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Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:07:48 -0400
...I connected a 12V analog clock to the fridge fan wires, so that the clock would accurately measure the full time the fridge was...
Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:43:29 -0700
...new gelato-fridge installation > (my sarcastic name) was consuming way-more amp-hours than expected. > > The problem was located in the fridge thermostat. So...
Re: Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 1 Aug 2011 23:37:47 -0400
...Condensation drain is closed. > > I have cleaned a bit of accumulated dust from the combustion chamber and > blown compressed air through the fridge intake...
Re: Fridge vent cover
Historical mailing list - Carlos & Margaret de Carvalho
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:37:43 -0300
...C-Ya Jonce Where can I buy a outside fridge vent cover ( not plastic) for a 84 Vanagon? Go Westy & California Imports both say...
Re: anyone have a westy with this passenger side jumpseat/storage box??
Historical mailing list - Kevin Brunson
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:28:44 -0800
...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: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:45:29 -0400
...I start feeling around behind the fridge cabinet where the heat from the fridge vents out. HOT!!!! I woke up that morning and made...
Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy ownership
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:33:00 -0700
...On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 4:26 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The fridge condenser fan is controlled by a thermo...
Re: 87-91 Westfalia Differences
Historical mailing list - John
Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:15:29 GMT
> I was under the impression that there were different fridge models >or features. What might have clouded the issue was the basic camper package...
Re: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 25 Nov 1994 10:32:07 CDT
...This LED signals NOTHING at all when the fridge is running in 12V or 120V mode. Just to breathe some propane into the debate...
Re: electrical/convenience stuff (solar)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 17 May 1995 11:55:33 -0500 (CDT)
...The Camper is already set up for 2 batteries, where the 2nd is dedicated to run the fridge. The solar panels are merely a...
Re: Westfalia Fridge vs. Thermoelectric Cooler interal capacity
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 17:30:49 -0700
...Westfalia Fridge vs. Thermoelectric Cooler interal capacity > You see that coolers are sold based on their internal capacity in > quarts. Does anyone know off...
Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Stone
Mon, 4 Jun 2012 09:19:23 -0700
...I've wired in a timer circuit > on the fridge so that I can set it to stay on for a fixed amount of...
Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:03:39 -0400
> If keeping the fridge running on propane while driving is a > problem, here's a nice little windshield for the vent. I have wondered...
Re: vanagon Digest - 9 May 2008 - Special issue (#2008-501)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:23:20 -0700
...Can Anyone Spare a Dometic LP gas orifice? > > I'm still not ready to give up on my Dometic fridge, even after > pulling it...
Re: Fridge
Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 22:26:33 -0600
...Fridge What was the air temp in the fridge at 73F room temp? The cooling fins will get really cold but that's where...
Re: Outhouse fan
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:42:10 -0700
...This was done to keep the heat from the fridge from making it even hotter inside the van but also helps the Dometic cool...
Re: Fridge usage
Historical mailing list - dr
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:36:16 -0500
...Some complain that their fridge doesnt get cold enough on 12v. Mine is ok, just not as cold as gas or 120v. I have...
Re: Fridge problem... which thing is malfunctioning?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 16 May 2015 16:38:42 -0400
...You're rated for six degrees (maybe eight?) out of plumb in either direction, which is far more than most absorption fridges. Running it...
Westy Fridge- Checking Propane Pressure Setting]
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:32:15 -0700
...Westy Fridge Now Works Great! 23 Degrees F > > >Yesterday I made the discovery that the propane pressure was set to only > >8 inches on...
Re: refrigerator fan replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:54:49 -0700
...I first thought it was the temp sensor >> which is attached to the fins on the outside back of the fridge, but >> it >> tested...
Re: Furnace for camping in the winter?
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:33:53 -0400
...are they installed under the back seat or is anyone putting them in the small compartment next to Fridge. Second, are they venting them...
Re: Fridge/Freezer energy requirements for a dummy!
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:46:55 -0700
...Does this mean that this > particular fridge consumes 5.4 amps when plugged into a 12v battery, as > opposed to Vitrifrigo's 1.6...
Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:50:39 -0600
...intake with a muffin fan to exhaust heat from behind the fridge makes a very big difference. See the third pix down: http://jones...
Re: Battery current limiting device??
Historical mailing list
Thu, 23 May 1996 20:06:54 -0400
...Dave had 2 batteries that he used to run his fridge all >weekend. When he ran the engine the batteries started charging, pegged the...
Re: Dometic 182 B parts
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Tue, 25 Apr 2000 19:45:03 -0700
...but they'd likely want to sell the whole fridge unless you find one that has been damaged. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Adam Puzerewski...
Re: price/availability of vanagon westy parts(camper interior for sale)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:14:44 EDT
...How much it would cost to buy the drivers > side camper setup, used? I would need the whole > stove/fridge/sink/cabinets/water tank...
Re: Dometic fridge cooling fan thermoswitch question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 10 Sep 2014 07:07:21 -0700
...Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: >> >> Troubleshooting a friends fridge and wondering if anyone knows the close and= >> open temperature values of...
Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:27:55 -0400
...Why double your risk by having two flammable agents flowing through your Vanagon, when the fridge could simply be battery-powered while driving? What...
Re: Dometic fridge question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 2 Jun 2014 07:39:22 -0700
Dometic says the 12 volt element is 85 watts, same for the 110v element. http://vanagonwestfaliaparts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DometicPartsList.pdf...
Re: blue wire
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:02:37 -0600
"You could check it for continuity with the blue wire on the fridge relay under the driver's seat..." ... before doing anything! Keep it...
Need Fridge Shelves and Drip Tray
Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 02:12:15 -0700
Hi Folks, My Westy didn't come with them, dunno why. Anyone have them for sale? Thanks, Dick Myers '88 Westy '78 Westy
jump seat
Historical mailing list - Nock
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:06:28 -0800
It is kind of nice with the camper cause with just a single jump seat you can still get at the fridge, while seating...
Re: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:24:07 -0500
...The fridge is > designed to run on propane as its normal fuel source. There is no electrical > supply needed for propane operation and there...
Re: Fridge Burner box
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:05:47 -0700
...COM> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 2:21 PM Subject: Re: Fridge Burner box > Well, we could play with some more math. Yeti claims...
Re: fridge....saga continues
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:14:50 EST
...I explained to you how to connect 12 volt power to your fridge. You do NOT connect anything to the black wire for testing...
Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:19:36 -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: stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 2 May 2005 17:19:37 -0400
I meant to follow up on the fridge issue with some additional comments, since I just finished servicing my fridge. First and foremost, make...
Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:53:17 -0500
...voltage drop and the fridge theory. I am amusing myself since I've been fixing and testing the fridge on the bench. It's...
Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
Historical mailing list - BenT
Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:38:00 -0700
...But Joshua in Ohio has a fridge door for sale. BenT Mod here, Admin there.;-) > On Oct 28, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Jared...
Nuh-uh..: Dometic Fans
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:42:37 -0400
Our fridge fan (and I think all other Westy's fridge fans), are wired independent of the ignition. The fan will run any time...
Re: Fridge Propane Mode No Start
Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:47:20 -1000
...times when the fridge is difficult to start in propane mode, >previous >postings in the archives recommend operating the fridge in DC or AC...
Re: Water and Battery LEDs dead - fix
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 24 May 2007 06:48:23 -0700
...Much easier to see the bright blue LED when lighting the fridge than the factory LED or the flame through the fridge's sight...
Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:41:38 -0700
What regulator is on the BBQ tank and have you measured the actual propane pressure seen by fridge while the cooling was bad? Mark...
Re: Propane and refrigerator success
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:37:09 +0000
Yeah, all you drivers of 1970s technology! Rip out that fridge and go all modern! : ) As far as the ice cubes, if you have...
Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help...
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 9 Jul 2011 16:43:26 -0700
I started the van with the fridge relay blue wire off, but still no charge from alternator. Tach off W terminal is at zero...
Re: Fridge flame sensor LED replacement
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 00:55:10 -0700
...http://rubatoguy.home.mindspring.com/led.html Todd '88 Westy Tom Moritz wrote: > Charles, > > You don't need to remove the fridge to replace...
Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:14:08 -0700
...I suggested Thomas burp his fridge as in this case it didn't work on any mode. A known working AC source didn't...
Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:09:56 -0700
...pressure? Flame looked quite health via viewer at inside bottom of fridge, though that doesn't mean too much. On 7/29/07, Mark...
Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:27:36 -0400
...part of the line filled with LP much faster than the fridge >orifice. Only the common part, unfortunately. I recently installed >a natural-gas...
Re: need help on fridge
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Thu, 5 Jun 1997 08:24:38 -0400
...If you have one of those dandy digital indoor/outdoor thermometers (you can get at Radio Shack), put the outdoor probe inside the fridge...
Wanted: Pete Catlett and Fridge Fan
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 08:59:15 -0400
...Did anyone finally make contact and if not, where can I buy a replacement fridge fan? Boy do they stink when they burn out...
Fw: westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:52:01 -0600
...wasn't available when I needed one for my Westy's fridge a couple of years ago. I visited a local firm that makes...
Westy wiring question...easy one
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:03:03 -0500
Today I pulled the rear cabinet and fridge in order to install seat rails and check out why my fridge didn't stay lit...
Fridge relay technical question
Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 23:52:46 -0500
OK, so the Bentley shows the fridge relay for the Westy as being "tripped" by the alternator wire and a connection to terminal 50...
?? Fridge burner box
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:15:40 -0500
...24px"><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Hi Volks;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Well I got a zillion "fridge burner...
Re: Propex and Vitrifrigo DIY install info?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:44:28 -0600
...It just sticks out further (I believe 1.5"), but this is not an issue if installing between fridge and rear seat.....plus you...
Re: Vitrfrigio install report
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:17:36 -0700
...12v Fridge's and batteries I just returned from a full seven days camped in the Central Cascades in Washington State, and annual astronomy...
Re: Dometic question. (yes did search archives.... ;^)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:20:42 EDT
...Here's a novel idea that I have incorporated in my fridge set-up that really works ! Someone on this list posed this a...
Re: Electrical - '90 Westy
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 19:54:34 EDT
...It also includes a little cooling fan in back of the fridge, that runs on 12V regardless of whether the fridge is on propane...
Propex heater and auxiliary battery install
Historical mailing list - Brenda Clarkson
Tue, 25 May 2004 07:07:05 -0400
...The fridge worked, but I just didn't really take to it, and since it wasn't large enough to hold everything, I still...