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• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 06:57:34 -0700
  ...The stove and the fridge are on separate gas "circuits" > > Jim > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:29 PM PB <pbrattan@gmail.com...
• Re: Two heaters
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:53:52 -0500
  No problem, the fridge and stove will actually work better at 14 wci, from my experience. Karl www.propexusa.com I just received my...
• Fridge putty
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 4 Jun 2013 10:20:51 -0700
  Does anyone know where to obtain the putty adhesive that holds the refrigerator condensor or interior aluminum fins to the tube ? Thanks Robert 1982...
• westy kitchen unit refurb
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 19:44:20 -0700
  Both Neil and I have been working on the Dometic fridge and ancillaries... I recorded work here http://shufti.wordpress.com cheers alistair
• RM182A vs RM182B
  Historical mailing list - Hooper, Mark
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 16:02:19 -0500
  Can a RM182A fridge fit in place of a RM182B? Are there any differances I should be aware of? MARK 87 WESTY [text/html]
• Re: driving and fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Fri, 12 May 2000 17:24:43 EDT
  Alright so I found kit L-69 with the optional stirrup kit but the Bently diagram is not very clear...any suggestions? Coop
• Re: 83 air cooled westy, major oil leak, missing fridge/stove $900
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 25 May 2001 16:50:08 EDT
  made a couple inquiries to you on this same post but never got replies. BenT
• battery read above the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Steve Mozurkewich
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 13:37:11 -0600
  My battery reader says I'm at at power with my battery. Is that right? I just installed a new battery. steve
• Re: Question: refrigerator door lower shelf
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:51:17 -0400
  Interestly, when I bought my 91 Westy, the fridge did not have those wire forms. I did pick some up later.
• Vanagon fridge
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:11:57 -0600
  You're going to need a special craftsman wrench - it's a 21mm wrench only about 5" long. That's what disconnects the propane...
• just ordered my Vitrofrigo!
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:19:48 -0700
  I plan on utilizing a stock Westy stove/fridge cabinet to install the Vitrofrigo in my Syncro Vanagon.� Its going to rock. jake
• Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy ownership
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:18:46 -0500
  ...Jim On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 6:26 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The fridge condenser fan is controlled by a...
• Re: More on fridge-be-gone (home brew version)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Nov 2020 21:40:23 -0800
  ...Success! The fridge isn’t that heavy, really. But the propane tank, plus fridge obviously does add up. >> >> >> -- <> >> Richard Smith, Professor and Director, Master...
• Re: Frig fan
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 8 Aug 2014 10:36:14 -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...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 2 Aug 2013 15:09:44 -0700
  ...ran fridge off battery for ~ 12 hours. Connected Genius charger. It showed battery at 50% Older "intelligent" 2/8/12 Amp charger showed it...
• Re: Need interior wall paper by the windows.
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 16:00:49 EDT
  ...have to remove the fridge to get to them, and the rough screw holes in the sides of the fridge tend to scratch up...
• Re: electrical question about fridge and rad fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 May 2002 14:43:30 -0400
  ...2002, gary hradek wrote: > When the fridge is connected to the 110 volt house >source, does the fridge motor still draw it's power...
• Re: wow, the heater element heats up fast!Re: refrigerator non-refrigerating blues
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 23:29:43 -0700
  ...I think many fridges unknowingly get left on 12 volts for years at a time, and the wiring ages from this, since the fridge...
• Re: fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:44:04 -0700
  ...the manufacturer recommends not having any appliances wired between the auxiliary battery and the fridge as to avoid some fluctuation electrical phenomenon that i...
• Re: Followup to fridge troubles--success!
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 22 May 2015 23:36:59 -0400
  ...Followup to fridge troubles--success! > > I posted during the week that my fridge would no longer operate on gas. > Stuart described making a manometer...
• Re: What do YOU have in your fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 00:38:11 -0500
  Your fridge is supposed to have two can holders on the door. The little munchkin ice trays are really only good for testing to...
• Re: Electrical pollution?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 20:13:51 -0700
  ...An article I saw recently gave figures showing the same fridge using a value of 100 in early 1970s used 70 to 80 in...
• Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:16:40 -0700
  ...I too have pondered the usefulness of a solar setup as (more or less) a life support system for a fridge. Recently, I purchased...
• Multivan or Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 13:02:39 -0700
  ...I am tempted toward the Multivan for its 3 extra passenger seats, but will sure miss an onboard sink, stove and fridge. Will I...
• Re: Electrical - '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:18:43 -0400
  ...If your fridge can handle propane, get that mode going. -Karl Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 GL Weekender "Beverley" Mechanic list: http...
• 83 air cooled westy, major oil leak, missing fridge/stove $900
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:15:41 -0700
  ...he's taken out the fridge/stove unit to use in another camper. the rest of the van is in good shape, body great...
• Re: FW: lighting fridge on propane
  Historical mailing list - M Williams
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 11:09:23 EDT
  ...lighting fridge on propane Just read the vanagon.com article about lighting the fridge. Does anyone remember when a listee contacted Dometic about this...
• Took some time to Wrench VW today!
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 12 Jan 2014 21:16:48 -0500
  ...Reinstalled the shelves and door for the fridge area. Took out the fridge years ago for more shelving. Never used the fridge anyway. Also...
• Re: Dometic condensation drain
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:05:03 -0700
  At 6/4/2008 10:21 AM, Jonathan Poole wrote: >There has been good discussion on the fridge "drain" and blowing out but it...
• Fridge problem... which thing is malfunctioning?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 16 May 2015 17:23:11 +0000
  ...I have enjoyed years of great fridge use until two trips ago, about three weeks ago, when I was driving across the Mobile Bay...
• Re: What Specific Model Optima Auxiliary Battery Should I Buy? Any Comments on the Hella Kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:35:55 -0400
  ...To do this with the >fridge relay I have to jump to the starter battery, do I have to do this >with the Hella...
• Re: fridged removed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 22:24:37 -0600
  ...Jim On Feb 13, 2004, at 9:05 PM, Jason Willenbrock wrote: > hey all, > i recently purchased a westy fridge and i want to...
• Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:00:59 -0400
  ...The absorption fridge is a heat operated device that works most efficiently with a flame. If you want to run on electric get a...
• Re: resurrection?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:56:40 -0700
  Last couple of weeks I've been testing my fridge extensively, recording various data etc. Years ago I managed a delta t of 22...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:36:47 -0700
  ...your fridge: If you've plugged it into 120VAC and switched it to AC, you should (after 15-30 minutes) fee heat around the...
• Re: fridge mod - prelim results
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 30 May 2005 13:14:56 -0400
  ...I've often thought of putting an auxillary fan (solar powered, cause that's when the fridge needs the assistance most) in the access...
• Re: Vanagon fire
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:13:49 -0600
  ...I decided to fire up the > fridge to provide some cool beverages during the upcoming weekend's > activities. > > For some reason it was being...
• Re: Pulled out my stock fridge - now my faucet doesn't work...??
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:38:55 -0700
  ...That's not what I was concerned about. > I understand I'm making my fridge more efficient by storing many more > BTUs of cold...
• Re: Carver P4 - Thoughts on installation
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 08:36:48 -0700
  ...Routing the pipe around the fridge requires removing the fridge. Removing the fridge is as easy as reading the Bently manual and following the...
• Re: Dometic. City Water & Rear Fan. Reverse Air Flow?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:22:37 -0700
  ...It keeps the sun off the van sheet metal adjacent to fridge. Noticeable difference. However, it does blind you when walking past :) ab On...
• Re: Anybody interested in a 220V fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:08:11 -0700
  ...The camper has been used very little and same for the fridge and stove. I have not checked but I'm sure it's...
• Re: Norcold Frig. in Eurovan Camper
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Sun, 7 Aug 1994 18:43:32 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I thought the only camper option available in the US was the > "weekender", which has a small wannabe-fridge under one of the seats...
• Re: Inline Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 08:19:21 -0800 (PST)
  ...R U talkin' about the fridge? With just a minute's worth of experimentation, I discovered I can piggy back the fan on the...
• Re: I am trying to sell my vw westafalia
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:57:48 -0700
  ...That occurred to me, too, but then he went on to describe a fridge... did Multivans have a fridge? >EXTRAS: >REFRIGERATOR 110/220 >LOTS...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 21:40:06 EDT
  ...If not you can try this -- it works for rvs fridges-- take it out and turn it upside down for a day or two...
• Re: Coleman thermo-electric fridge report...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:18:56 -0600
  ...wrote: > to all who have considered a Coleman thermo-electric portable fridge/food > warmer unit.. they are pretty durable...ive had mine running non...
• Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:41:59 -0500
  ...My fridge works great right after a fresh fill of propane. As it starts getting towards the end of the tank, it starts having...
• How to operate the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Robert MacDowell
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:00:28 -0400
  The easiest way to tell if the fridge is lit it to turn the water meter on and the bottom green light will be...
• Re: fridge not cooling as much as it used to on propane
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:17:45 +0000
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• Need Fridge shelves and Drip Tray
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 02:08:40 -0700
  Hi Folks, Mine didn't come with them, dunno why. Anybody have them for sale? Thanks, Dick Myers '88 Westy '78 Westy
• Re: fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 09:22:58 -0500
  > I�m thinking about taking the guts out and use the box as a cooler. Nooooo! It's unique, rare, and irreplaceable. Keep it...
• '87 westy fs $4500
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:18:13 -0800
  VW 1987 Westfalia Camper Van, 85K, stove, fridge, sink, sleeps 4. $4,500. Call 466-1646. not mine, usual disclaimers. bill '87 syncro westfalia
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 May 2003 09:17:51 -0700
  The RM182 is 1.8 cubic feet. Mark Bob Elliott wrote: > Subject asks the question ... > > TIA > > bob elliott >
• fridge side insulation?
  Historical mailing list - Crawford Smith
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:50:19 -0700
  so everyone...........whats the best insulation that won't get wet or burn to hell and is readily available. Thanks Crawford EJ22 91 vanagon...
• Re: FW: lighting fridge on propane
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 09:11:17 -0700
  ...lighting fridge on propane > > Just read the vanagon.com article about lighting the fridge. Does > > anyone remember when a listee contacted Dometic about this...
• Fwd: Got the wrong Vitrifrigo!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:26:22 -0700
  Thomas, My fridge is not installed yet but I am planning on getting it done next week. It is an Isotherm Model CR49 which...
• Re: Frig fan
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 8 Aug 2014 19:19:40 -0700
  So much depends Upon a little fan Wired to a thermoswitch Behind the fridge If only uncle Joel was still on list. Alistair > On...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:55:54 +0000
  ...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 led substitute
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:54:36 +0000
  ...shaw.ca> wrote: > > > > > > I just read Eric's account of successful fridge lighting. Good work Eric > ( btw, you know you can never blow the...
• Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 7 Sep 2003 16:23:12 -0700
  ...How often the fridge comes on at night will naturally depend on how hot the air temp is. I often camp where nights are...