...
• Re: amps in/amps out ??
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:25:57 -0400
  ...The most probable reason that I can think of is that the chassis of the fridge is in contact with the body of the...
• Westy Dometic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 14:32:31 -0400
  ...Recently, I tried to pull the fridge and by instinct/luck, did all of the steps in the proper order to allow the fridge...
• How Propane Fridge works
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 17:09:16 -0700
  Hello fellow Dometic fridge owners, Here are some hopefully helpful notes on the theory of propane operation in a Dometic Fridge. Understanding how it...
• Fridge Service & RUST
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 08:39:15 EST
  ...Also open up the combustion chamber of the fridge burner and see how much crap has accumulated in there. CLEAN IT OUT. Your fridge...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:20:46 -0700
  David, I've made a few mods to my fridge and spent the last week or so testing. I've been confounded by the...
• Re: A newbie needing hard starting help
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:37:43 -0700
  ...12V element on fridge ok. And this fridge was a little abused by PO. Start with checking the fuse first, (Bentley should show where...
• Re: Any probs. w fridge not level?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 15:40:57 -0400
  >With camping season here again and questions re the Westy fridge, and the >instructions calling for the fridge to be level, has anyone had...
• Re: Fridge/Pilot light viewfinder question
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 18 Jan 1997 12:41:55 -0800
  At 10:22 PM 1/17/97 -0600, Jim Digennaro wrote: >Hi Volks, > I saw a post about how to know if the fridge...
• Happy camper with a cold fridge
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 13:34:07 -0800
  I just wanted to share my experiences with getting my fridge working in my newly purchased '89 Westy, and say thank you to everyone...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 06:38:16 -0600
  ...Refrigerator lighting >> >> All these Dometic fridge lighting problems can be solved by replacing the fridge with this fridge > >> >> http://server2.gs-shop.de/200...
• Re: Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Nov 2015 20:44:11 -0500
  At 11:31 PM 11/6/2015, Loren Busch wrote: >​RE: Fridge and LEDs >The bottom LED will only light when using propane. It...
• Westy fridge 12 volt cooling, was: Re: battery question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:28:55 -0700
  ...way to the 12v heating element then the element won't get as hot as it should and fridge cooling performance will suffer. Mark
• Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Carlos & Margaret de Carvalho
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:45:40 -0300
  ...The fridge lights and runs well on all three settings.AC,DC & Gas but when I press the gas off switch it keeps on...
• EVC Fridge Working too Well
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:10:29 -0400
  ...My 97 EVC fridge, once lit, will not stay lit below about the 7 O'clock position. If I keep it at 7 or...
• Re: 80 Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:35:14 EDT
  In a message dated 98-07-20 11:28:16 EDT, LSheeley@AOL.COM writes: << An '80 weekender (no stove but fridge which seller...
• Fridge question:
  Historical mailing list - Penberthy, Thomas
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 09:43:17 -0800
  Is it ok to cover the vent on the outside of the westy at all times when not using the fridge? The manual recommends...
• Removing the ASI fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:22:26 -0400
  ...Is it attached at the rear perhaps? How's the westy fridge screwed in - should be a similar set up I think?
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 5 May 2003 08:39:37 -0400
  Re, fridge capacity, It'll hold a box containing a dozen 12 ounce cans of beer, including a few loose cans on the second...
• Re: Fridge Help?? won't light when cold outside??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:49:44 -0400
  ...wrote: <snip> >it was about 3 degrees celsius/39 degrees fahrenheit last weekend --- >and maybe it was too cold for the fridge to light.
• Re: Camp stove input requested
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:43:40 GMT
  ...It also came with a plug-in 12VDC fridge....I have a WWW ( Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender) -I did not know that any of these...
• Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:58:45 -0400
  ...They usually have the fridge guts in an outside vented area with air intake below and exhaust above. Using the fridge as it is...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Dometic Fridge Servicing / Renovation
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 16:20:56 -0400
  ...Subject: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Dometic Fridge Servicing / Renovation Volks, Although I'd like to replace my the Dometic RM182B Fridge with one of the cool 2...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Carlos & Margaret de Carvalho
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:43:16 -0300
  ...This can cause overheating of the coolant system and damage the fridge. So yes whenever you wish to switch off of gas the gas...