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Re: Fridge won't come out...
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:34:37 -0800
If for sure all fasteners are off, I found that one "rocks" the fridge. Start with bottom, or top, then alternate push/pull on...
Re: dometic problems...
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Wed, 26 Aug 1998 10:02:47 -0700
...I beleive that if your LED illuminates and stays that way and the spark light stops flashing then your fridge is lit. My fridge...
Fridge lights but does not cool
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Wed, 4 May 2016 12:19:57 +0200
I have an Electrolux fridge in my van in Europe, which is almost exactly the same as the Dometic I have at home. I...
Re: fridge not very cold.
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:15:02 -0500
...With the propane fridges in people's lake cabins, I used to turn them upside down for a while when they didn't want...
Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:24:46 -0700
...Does anyone know the real amp draw of an RM 182 fridge in a >Westy when it is running on 12 volt power? I...
More on fridge-be-gone (home brew version)
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
Thu, 5 Nov 2020 11:44:19 -0800
...The 12v lines to the fridge are in a bundle as they go from under the sink to atop the fridge. In the video...
Solved: fridge blowing out!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 09:16:34 -0700
Thanks much to David Beierl for his post on how to solve the fridge blowing out problem! After sealing the flue gasket I drove...
Re: Danfoss VS Sawafuji Compressor. Which is Electrically More Efficient?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:49:06 -0400
...I know fridge >power consumption has been discussed here before but it seems to me >that there's too many variables. Looking at this...
fridge not cooling as much as it used to on propane
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:55:45 +0000
I am getting ready to pull my fridge. It works on 110 just fine but it has not beenworking as well on propane. The...
Re: Fridge
Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
Sun, 29 Nov 2015 09:37:59 -0800
...lips@YAHOO.COM> > wrote: > >>Anyone know of any good deals on fridges hat fit in the westy? I think my > norcold is on its...
Re: Dometic fridge question
Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
Fri, 6 Nov 2015 21:42:12 -0700
...at 9:31 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > RE: Fridge and LEDs > The bottom LED will only light when using propane. It...
Re: Flue Cap?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 10:15:12 -0700
> I thought the flue cap was the thing metal thing on the drivers side of a > westy's that the fridge (when run on...
running fridge on propane while driving
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:40:08 -0800
Hi, what's the danger of running the propane fridge on a Westy while driving? On the Westfalia.org site, there is a lot...
Re: Turbocharge your Westy fridge fan
Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 07:30:31 -0800
...And to make your fridge work more efficiently, you > would have to put some kind of similar fan inside too, to make the > air...
Fridge wireing?
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 15:28:25 +0000
I am in the process of wireing in a westy fridge to my Syncro GL. Question on the 12V hook up. I'm looking...
Westy fridge for sale
Historical mailing list - Tom & JeanAnn Kirk
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 08:54:46 -0600
We have a fridge from an 85 Westy for sale. It's not in the vehicle. I know it works well on 110, I...
Re: Does The Fridg Fan Blow or Suck? & Combustion Chamber
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:12:22 -0700
...My fridge flame burns well with the cover off the burn chamber. See: http://photos.yahoo.com/mwstebbins and click on "fridge flames" ____________________________________________________ Start...
How to operate Refrigerator?
Historical mailing list - Slloth
Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:49:49 -0700
...Was there a manual for the Westfalia? I think I have a manual for a regular vanagon with out the fridge, sink stove. I...
Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 9 Jul 2011 20:16:31 -0400
At 07:43 PM 7/9/2011, Shawn Wright wrote: >I started the van with the fridge relay blue wire off, but still no...
Re: Fridge not Working on Propane
Historical mailing list - TBill
Mon, 6 Oct 1997 14:13:33 -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...
fridge fan fuse
Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:58:46 -0400
Just walked outside to put some stuff in Vinnie and the fridge thermoswitched fan is running. Don't know for how long but given...
Re: Refrigerator lighting
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Thu, 1 Sep 2011 13:24:59 -0700
...you can end all the fridge voodo and get an Isotherm fridge like this one: http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/fridge2.jpg I found in...
Re: Karl's Norcold Fridge
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:42:50 -0700
I had completed my research for a good compressor portable fridge/freezer and I decided on the Engel 35 (34 quart) which has the...
Re: Electric: Where should +12V to camping fusebox and relay originate?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:43:00 -0700
It is pretty common for people to screw up the fridge relay wiring and make it so the fridge kills the aux battery. It...
Re: fridge on dc power
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:00:32 -0500
...Not really sure I > >buy it; but I can't argue it. > > Dometic service instructions state that after the fridge has been > removed and...
Re: Dometic Temperature
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:38:10 -0400
Thinking on all the fridge posts I have seen over the years and comparing them with the performance of my own fridge I have...
Re: Propane powered fridge while driving (?)
Historical mailing list - steve selin
Thu, 10 Jul 2003 15:09:27 -0400
...is it possible to run the fridge on propane > the entire > time while driving? Is this dangerous? Alternatively, does fridge > operation make a big...
Another Dometic Problem, Archives searched
Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 13:52:56 -0400
Yup, I searched the archives; Recently I removed the fridge to install a new fan and upgrade the insulation behind it. When I installed...
Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:54:17 -0800
Ha! How many of you (like me) ran out and checked to make sure the fridge was in the "off" position after reading this...
Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Nov 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1183)
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:05:03 -0800
...This will screw onto the portable tank and thread onto the fridge fitting if you are careful to get one with the right end...
Dometic 182B wiring
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:24:09 -0500
...16px"><DIV>Got the old fridge all maintained and switched out,  Runs great.  Of course there is a bit of a...
Fridge cooling problems
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Mon, 20 Apr 1998 20:26:49 -0400
On a recent trip to Florida we had problems with the fridge not lighting on propane. We called a Dometic dealer and he said...
Re: Fridge in LP mode-How long?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 18:56:51 -0700
...I get 2 weeks parked with fridge on in 90-100 degree weather while also cooking some meals with propane. Mark Mark G wrote...
Fridge experts: need advice
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:51:37 -0700
After running three fridges side-by-side, I picked the one that ran the coolest on propane, cleaned the burner well, and installed it...
Re: fridge
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Mon, 30 May 2005 22:10:13 -0600
...The fridge struggled to keep cold (<--my interpretation.) I removed them and put in a single Volterra fan that is the current (best) stock...
Fridge hardware
Historical mailing list - JP
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:37:31 -0400
...Since I do not have a westy interior and a westy fridge, he will be designing the cabinets (much like the reimo kit) So...
Re: Fridge pilot going out
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:00:20 EDT
...Hi, My fridge pilot is going out when driving. Otherwise the fridge runs very well on propane. Any idea why? Gilles, there is an...
Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 5 Aug 2012 13:24:11 -0400
>Perhaps someone with a working fridge can measure the operating >voltage there with full flame and pilot flame. It's not necessary >to pull...
Re: Questions, questions, questions...
Historical mailing list - George Jannini
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 17:01:21 EDT
Felix, you wrote: << The only thing not working is the fridge (on AC). I'm still looking for a solution to that problem. I...
Re: Shipping Dometic Fridge - This Side Up?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:18:34 -0700
...Depot wrote: > But I recall someone posting here recently that the fridge can > be damaged if operated on a steep incline, which is something...
Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:16:26 -0700
...12V wiring, fuses, and "fridge relay" (on early models it's on the fridge itself and later models it's in the aux battery...
Re: Westy fridge fan--look around
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 17:37:15 -0500
...It used to be sold as a FridgeMate but now is sold by > Valterra and called a FridgeCool Vent Compartment Coil Fan. > > It fits...
Re: Some dometic notes
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 10:51:51 -0700
...One of my Dometic 182 fridges had a pretty eroded or "fried" looking thermocouple. It kept the flame going, and fridge cooled on LP...
Re: Westy fridge upgrade for sale!
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:09:41 -0500
...Usable storage space in the > fridge is almost double, and the door shelf holds half-gallon > containers. Imagine, a fridge that always cools, no...
Re: Refrigerator cooling: Do extra fans help?
Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
Thu, 23 Aug 2001 15:10:16 -0800
...OK, enough preaching. :) I also stock up with cold stuff on my way out of town to give the fridge a boost. We fill...
Re: Need Help with My Refigerator - 2002 EVC
Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
Thu, 17 Apr 2003 10:09:52 -0700
Jay & Doug, Although my fridge is working order I found it easier to strap-in a large ice chest behind the passenger seat, then...
Re: Exploding Fridge
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Tue, 15 May 2018 08:23:43 -0700
...I am preparing to do a little local camping tomorrow before a longer trip, and opened my fridge for the first time since last...
Re: Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life, charging issues, etc
Historical mailing list - Karl
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:34:36 -0400
...I was the one who DID get a week of use with my VF fridge - the key data is that it was winter and...
Re: Suggestions Re: Dometic Fridge
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 15 Aug 1998 09:33:10 -0700
...wrote: > > > My Dometic fridge has always cooled wonderfully ever since I > purchased my 1987 Westfalia new. This summer,the propane side is > cooling very...
Re: 12V fridge necessary?
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:58:50 +0000
...12V fridge necessary? >Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:27:05 -0800 > >My aux battery plan calls for a Surepower 1315 combiner and 60...
Re: Frig fan
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 7 Aug 2014 18:00:56 -0700
...On cool days don't turn it on and the fridge heat will stay in van via the vents behind sink/stove. If you...
westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:13:19 -0500
I been troubleshooting problems with running the fridge on propane. It was hard to light, would go out on its own even when parked...
fridge light stays on
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Mon, 6 Jun 2005 21:54:30 -0700
...I get a reading of about 12millivolts when the fridge is lit. The LED stays on all the time on the panel though. Some...
Re: Fridge won't come out...
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:49:29 -0800
...After the door is lifted off it's hinges, the whole fridge face plate must be removed too. The screws on the middle seam...
Re: Got the wrong Vitrifrigo!
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:53:46 -0600
> Since I don't plan on going back to the Dometic I am thinking that I > can use my fridge door to make a...
Re: Vitrfrigio install report
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:36:58 -0700
...Opening >>>> the >>>> fridge a lot, will mean it cycles more. If the fridge is more tightly >>>> packed, it will cycle less. Etc. >>>> >>>> Lots of...
Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:24:17 -0400
...2.5 gallons of propane will run the fridge for say 14 days easy. At $2.50 gallon, that is ~ $.18/day. And using...
Re: refrigerator update
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:25:30 -0700
...You probably know this but I found that my 182A thermostat could fit and worked my 182B fridge. Or the other way 'round. Can...
Re: Westy fridge fan
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:57:43 -0700
...It used to be sold as a FridgeMate but now is sold by > Valterra and called a FridgeCool Vent Compartment Coil Fan. > > It fits...
Re: Dometic Fridge Servicing / Renovation
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:16:18 -0600
...With the fridge out, make sure the intake/exhaust pipes are clean. Think of a flexible chain with a cloth ball at the end...