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• Re: after the fridge is lit..
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 12:12:33 -0700
  ...after the fridge is lit.. > Bill, > > Well, yes, and no. The piezzo unit is definately what I hear ticking. > > But I thought pressing the...
• Re: Another fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:25:33 -0700
  ...Another fridge question This is a "must-do" mod for anyone with a fridge: -mike I had an 85 with a Dometic that would...
• permanent fridge damage
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 14:53:32 -0700
  Jason wrote: >> has anyone really damaged their fridges by running it at an angle while camping or whatever? also how much of an angle...
• Refrigerator help requested
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 07:59:11 -0600
  ...I installed remote thermistor probes, one on the cooling fins and one in the air in the fridge. So I can say that right...
• Re: Whynter Portable Fridge/Freezer
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 21:26:57 +0000
  ...http://www.arbusa.com/Products/Fridges/20.aspx http://www.arbusa.com/uploads/PDF/newProductAdvice/ARBFridgeFreezer_PR_media.pdf > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010...
• Our Eurovan camper experience
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:34:17 -0700
  ...The Eurovan Westy came fitted with an AC/DC only, top loading fridge. We didn't get more than about 1.5 days on...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:32:39 -0500
  ---- Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET> wrote: > Lots of people in cottage country use propane fridges if you're off the grid. They work as...
• Re: Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:53:20 -0800
  ...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: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 May 2009 15:25:49 -0700
  ...Mark craig cowan wrote: > Okay! > It seems I have fixed it so that the fridge no longer blows out while > driving! I tested it...
• Fire (update)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:05:36 -0400
  A couple of months ago (in August to be exact) I mentioned that I had had a fire behind my Fridge (started when I...
• Re: Dometic 182B wiring
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:58:55 -0500
  ...Then you could use a VOM to confirm. &nbsp;If your fridge has a relay on it, and wire runs to 30 of this...
• Re: Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:43:45 -0400
  At 16:41 6/12/2000, Ezra Hall wrote: >Where do I purchase a new thermostat for the Dometic Fridge? This is the guy...
• Wiring question 84 westy -addendum
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:12:26 -0800
  The wire from relay pin 30 goes to the 16 amp fuse side of the 2 fuse holder and from there to the fridge...
• non-functioning AC unit taking up what would be a cool rear overhead cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:35:55 -0400
  ...I also pulled the fridge but put the door back in place. Lots of storage there too. We always have a cooler or two...
• Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior-Fridge mate Fan
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 9 May 2008 08:02:15 -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: Fridge problem... which thing is malfunctioning?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 16 May 2015 14:22:38 -0500
  Just an another data point of confusion, I plugged the fridge into 110 about an hour ago, during which time it fell about ten...
• Re: Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:20:07 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- J B <jbever@EXCITE.COM> wrote: > I know there have recently been threads on the dometic fridge cooling fan but wanted to share...
• kooltrons (was Re: STAT...)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 1994 13:40:57 -0500 (CDT)
  ...This one even came with a slidein tray that allows you to >turn it on its side to make it work like a fridge...
• Dometic Fridge * More News *
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 06:56:54 -0400
  ...I have or had one of those Dometic fridges in my '87 Westy that quit working on the propane but worked fine on 12...
• Re: Solution - Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:03:58 -0700
  I wasn't going to say anything since I don't have that (a) fridge and couldn't know the fan layout, but if...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:57:38 -0700
  RE: 'Fridge Duty Cycle IIRC there was also a thread here where someone had talked to tech support and been given instruction on how...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 2 Sep 2011 05:08:44 -0400
  Not really, all absorption fridges sorta operate on the same principal. You can increase this differential by getting the heat away efficiently from the...
• Re: More questions...78 Westfalia!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 May 96 10:51 AST
  ...You can run your fridge using the spare battery for about 4 hours. Remember that this battery will keep things inside the fridge cool...
• Re: Diesel Westy Dometic Fridge: No 12V functioning: Where's the Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 21:10:52 -0500
  ...Bob, How many days will the fridge run on one tank of propane, I will be doing the Baja run myself soon and running...
• Inside refigerator fans
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 14 Sep 1997 19:11:03 -0700
  ...But it occured to me, is there anywhere on the fridge that I could wire the fans to so that they would go on...
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 5 May 2003 15:53:44 -0400
  On Mon, 5 May 2003, george jannini wrote: > Re, fridge capacity, > > It'll hold a box containing a dozen 12 ounce cans of beer...
• Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 7 Sep 2003 13:01:12 -0700
  ...in a word for the ARB Freezer/Fridge. > > http://www.4wheelsupply.com/arb/portable-freezer-fridge.htm > 46 POUNDS! Holy ballast Batman! You couldn...
• Re: [Syncro] Amazing fridge success and another fun-filled road-trip!
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 18:12:29 -0600
  ...Monday, September 22, 2003 8:33 PM Subject: [Syncro] Amazing fridge success and another fun-filled road-trip! > affected the cooling, or so it...
• Re: RM182B Fridge Igniter needed ASAP
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 14:29:58 -0400
  At 02:17 PM 6/5/2012, Doug Alcock wrote: >Hi gang --- I need a fridge igniter for my 84 Westy. If you have...
• Re: colder fridge typo.
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Mon, 17 May 2004 17:12:53 -0400
  ...colder fridge > > > I took my fridge out to clean it last week, the cumbustion chamber had lots > of rust flakes, but the fins on...
• Re: Need Help with My Refigerator - 2002 EVC
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 12:48:41 -0400
  Hi Jay, You can turn the fridge down when it's running on propane (and I'm pretty sure on AC as well) but...
• Re: Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 07:41:20 -0500
  ...Dometic fridge question I have an 89 Westy with the stock Dometic fridge. When running it on the 12V battery option mode it does...
• fridge air pumps
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 15:29:21 CST6CDT
  On 25 Jul 96, Lars Poulsen wrote: > My own wife has decided that in order for the fridge to light, the mark > on the...
• Re: Fridge goes out above 40mph
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:27:51 -0700
  ...Regards Alfred 85 Westy > Greetings, I have an 87 westy whose fridge I serviced last summer and had > lots of crud around the pilot...
• Re: LPG Pressure, furnace and fridge observations, Was: Propex heater
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:32:04 -0600
  ...This could explain could explain the difficulties I'm having running a US spec fridge with a German spec furnace. B.t.w. In...
• Re: fridges ... who did what and when?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 22:01:18 -0500
  ...of Dometic: > http://dometic.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=5326 nah, fridges/ice making/a/c was invented by some guy who thought it...
• Re: Attention Neil M. Dometic fridge exhaust wrap
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:18:16 -0700
  ...Roger Sisler did an interesting isolation of fridge box from coil etc. heat. sorry for long links but they might help folks avoid ads...
• Re: Fridge hardware-converting westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:09:42 +0000
  ...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: Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:50:38 -0400
  ...The fridge performs well beyond my expectations but I am lucky to get a day and a half with the frige and that includes...
• Re: stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 May 2005 08:43:49 -0500
  Robert, I can't offer a comprehensive list of possible problems because you did some fairly extensive work on your fridge and something might...
• Re: First camping trip problems
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 19:12:45 -0700
  Try lighting a stove burner for a few minutes before you light the fridge.. Mine has a side to side sliding analog line indicator...
• Re: Fridge again....
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 18:14:45 -0500
  ...Also, the fridge didn't > work with propane before this electrical problme either. > > I plan on executing the following before removing the fridge ( have...
• Re: Refrigerator Lighting Problem Eurovan Camper "97
  Historical mailing list - Paul Naton
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 20:04:30 +0100
  ...The > fridge otherwise works fine. Any thoughts? The Saucier Family from > Yarmouth Maine Relayed from Mammoth Cave, Kentucky > > The fridge is a finicky beast...
• Re: Replacement fridge LED - which one to get
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 5 May 2005 07:36:43 -0700
  ...Is yours like this or is the fridge LED on regardless of the switch position? If the fridge LED is switched, the next question...
• Re: Relay with time-delay to off??
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:28:35 -0700
  ...the fridge, so that I can have the fridge running on 12v, and make short > stops for gas/lunch/whatever without the fridge losing...
• Re: Gasket for propane lines and insulation for interior
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:58:13 EDT
  ...See my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge Maintenace_ (http://frankcondelli.com/fridge.htm) webpage for more details ! >>>>>Also, I'm going to replace the...
• Re: Alternator light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 23:19:03 -0400
  On the campers, the ground for the fridge relay is through the starter solenoid. Sometimes there is enough back feed to keep the light...
• Great Accessory for Those without fridge
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 22:43:12 EST
  ...I converted my Diesel GL to essentially a weekender without the stove fridge, etc. I also never use the middle seat. Thus, i have...
• anyone have a westy with this passenger side jumpseat/storage box??
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 04:46:08 EST
  ...like the removeable floormount fridge used in the '85-'87 westy weekenders, but its NOT a fridge, and the fridges didnt have a padded...
• Re: Fridge update
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 17:28:51 -0700
  ...So I guess my options at this point are to buy a junk fridge and > get the used electrode from that...or perhaps wrap...
• Re: Attention Neil M. Dometic fridge exhaust wrap
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 18 Apr 2016 21:52:39 -0400
  ...memory that you tried wrapping the exhaust pipe/duct > of the fridge with a Fiberglas? wrap. > > Did you? And did you notice a difference...
• Re: Pulled out my stock fridge - now my faucet doesn't work...??
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 08:46:08 -0700
  ...Water vapor? Calories? My bare feet find it hard to believe it's an insignificant loss when I open a front-opening fridge. (I...
• Re: 10 vehicles you can live in after your house has been repossessed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:27:05 -0500
  ...of the fridge >to make it better Roger, it will be much quieter and use less juice if you use a FridgeMate fan built...
• Re: Westfalia features! /f
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:58:11 +0000
  ...about an optional rack for cooking toast on the fridge vent, with the fridge set to "max"..... ;) It's *almost* friday...! Shawn & Janis Wright...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 21 May 1998 01:31:22 EDT
  ...My fridge is broke and costs too much to fix($450!). Maybe an earlier model westy Icebox will fit? The maximum dimensions are: 16...
• Re: I am trying to sell my vw westafalia
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 10:14:47 -0100
  ...It was an SC-DC only, removeable version of the Dometic fridge, although I hear it didn't cool as well. Models with this...
• Re: Fridge or Battery relay
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 13:45:20 -0700
  ...The diode is part of the alternator sensing circuit that disconnects the fridge when the alternator is not charging the battery. The hella unit...
• Re: Refrigerator cooling: Do extra fans help?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:10:35 -0700
  Craig writ: > > You mean your fridge won't run on 12V? Never heard of that before. I don't > know how much power it...
• info on the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:46:08 EDT
  ...More than likely the fridge is working. Then wait for dark to see if the led is bright. Also driving around the block is...
• cleaning house, parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 22:50:54 -0400
  ...Cheap! One each Fridgemate fans (new), one for the Westy's fridge in back, one for inside, $10/pr Two (new) rear speakers, brown...