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• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 May 2003 16:52:16 -0400
  ...I only put cans on the second shelf and >the fridge floor. I've had a loose can underneath the rear seat get a...
• Re: fridge blowing out
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 27 May 2004 06:05:11 EDT
  ...while driving over 50 mph my fridge blows out. why? and what is a straight forward way to fix. the gasket seems good, the...
• Re: Was 12V fridge necessary? now rant (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:20:07 -0600
  ...Unless you are in an >area that has cheap electricity, it is probably also cheaper to run the >fridge on propane then electric power...
• Re: Dometic Fan
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:08:49 -0700
  ...I ended up installing a "city water fan" set up, a muffin fan > at back of fridge and internal CPU fan inside fridge. > > Neil...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:10:48 -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: Was 12V fridge necessary? now rant (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:23:49 -0500
  ...Unless you are in an area that has cheap electricity, it is probably also cheaper to run the fridge on propane then electric power...
• Re: Power plans and questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:14:23 -0600
  ...That's the only reason I'd run it off > DC > and just to keep an already chilled fridge cool. > > If the Fridge is...
• Wild West Westy trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Sun, 11 Jun 1995 11:50:26 CST6CDT
  ...the Fridge: the fridge is great but a few negative comments. in really hot weather ie 80 degrees outside, 90+ inside, it would warm...
• Re: How can I get the stove/fridge to work 1st time user HELP PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - David Robertson
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:35:41 -0400
  ...forget the fridge until you get the stove working- much easier. turn the propane tank knob all the way open, but dont force it...
• Re: Dometic + related Electical Questions -- searched archives
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:05:37 -0700
  ...Not certain what it's for but It appears to fuse the > >> > thermal switch for refer fan and 12V heating element via the fridge...
• LED Panel Switches for Dometic Exhaust Fan
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:39:28 -0400
  Hey everyone! I've got my stock dometic fridge out after less than ideal performance this summer. I have decided to install an exhaust...
• Replacing fiberglass insulation...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 11:02:30 -0500
  ...However, I noticed some water got into the fiberglass behind the fridge. I don't want to have to do the whole rust reparation...
• Re: Substitute for the RM182B
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:49:12 -0600
  ...The portable fridge seems nice, but where would you put it? Not alot of real estate in back. Then again, I am toting two...
• Atwood Hydroflame Furnace Install
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:43:10 -0800
  ...The furnace sticks out of the little cabinet by the fridge by about an inch, so you have to come up with some way...
• Re-Wiring/Radiio to Auxilliary Battery (75 Bus)
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Flynn
  Wed, 03 Jul 1996 14:27:31 -0400
  ...Also, I am considering along the same lines, disconnecting the electricity from the fridge and installing a three prong 12 volt adapter outlet for...
• Re: Fridge/Pilot light viewfinder question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 23:20:20 -0500 (EST)
  Hi Volks, I saw a post about how to know if the fridge is working if the viewfinder is blocked. Well, the early Dometic...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:26:45 -0300
  Many of those fridges, even though they only draw 70 watts, they need a momentary "slam" of 600 or so watts to start the...
• Power Supply truck fridge
  Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 11:21:46 -0400
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• Red and black wire
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 2 Jan 2011 17:37:50 -0800
  In my 1982 Westy, the little harness that comes up over the top of the driver's seat pedestal and plugs into the fridge...
• FS 1987 Synchro Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 16:53:17 -0400
  ...As seen in Toronto Star 1987 VW Westfalia Synchro- 178km's , slleps 4, 3 way fridge, stove, sink, elec, water pump, $11,000 CDN...
• Re: driving and fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 May 2000 20:12:14 -0400
  At 16:40 5/12/2000, Bulley wrote: >Missionary position. Man on top, prone. Woman on bottom, supine. Prone. Supine. Always did get those...
• Re: Your Vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 19:30:42 EST
  ...Then look-up links under "properties" Example fridge link is: http://vanagon.com/info/articles/Refrigerator/Reefer_Madness.htm BenT Vanagon Cafe
• Westy fridge hook-up?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:04:20 -0700
  I am transplanting a westy kitchen into my 87 Country Homes camper. Could someone help me with a simple explanation of the DC power...
• Re: water in fridge vent?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 1 Feb 2009 21:51:08 -0800
  On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote: > Is there any reason not to leave this cap...
• cleaning propane regulators
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 01:14:20 -0700 (MST)
  ...Then it would only power the fridge for about 3 days or so. I would then fill again, and feel like an ideot because...
• Re: anyone have a westy with this passenger side jumpseat/storage box??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 17:48:45 +0000
  ...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: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:39:13 EST
  ...My fridge works great right after a fresh fill of propane. As it starts getting towards the end of the tank, it starts having...
• Re: fridge replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 18:49:05 -0700
  Jake de Villiers typed: > I've been biting my tongue through all this fridge jazz and now Ryan goes > and rains on your parade...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:09:57 -0700
  ...On Sep 18, 2011, at 8:57 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > RE: 'Fridge Duty Cycle > IIRC there was also a thread...
• Re: Aux Battery: Life span of charged battery
  Historical mailing list - Steven Manning
  Mon, 4 May 1998 17:07:10 -0500
  ...But I'm happy to say, I pulled out my fridge this morning and cleaned the burner and flues. I now have propane power...
• Re: Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 2 May 2000 12:18:39 -0700
  ...2000 4:56 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Fridge Question > > > >My refrigerator does not have any sort of retaining bar or...
• Re: 12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 10:52:50 -0700
  ...anyone who have used one of the many 12v electric cooler /fridge units that >are now available from a lot of sources, i.e...
• Re: cabin heater plumbing q's
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:55:21 -0500
  ...I located it between the fridge and the water tank. Air for combustion, and exhaust both go straight through the floor. The propane tank...
• Re: Understanding Amp Hours
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:58:28 +0000
  ...A new Sears diehard 650 CCA aux battery will last 4 hours until completely dead running the 8 AMP fridge. On 12 V the...
• Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:04:47 -0400
  three-way fridges suck for the most part and always must have the backside well vented, preferably to the outside of the van [read...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 11:09:03 -0500
  ...Also..... > > The flame will be 2 different sizes when fridge operating normally; no > cooling needed, smaller flame, cooling needed, larger flame. Since > your LED...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:40:53 -0700
  ...This seems >> like >>> a cheap alternative (since we already have both the fridge and and >>> inverter) to the Westy's which is pretty weak...
• Questions, questions, questions...
  Historical mailing list - Felix Martel
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 13:25:13 PDT
  ...That's when I noticed the fridge had stopped as well (@#&*). I was able to getting going on gas, and it works on battery...
• Re: Forget the Frig in Summer
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 09:08:06 -0700
  ...I went to the trouble of installing a >> digital temp probe in >> the fridge and in heat like that, it was reading in >> the...
• Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:58:36 -0600
  ...five pound tank, it is attached to the fridge and sits > outside >> the van (portable fridge). >> >> Rest of my system is 1 pound bottles...
• Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:21:56 -0400
  ...However, should you consider a compressor fridge as a replacement, be aware of the power requirement and know how that requirement will be met...
• Re: GoWesty fridge modification -- which way around?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Aug 2017 23:38:43 +0000
  ...AM > > Hi folks, > > > > I'm unable to light the Dometic 182B fridge in my '84 Westie since I > > fitted the GoWesty modification and upgraded...
• Re: Fridge Not Working on A/C - Relay?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:30:00 -0600
  ...vanagon@busdepot.com> > wrote: > >> Packing for a camping trip, and the fridge in my '87 Westy suddenly >> doesn't >> want to get cold using...
• =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_=5BVANAGON=5D_Another_dometic_question=97does_size_m?= =?windows-1252?Q?atter=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 13:08:30 -0500
  ...My fridge does about that on AC, but won't pull a 40� F delta on propane, especially as the temps get higher and...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 22:47:05 -0400
  ...RV fridges are included in this, >including our 30 year old Westy fridge designs. These have a "safety >valve". That is the button you...
• Re: Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:10:43 -0700
  ...Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy Hi, I have recently tested the fridge in a 87 Westfalia, using up a tankful of propane. Did...
• Re: new dometic model
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 25 Aug 2018 03:08:21 -0400
  ...85 degrees is about the limit and still have 40 degrees in the fridge. Probably work great in UK, where the summer temps never...
• Re: Power source for fan on my Dometic fridge under AC power only
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 30 May 2015 11:50:50 -0700
  Meant: ".... fused switched by fan thermal switch constant (B+)...." On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote...
• Westy cabinet removal
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:10:03 -0700
  I'm looking to remove the cabinet which contains the sink and fridge to continue on my restoration. This is an 86 Westy. Can...
• Re: Comments, opinions, etc. appreciated
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:54:48 -0600
  ...The interior pictures show a window over the fridge, yet there is no > window on the driver's side exterior. > > Roland > > > >
• Maybe with a bed and a fridge.....
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:02:12 -0700
  UCS Vanguard (2009) 272kb .pdf file from Union of Concerned Scientists http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/clean_vehicles/Vanguard-2009-Fact-Sheet.pdf...
• Re: My fridge is stuck!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 12:53:02 -0400
  Remove the screws in the side? There are screws in the side? Opps. I guess that is my punishment for not RTFM. I had...
• Re: Questions about EVs
  Historical mailing list - Kmulloo7
  Thu, 14 May 1998 23:27:35 EDT
  #1:A 1993 EV Westy is NOT a 'complete' camper, no real fridge or stove. #2:REAL VW's have the engine in the...
• Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 27 May 1998 01:17:51 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-26 16:18:13 EDT, scharff@ENG.KNS.COM writes: << My Westy refrigerator works incredibly well in both...
• Looking for Front seats and Bench/bed
  Historical mailing list - Brandt Milczewski
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:56:08 +0000
  ...I'm also looking for a new bench/bed seat full width (no fridge, etc.) as my dog has chewed the corner off of...
• Westy > fridge won't light
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:16:30 -0600
  i have a friend with an '85 westy. he can't get the pilot light to light when he's using the propane. works...
• Camper interior for sale- mounts in ANY passenger van
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 May 2001 13:10:47 EDT
  ...included all stove/sink/fridge/cabinets/LP tank/h2o tank/bed/cushions/interior and exterior outlets/all wiring, all hardware, etc, etc.. chris [text...
• Re: '87 westy fs $4500
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:26:58 -0800
  ...2001, Bill Kasper wrote: > >> VW 1987 Westfalia Camper Van, 85K, stove, fridge, sink, sleeps 4. >> $4,500. Call 466-1646. >> >> not mine, usual disclaimers...
• Used parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:26:38 -0800
  I have the following used parts for sale: - Vanagon Steering wheel - Westy Fridge - front turns signal lamps complete - rear turn signal lamps complete - Grey...
• What happened??
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:30:35 -0800
  ...had the 1500W heater on full blast, plus the other things like TV, computer, fridge, battery charger. I wonder what made it happen. Zoltan