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• Re: Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:10:56 -0400
  Uh, if the compressor doesn't need to cycle, why would you expect the fridge to consume 1 amp an hour? Not having looked...
• looking for a Westy...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 15 Oct 96 23:18:16 EDT
  ...What I am looking for is a '75-'83.5 Westfalia pop-top camper, with sink, stove, and fridge (fridge optional but I suppose...
• Need Fridge moved from SanDiego to Van Cafe
  Historical mailing list - Daryl of AA Transaxle
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:27:27 -0700
  Got a line on a fridge for my Westy that needs to be gotten from Mark Drillocks in North SanDiego to Van Cafe or...
• High alt. fridge
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Low
  Sat, 6 Sep 1997 16:28:54 EDT
  EUROBAGO HIGH ALT. FRIDGE--UPDATE My van is in getting the upgrade. Saw a VR6 with the upgrade. Looks the same as before with...
• Norcold fridge freezes on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 07:27:18 -0400
  ...When doing long highway trips, the fridge set on 12V, it FREEZES cans of cokes. We seldom have it packed full. My dealer says...
• Could someone explain?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:25:42 -0500
  I'm shopping for a 1984-1991 Vanagon Westfalia full camper (fridge, stove, & popup). I found an '85 for sale. It' listed as a...
• Fridge works on propane
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:04:34 -0400
  ...The thing that finally did it was plugging the fridge to the 110v for a few hours. Then first try it lit. I turned...
• fridge LED power source
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Sun, 16 May 2004 15:52:48 -0600
  How is the fridge LED powered. On propane, it appears that the thermocouple powers it. (I assume the thermocouple puts out enough for the...
• Re: Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:31:26 -0400
  ...I’ve installed a Dometic CRX-50 fridge. And I >>>>>>> repurposed the stock fridge vent . >>>>>>> >>>> https://shufti.blog/2022/07/23/vanagon-stock-fridge...
• Re: amps in/amps out ??
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:36:37 -1000
  ...The most probable reason that I can think of is > that the chassis of the fridge is in contact with the body of the...
• Re: dometic preformance, was Re: Kitchen out; Any suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:02:03 -0700
  ...Kitchen out; Any suggestions? I never seem to get the fridge "that" cold on 110 ac. Maybe my heater element is weak, dunno. We...
• My Dometic is nuts!
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 19:40:47 -0700
  ...Now for the strange conclusion, after turning the engine off when arriving home from work today I hear the fridge running. This was quite...
• Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:18:57 EST
  ...The fridge, the famous Dometic fridge, in our Vanagon Westys, operated flawlessly up until a week or so ago. It quit cooling on the...
• Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:55:03 -0400
  ...I know the fridge vent plate on the >> outside of the van is much hotter after doing this mod. That westy habit >> of always...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:19:07 -0700
  Yeah, but with a propane fridge you don't have to leave your remote site for a while to go get ice.... Steven 91...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:18:06 -0400
  Absorption fridges also don't like very high temperatures. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
• Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:25:24 -0700
  I might have mentioned this before, I use one of those fabric backed silvered mylar "space blankets" to shade the fridge area of van...
• Re: Fridge fan and water behind the fridge
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Thu, 20 May 1999 21:18:08 -0400
  ...I suspect > the water is a combination of condensation from the fridge, and water dripped > down through the vent slots, but I don't...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 21:45:09 -0400
  ...Now I can not light my fridge on propane anymore. I removed the small cap on the drain and the tube was packed of...
• Re: Propane
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:56:35 -0500
  ...Say what now? At 650 BTU/hour, your Westy RM182 fridge is the loser in a propane eating contest with any and all (working...
• Me Three..on the Dometic fridge "good" list.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:10:17 -0700
  ...I have a spare one in my shop, and when my fridge runs out, or I take off on a camping trip, I swap...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:19:41 -0800
  ...Everything else is conventional brass, copper tube flare > fittings. > > The fridge can operate on propane with no 12 volts connection at all. The > only...
• Westy Fridge Project
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 16 May 1999 09:30:38 -0700
  Gentlemen, start your fridges! Today we begin the Westy Fridge project. I hope everyone has been able to locate a suitable thermometer. Mine came...
• Re: Refrigerator woes - what about us electric-only folks?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:56:59 -0700
  ...What type of cooling system does your Norcold have, evaporative like th Dometic stock Westy fridge or a compressor like the Norcold DC0040 that...
• Water tank level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Ssittservl
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 04:09:07 EST
  ...The symptoms: - Water level always reads "full". - Battery level indicator works fine (I think). - "Fridge pilot on" light lights when fridge pilot is on...
• Re: Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:12:30 -0600
  ...a few months ago about installing a > Vitrifrigio 12/110 volt fridge in his Vanagon Westy along with a > secondary battery.  I did the...
• Re: fridge replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 23:34:22 -0300
  "Forget fridges in a vanagon" Well, we spent 8 weeks in our westy 2 adults 2 kids with that fridge and an electric Koolatron...
• Re: Fridge blowing out. Where to seal air leaks
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:29:55 -0400
  ...first i pulled the fridge and opened the combustion chamber in the rear of the fridge where the lines go in. i cleaned the...
• Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior-Fridge mate Fan
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 9 May 2008 07:29:20 -0700
  ...I then > purchased the Valterra FridgeCool Fan (A10-2604). This is the one Dennis > is > suggesting. It made a difference in the cooling of...
• Re: Propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 10:56:18 -0700
  ...On Dometic fridge, the male threaded part should have a bracket around it holding it steady to the fridge itself. The stove does not...
• Re: Troubleshooting Gas Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:08:57 -0800
  ...Troubleshooting Gas Fridge > Hi All, > > This weekend I managed to determine that the 12v and the 110v parts of the > fridge were working on...
• Re: Another fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:28:44 -0400
  ...Another fridge question > >Subject: Re: Another fridge question > > This is a "must-do" mod for anyone with a fridge: > -mike > > I had an 85...
• Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:35:19 -0700
  ...I am sure to run a fridge under 2cu ft the total amp hours should be significantly less if the fridge is well insulated...
• Re: parts for the fridge?
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Wed, 22 May 2002 08:19:59 -0700
  ...parts for the fridge? > > > need a few parts for my fridge. the dometic web site > is less than helpful. anyone know where i can...
• Re: Fridge in LP mode-How long?
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:00:37 -0400
  ...How long will > a full propane tank last for fridge cooling purposes? Thanks! > > > > Mark > > 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (to go slow) > > 2000 Passat 1.8T...
• Fridge removal in 1991 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 14:38:08 -0500 ()
  ...I realize the fridge needs to be removed in order to route the gas line, and people refer to past postings or the Bentley...
• Re: Diesel Westy Dometic Fridge: No 12V functioning: Where's the Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 23:54:58 -0400
  Mark, You'll get a comfortable 3+ weeks using the fridge on gas all the time ,and cooking twice a day. We usually refill...
• Re: Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:35:51 -0800
  ...On a fully charged battery when you turn on the fridge (engine not running) the led lights will switch from green to yellow in...
• fridge lighting
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 03:24:50 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>So I have a Westy&nbsp;fridge that I purchased hooked up to a westy propane tank in...
• Re: Dometic fridge cooling fan thermoswitch question
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:55:35 -0400
  ...Geo/ATL On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 10:45 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Troubleshooting a friends fridge and wondering if...
• Dometic fridge helpers
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Mon, 29 Apr 96 22:20:26 UT
  I would like to thank all the people who gave input on how to troubleshoot my westies fridge unit. Turned out to be nothing...
• Re: ssolar cell for ev
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 12:59:15 -0800
  ...an EV winnie style. >I want it to help run the fridge rather than using propane. >How much do they cost? Is one brand...
• What's my Westy worth?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 13:12:23 -0800
  ...practically flawless condition, 1-2 door dings sink, fridge, etc everything works perfectly, even the fridge all maintenance records, including bill of sale starts...
• Re: Fridge topic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Sat, 13 May 2000 12:33:56 -0400
  ...What is the logic behind wanting to run >the fridge on propane while driving? If you are going short distance from one campsite to...
• Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:05:53 -0700
  ...storage cabinetts are and put the water tank in where the fridge is now. Top loaders are more efficient (I have been told). M...
• Re: Another Dometic Problem, Archives searched
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:21:26 -0800
  Ian, I don't claim to have any of the answers for you but here is a link to fridge work I have done...
• Re: Shipping Dometic Fridge - This Side Up?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:21:13 -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: Karl's Norcold Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Westy Man
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:07:22 -0400
  The fridge fits fully against the fascia board of the original. The only item I had to move was the receptacle for the old...
• Re: Fire (update)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:33:57 -0700
  ...I had been trying to ignite the > fridge, started seeing black smoke come up from behind the stove, and > when I glanced down behind...
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:49:33 -0700
  ...Top-Load Fridge for Westy > > There has been some recent discussions on the ideal fridge set up for > Westy/Vanagon. Many expressed the desired...
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:27:02 -0500
  ...Top-Load Fridge for Westy Because the ice trays for the 80-91 Westy Fridge are so tiny, they are an appropriately name size...
• Re: GoWesty fridge fan report
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 18:43:51 -0500
  ...Very easy to > > > install with the fridge out of course. A nice cheap upgrade to the > > > original. > > > > > > Jim > > > > -- > > David McNeely > > > Try this link: > http...
• Re: Dead fridge fan: questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:26:50 -0600
  ...I took them out and put in a replacement that matched the original--Valterra fridge cool coil fan. As everyone else, I just used...
• Re: Re LED and lighting the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 08:26:51 -0500
  >Can any one tell me what the little screw on plug is for (when to >open & close) at the lower left of the fridge...
• Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:36:00 -0700
  ...I mount the fan to the back side of the plastic part and connect the fan wires to the wires for the main fridge...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:49:10 -0700
  ...Is it normal for the truck fridge to draw like that when powered > off or do I have a short somewhere in the fridge...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:13:22 -0400
  ...This can cause overheating of the coolant system and damage the fridge. So yes whenever you wish to switch off of gas the gas...
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 May 2003 16:18:48 -0500
  ...I use a tray of ice and a computer fan in my fridge so it will recover quicker. I use an Igloo cooler with...
• Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:02:58 -0700
  ...Insulation behind Dometic fridge? >...But later, when sun at kitchen side, Dometic interior temp > drops.
• propane pilot light
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 7 Nov 94 11:21:25 PST
  So Kirk Evans says: > The pilot light for my fridge (84 westfalia), blows out > when I drive. Is this a safety feature, and if...