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Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Nov 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1183)
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:45:18 -0500
...This will screw onto the portable tank and > thread onto the fridge fitting if you are careful to get one with the > right end...
Re: Refrigerator cooling: Do extra fans help?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:52:59 -0700
How about making a hood over the back of the fridge and venting the exhaust to the outside? I'm sure people have noticed...
Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 25 May 2005 19:22:32 -0700
Up here in Canada the fridge works well :) I get about a 40F difference inside from out. Fine for 80F days. Alistair '82 westy...
Re: Refrigerator lighting
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:56:10 -0700
...I had to when I cut the hole in the van to install the fridge in the tin top. I did use sealant on...
Re: 1982 westy fridge noises
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 08:35:39 -0700
...1982 westy fridge noises Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 09:52:57 -0400 Just got back from a trip to the beach in the...
Re: Fridge LED light question
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 3 Nov 2016 13:43:05 -0400
...Now the LED lines only when the fridge is running on propane. Frank > On Nov 3, 2016, at 12:21 PM, vw_van_fan...
Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:13:33 -0600
...My lp tank underneath has been removed and the fridge is also gone. For the stove I have a rack of 14oz bottles as...
Re: Refrigerator drain plug
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:47:35 -0700
...I got caught by that when I found one at the wreckers to replace mine (fridge, '82. led not a meter, 182B? - I can...
Re: Fridge on AC
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:34:54 -0600
...running fridge on propane while driving > > I recently went cross country...generally if I remembered I had the > fridge > on > AC while driving long...
Dometic goop
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:38:37 -0500
...16px"><DIV>Hi All;</DIV><DIV>I have a new hole in the back of my fridge, as well an open thermostat wire...
Re: About your west fridge blowing out at highway speeds
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:22:50 -0700
...But perhaps it gets obscured by the subsequent discussion about the safety of driving with propane on to fridge. alistair On 2013-04-22...
RV fridge: How it Works
Historical mailing list - Mike Fife
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 19:30:54 -0700
There is a short description of how an RV fridge works at http://www.nh3tech.org/n3.html. No detailed thermodynamics are presented, but...
Fridge update
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:45:41 -0400
...So I guess my options at this point are to buy a junk fridge and get the used electrode from that...or perhaps wrap...
Searching the Vanagon archives
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:14:23 -0600
...Trying to figure out why the Vanagon list archive search didn't find the messages that had "Dometic" "frig" "fridge" "level" in them-- I...
frig
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Sat, 9 Aug 2014 01:20:39 -0400
Fridge is a contraction of fridgidaire not refrigerator Mike
Re: fridge puzzle
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:06:30 -0800
...fridge puzzle I took my fridge out of the van. It would not light up. Put it up on a table, connected a bbq...
fridge relay nightmare !
Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
Sun, 2 Aug 2015 15:46:26 -0700
...For that I am re-purposing the fridge relay which protect the electronics when the starter kick in. I spent hours trying to understand...
Re: Fifth connection on relay
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:37:50 -0800
That resource does not include the version of 5 pin relay that VW used for the fridge and aux battery relays. The VW relay...
Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:25:45 EDT
...ONE MORE TIME just to fill up the archives ! The 12v fan at the rear of the fridge is directly wired to the battery...
Westy fridge upgrade for sale!
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:55:23 -0500
A few years ago, I got rid of my very troublesome Dometic fridge and replaced it with a nice Norcold DC-0040. I've...
Re: Hella dual battery kits/Beckett Un-Lurks...
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 19:26:50 -0700
...The fridge relay is for > the fridge. Period. WRONG AGAIN.... relays, as you know, are just electric switches. Nothing mysterious here. Just because VW...
Re: Refrigerator FUBAR Followup
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Mon, 2 Sep 2002 08:34:11 -0700
...when i was reinstalling the fridge, i was paying far too much attention to the exhaust/intake pipes. I didn't even notice that...
Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:25:36 -0700
...I have camped in 90-100 degrees for days on end without problem with my stock RM182A Westy fridge. I do have an external...
Re: Fridge/pump fuse problem
Historical mailing list
Wed, 09 Jul 1997 16:03 -0600 (MDT)
...The 8A fuse runs the pump, the fridge fan, the indicator panel on the front of the sink/stove/fridge, and on the 182B...
Fridge switch mod
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 9 May 2000 16:30:40 -0300
...My fridge has a switch panel for AC, DC & Propane inside the fridge door, next to the gas & temp dials. The switch is designed...
Re: Fridges ,rust and a paintjob (91 GL)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:21:14 EDT
...Fridges ,rust and a paintjob (91 GL) Finally I am addressing the rust (fridge-side typical) and am getting a paint job for my...
Fridge fan thermostat mounting screws
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:49:50 -0500
There is a thermostat on the back of the fridge connected to the cooling fins that turns on the fan when the fins heat...
Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
Historical mailing list - Karl
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 09:19:35 -0400
...In the 'old days' when my van had a Dometic fridge, it lighted easily in any condition. The key, I believe, was keeping the...
Re: My trip to baja
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Fri, 21 Apr 1995 09:25:40 -0700 (PDT)
> So jackson.harvey@support.com says: > > > > What's the dang deal with the propane fridge? I can get it to light, but it > > won...
Re: Barbie ice cube tray for sale
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Thu, 30 Sep 1999 08:50:08 -0700
> Darrell Boehler just told me that his ices up the fridge > portion all the time. > He was thinking about posting a question to the...
Re: fridge Q, "weekender cabinet" project
Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 11:24:12 -0400
...Should something >happen immediately? It does make noise when it runs - it's not silent >like a thermoelectric fridge, right? I've never actually...
Re: after the fridge is lit..
Historical mailing list - David Greenland
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:33:05 -0700
...So if that is normal (for all westfalias), then my fridge has been modified by someone along the line as I don't get...
Re: Planning to add auxiliary battery and fridge to my 91 week ender - suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 26 Jul 2004 01:08:08 -0400
I use a 280amps deep cycle marine battery (the one use to power electric engine on fishing boat), on my koolatron fridge (2-5amp...
Re: Dometic Fridge Electronic Ignition not working?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 14:23:52 -0700
...not blink when first turned on but work okay and the fridge light off just fine a few minutes (or a couple of hours...
Re: yet another fridge question (ok you experts)...
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:13:05 -0800
...sense has to prevail sometime!) If you can install a decent fridge by simply raising the cabinet, I'd wager that any cosmetic concerns...
Re: Westy Fridge-Checking Propane Pressure
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 8 Jun 2002 22:32:43 -0500
...Bought a nice big computer CPU fan on a heat sink, stuck it onto the sidewall in the fridge. Gets the fridge 10 degrees...
Re: Bentley fridge mod (and Syncro thrills)
Historical mailing list - mike
Sat, 10 Jul 1999 11:20:30 -0400
...Jim Cain wrote: > > >At the risk of rekindling the springtime fridge threads,... > >--------------- > >After working beautifully since I got it, the fridge suddenly became > >noticeably...
Re: Bentley fridge mod (and Syncro thrills)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 17:55:31 -0700
...Mark Brent Christensen wrote: > > At the risk of rekindling the springtime fridge threads, I think I may have > to pull my fridge out for...
Re: ' Westy waterpump/fridge relay * update
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 4 Jul 1995 06:42:00 -0400 (EDT)
...The relay is an ordinary relay and must be good for at least 30 amps as it must switch the fridge power. The relay...
Re: Fridge usage
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:57:18 -0500
...I've driven with the fridge on propane. It worked great -- didn't blow out, even at highway speeds. I'm not sure what...
Re: replacement fridge?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Mon, 23 Jun 2003 09:23:50 -0700
--- Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote: > I have a fridge that is very small and runs on > 110VAC at 1 amp. Max. This means...
Re: fridge wont stay lit
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:04:11 -0600
...fuel stops, I let my fridge run on the propane<< > > Is there a danger from running the fridge on propane when on a long...
Re: water in fridge vent?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:11:34 -0800
...Unscrew the small cap, under the fridge >>>lower grill, inside the Westy. >>> >>>Mark
Re: Frig running.....-Refrigerator power consumption. 12 volt operation.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:07:39 -0400
...I hat e to think of what could have happened when my tank sprung that leak if the fridge or stove was on. The...
Re: Aux Battery Confirmation...
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:01:36 -0700
...I followed the instructions but i did NOT touch the wires going to the fridge relay....SO my setup is separate from the fridge...
Re: Camper to 7 passenger (rear 3 seat bench?)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:52:43 EDT
...Does anyone have an idea > if a 3 seat rear bench would fold out with the stove/fridge still in place? > If I could...
Re: Fridge again....
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:17:43 -0700
I pulled the fridge on my (new to me) '84 and found the metal drain tube at the bottom plugged and the box at...
Re: Refrigerator Ignition System(s)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:52:27 EST
...The Dometic fridge in the Vanagon Westfalia had the automatic electric piezo from 1988 or 1989 on, I'm not all that sure about...
Re: what to do when you have the fridge out?
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:47:59 -0800
...what to do when you have the fridge out? I used more of the same type (R13 pink stuff) from Lowe's but others...
Re: '90 Westy Fridge Service & Rust (long)
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 12 Mar 1996 01:18:20 -0500 (EST)
>The dirt at the back of the fridge was incredible. Our van is air >conditioned, so I guess most of that dust gets sucked...
Re: [Syncro] Westy Fridge Project
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 16 May 1999 10:40:37 -0700
...Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> > > Gentlemen, start your fridges! > Today we begin the Westy Fridge project. I hope everyone has been able > to locate...
Re: Dometic, Fridge, Door
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:52:13 -0800
...Dometic, Fridge, Door Does anyone know if the fridge door can be reversed? And is there any reason no to do so? I'm...
Re: Second battery in Westy
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 4 Mar 2012 15:16:17 -0800
...The second stock wire works fine for the Westy kitchen/fridge but poorly if asked to charge a battery. The stock aux battery wiring...
Re: D'OH (metic) fridge
Historical mailing list - Karl Vochatzer
Mon, 22 Sep 1997 07:59:49 -0500
...D'OH (metic) fridge >The fridge seems to be unable to get lower than 20-degrees cooler than the outside air. I had it...
Relay with time-delay to off??
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:55:45 -0400
...Why do I want such a thing? I want to wire it up into the 12v supply for the fridge, so that I can...
Re: Dometic combustion chamber cleaning
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 21:17:30 -0800
...We cleaned it with a fine brass wire (careful not to damage the jet), and the fridge lit like it was meant too. alistair
Fridge Fan Running
Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:05:26 -0700
...yesterday when i went to drive it, the fan on the fridge was running. After driving around for a while, the fan was still...
Re: Dometic fridge
Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:25:22 -0700
I have seen some postings recently about a Dometic fridge that isn't working. A follow up posting mentioned that there is no where...
Re: Dometic fridge on 110V?
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Sun, 25 May 2003 08:49:31 -0700
...Bill in the Southwest ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joachim Preiss" <spielmobil@SNUTTIG.NET> > > I had the fridge on its side for a while when cleaning...
RM182B Fridge Igniter needed ASAP
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Tue, 5 Jun 2012 14:17:18 -0400
Hi gang --- I need a fridge igniter for my 84 Westy. If you have a spare used one that works please let me know...