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• Re: Norcold 3163/Out of level performance
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:01:42 -0400
  ...I actually had my dealer going nuts, claiming the fridge only worked intermittently. Turned out to be slight variations in angle, depending on where...
• Re: MORE 12v fridge not working info
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:20:40 -0700
  ...It > has to do with this problem. > > I noticed on the way back into town last night that the fridge was > warm after some...
• Re: '80 Westy water problems
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 06:35:30 PDT
  ...To really get at it, I think it would be best to remove the fridge/stove cabinet, the rear seat, and then the water...
• Re: Indicator light (fridge propane)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:45:08 -0400
  At 11:30 AM 8/26/2002, Kim Brennan wrote: >Anyway, I was experimenting with a few things and threw the fridge over to...
• Re: New ThinkGeek fridge
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:59:10 -0500
  ...New ThinkGeek fridge >>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> >>>My ThinkGeek plugletter includes this new refrigerator: >>> >>><http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6ad2/?cpg=EDM9T...
• Re: Rear External Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 13 May 2008 19:47:34 EDT
  ...With the skylight vent open and some air in from the window behind the fridge this would cool a bit better I think. It...
• Re: 87 westy camper fuse question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 May 2008 06:57:33 EDT
  ...Is the other fuse for the fridge fan? thanks gary WRONG ! The 8 amp white fuse is for the LED panel, water pump and...
• Re: '87 Westy water pump/fridge relay ?
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 20:56:45 -0700 (PDT)
  ...t know that there is an additional one just for the fridge!? > > Alistair > Yep. And it's underneath the driver's seat. And unlike...
• Re: '78 Westy refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 08:32:49 -0500
  ...I (and others I know) have ripped out the guts of the fridge and now use the two bins for storage (there's lots...
• Re: AC propano
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 03:18:12 +0200
  ...Does this include the Whiskey bottle in the glove compartment? HEY, its Friday!!! Seriously, the fridge/stove in all campers uses gas, and I...
• Vent cover passed test!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 02:17:15 EDT
  The 5" vent cover purchased from home depot heating department is a perfect fit for the fridge vent fits snug on the inside of...
• Re: Fridge fan, turbo version?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:40:56 -0500
  I installed the radio shack motor to replace my dead fridge fan over the summer. It did produce a great amount of wind, however...
• Re: Do I need Freon?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:28:38 -0600
  ...I was going to suggest that RVMobile rebuilds such fridges, but now I see on their web site that they do not SHIP anymore...
• Re: What heat rating?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:08:42 -0700
  Hey Zoltan Seems that when I was doing some work on my fridge not too long ago the manual said the thermo switch came...
• Re: GoWesty fridge fan report
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:17:56 +0000
  Removing the insulation behind the fridge can help, but works best if one as much as possible parks so that the drivers side is...
• Re: camper water level indicator
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 15 Jun 2019 10:11:42 -0500
  ...Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > As a backup means of determining if the fridge is operating (on flame, which is what the LED...
• Re: Fridge, keeps blowing out and backfires durring ignition
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:26:29 -0700
  ...My fridge keeps blowing out, �hard starts sometimes and some back firing.. I had it out and did the valve upgrade.. It seems to...
• Re: Fire Talk - Campers
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 15:48:36 -0700
  Yes, once it is lit the fridge flame stays on until the gas on/off knob is turned to 'gas off'. Flipping the rocker...
• Re: fridge replacement?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:40:23 -0700
  ...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil On 8/2/07, Ryan Miller <rmiller@azteca.com> wrote: > Forget fridges in a vanagon! They don't carry...
• Re: fridge puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:33:55 -0500
  ...fridge puzzle > I took my fridge out of the van. It would not light up. Put it up on a > table, connected a bbq...
• Re: Fridge Fan Running
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:30:45 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 11:05 AM Subject: Fridge Fan Running > Howdy, > Just a quick question. My van stays parked with...
• re Eurobago (1995) Hits and Misses:
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 23:00:39 -0700
  ...The german >eurovan's fridge we have run for days on the battery. > Another problem with the fridge. I must just be lucky. Were...
• Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:44:39 -0400
  ...Leaking propane has much sharper odor that persists for a long time. >-What can I do or check without removing the fridge? Connection where...
• Re: battery question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 08:25:06 -0700
  ...Measure it first with engine running and fridge turned off of 12v mode. Then turn on 12v mode on the fridge switch panel and...
• Re: Dometic Fridge available
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:03:35 -0400
  ...Shame, everyone knows the fridge won't run without those ice trays. Actually they're good for keeping your sugar cubes cold and not...
• FS: westfalia 84 stove/sink countertop, Kelowna, BC
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:37:34 -0700
  ...No fridge. 150$ I had this item for the purpose of building a custom countertop with a 4.3 cubic feet AC-DC fridge...
• Re: Fridge wiring?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:50:49 -0700
  ...What year is the fridge out of? There are basically 2 different wiring types, RM182A and RM182B. How much of the kitchen wiring harness...
• Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:04:18 -0400
  ...a set of rails (one part of fridge, one part in >> >> van) and quick connects to allow easy installation and removal. While I >> >> agree...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 20:54:05 -0700
  This might be mentioned in the video, but here's a few things that have hung me up from time to time: - fridge coming...
• Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Fri, 29 May 1998 08:11:17 8
  ...Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode > At 16:21 27-05-98 -0400, Gregg Scharff wrote: > > Does the fridge pilot light stay lit during...
• Re: Which interior should I install ????
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 23:47:24 -0800
  ...I use my sink, stove, and fridge every time I go out, and they are great. I think the fridge is big enough, especially...
• Re: Help! Fridge won't start on propane...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Wed, 15 May 96 08:48:59 -0400
  ...unscrew the little metal plug under the front bottom edge of the fridge (has a little chain attaching it to the fridge). I'd...
• Eurovan Fridge Update
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 11:20:26 -0400
  Like Clendening, Mera and Low, I just had the elevation kit installed on the Norcold fridge. (This fridge has had a troubled life - 2...
• Re: Searching the Vanagon archives
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:26:33 -0700
  ...Trying to figure out why the >> Vanagon list archive search didn't find the messages >> that had "Dometic" "frig" "fridge" "level" in them-- >> I...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:54:51 EST
  ...Almost right ! The later model fridges with automatic piezo needs the 12 volts to get the piezo to work so you can't light...
• Re: Danfoss VS Sawafuji Compressor. Which is Electrically More Efficient?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:26:10 -0700
  ...Which is Electrically More > Efficient? >> If a Sawafuji and Danfoss powered fridge were wired to be manually >> switched on/off at 15 minute intervals...
• Re: fridge fan running away
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 08:19:44 -0700
  ...Is it bad to use the fridge when this is happening? I remember some comment on this topic a long time ago so there...
• Re: Fridge=Beer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:21:40 -0800
  ...If you have an aux battery it is good to wire the fridge to run from it without going first to the fuse panel...
• Re: Fridge Burner box - Propane coole
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:27:09 +0000
  When we go camping for extended periods of time I have a 3way dometic portable fridge/cooler that we run off propane. It'll...
• Re: Help w/ Electrolux 3-way fridge with 220V
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 20:45:01 -0700
  ...YIKES ! How does this misinformation get started ? = > Anyways, yes, as Eric said I have a few Dometic fridges here for parts = > but not sure...
• Re: About your west fridge blowing out at highway speeds
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:52:05 -0400
  ...I ran my fridge continuously eight months of the year for more than ten years as a daily driver and I cannot recall it...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:04:30 -0400
  ...Recalling a samba post a year ago, where a new gelato-fridge installation (my sarcastic name) was consuming way-more amp-hours than expected...
• Re: Calling all solar gurus
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:01:42 -0400
  ...If it's a different fridge, you'll need to know the specs for it. Incidentally, on the web page it states in one...
• Re: '75 Westy refrigerator question
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 18:31:04 -0600 (CST)
  Hi, I thought I'd share what I found out today as I called an RV store and told them about my fridge, which...
• Re: Inside refigerator fans
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 12:28:59 -0400
  I made it so the fan would come on any time the fan in the back of the fridge goes on (wired in parallel...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 13:04:38 -0700
  ...steve Ken Korn wrote: > When I start up the fridge with propane, I first switch on the LED panel. > Within a few seconds of...
• 90 westy in a junkyard -was Re: Denver U-pull-it update, also attn: Unca Joel
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:15:33 EST
  ...cover, stove grilles, etc -fridge parts - (lots of times the fire doesnt make it into the fridge, so the fridge may still be good...
• WTB - Dometic fridge switch
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 17 Sep 2015 05:51:06 -0400
  Looking for a good working three push button switch assembly from a late model Dometic fridge. The one I have here has broken plastic...
• Re: '90 Westy Fridge
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 14:56:03 -0700
  Chris & Aimee wrote: > > Hey Folks, > > Should I be concerned about the functionality of the fridge on my Westy at > high elevations? If so, at...
• Re: Making Ice in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:49:52 -0700
  Yes the westy fridge does make ice, at least mine does. But the size of the Barbie ice cube trays really slow the pace...
• Re: stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 3 May 2005 15:11:00 -0400
  ...In my case the LED comes on if I'm running the fridge on battery, or the propane is lit. On May 3, 2005...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:47:02 -0700
  ...It is it's own separate circuit; fridge case provides - and tc provides + . But then I ain't no expert! ;) I've read that...
• Re: after the fridge is lit..
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:04:21 -0700
  ...maybe someone else converted my fridge in some way to some kind of electronic ignition. There are no external markings, no new buttons or...
• 1981 fridge story
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 10:22:59 -0700
  ...So I tried to fire up the fridge. Poof, second try it lit. Mind you this fridge has been offline for over 5 yrs...
• Re: Another fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:03:39 -0700
  ...Another fridge question > >Subject: Re: Another fridge question > > This is a "must-do" mod for anyone with a fridge: > -mike > > I had an 85...
• '87 westy brand new!
  Historical mailing list - William Alexander
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:16:47 -0400
  ...By the way - holy #$*! this forum is a beautiful thing! Fridge: Mine seems to work - especially when it's plugged in. When I run...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:27:11 -0700
  ...What I use to determine if fridge is lit is the LED on the panel, you have an early fridge with the meter. Replacing...
• Re: Dometic Frig - Do These Really Work?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 22:36:37 -0700
  ...Please read on: ---Bill Davidson <davidson@sierra.net> wrote: > I know it sounds like a contradiction but trust me, what makes the fridge > work...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 07:17:33 -0500
  ...Poor > connection may be on top of the fridge. > > If above checks are ok, pull fridge and investigate the heater pocket > - heater is held...
• Help w/ Electrolux 3-way fridge with 220V
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 8 Oct 2013 19:11:00 -0700
  ...Saved most of the camping equipment including the Electrolux fridge. The problem is it uses 220V instead of 110V. So unless you're Canadian...