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• another take on fridge solutions (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:42:37 -0800
  Rolex award winner and his adaptation of traditional pottery to make functioning "swamp cooler" type cooler for foodstuffs. Maybe a bit heavy for Vanagons...
• Re: Fridge update
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 16:56:00 -0400
  Yah, it does appear to be VW part 255070507A. Thanks for pointing that out. > Is it one of these (look about half-way down...
• Propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:45:59 -0800
  I want to replace my propane lines now that I have my fridge cabinet out---they're a little tweaked---is it possible to...
• Re: Baie Comeau to Labrador to Newfoundland-Seabreeze
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:14:52 -0500
  ...If this trips takes 4 weeks, I'll need to get propane for the fridge somewhere along the way. For anyone who's done...
• Re: Refrigerator Fans
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:37:30 -0700
  ...So I bought one of the battery operated Fridge Mate > fans that are sold at RV stores for use inside the fridge. Getting air...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:18:07 -0500
  ...No where did I see > anything saying do not drive with fridge running on LP. I may have > missed it. However. They do make...
• Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:17:30 -0400
  ...If not...I used to know chapter and verse on how my fridge behaved, instrumented it every way from Sunday, discovered that a bigger...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Nov 2010 23:26:45 -0400
  ...Dear David, The point in question -- running the fridge while on the road -- is a lot more complex than just a common sense safety...
• Re: Fire Talk - Campers
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 22:27:29 -0400
  It will stay lit until you turn off the gas knob on your fridge (or the valve at the propane tank). Switching over to...
• Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
  Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:09:35 -0500
  ...Go through the whole > system (including the top of the fridge, if necessary) with the > fridge running on DC and measure the voltage drops...
• Portable air conditioning.
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:16:28 -0800
  ...Made worse was the total lack of cooling of the Dometic fridge. 35f less than 90f is not very cool. So, thinking about replacing...
• Re: Awning (formerly refrigerators, alarms, etc.)
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 17 May 1995 11:10:16 +0000
  ...I never thought much about this before, but now that I think about it, my fridge in the house has a fan circulating air...
• Re: Westy fridge vent cap [what is it??]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:16:34 -0400
  ...Westy fridge vent cap [what is it??] At 12:25 PM -0700 4/18/00, Gerald Masar wrote: >Cover the plastic vent cover... OK...
• Re: Fridge ASU Holding Plate Info Link
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:01:20 -0700
  ...No matter how I try to "cut it", installing a compressor type fridge for use off grid days at a time means proper sized...
• Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 21:38:05 -0400
  << VW WESTFALIA CAMPER 86, sink, stove, fridge, never used, very good shape, mint, 1 owner, $5000 or best offer. (203) 367-0711 . Bridgeport >> Vanagoners...
• Re: Dometic Fan Wiring for DUMMIES
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 11:08:23 -0700
  ...Blake Heinlein also has a great web page regarding the Dometic, http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~bhein/fridge/fridge.htm . He has a picture...
• Re: stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 2 May 2005 15:26:11 -0700
  You pulled the SAME fridge 20 times? I'm sure I have pulled a Westy fridge at least 20 times too but on at...
• Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:15:41 -0400
  ...They (Westfalia) asked Dometic for the smallest RV fridge ever made, and Dometic (who built the full-size gas fridge I grew up with...
• Re: One More 'Fridge Thread
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:02:16 -0700
  ...Tom F. --- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I'm not sure that the Dometic 'fridge in our Westies > are that bad, when and...
• Re: 85 ASI Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 17:33:19 -0800
  ...Even in Arizona desert heat, the fridge does a good job keeping food cold on 12v power. Instructions for my fridge are on a...
• Re: Attention Neil M. Dometic fridge exhaust wrap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:46:01 -0700
  ...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: Building a Shop
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:34:32 -0400
  ...boombox etc etc ... > > and yeah a fridge for beverage and snacks.... > > ohhh and a RPT - Rodent Patrol Cat > > :-) > > On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at...
• Re: Marshall 290 Regulator Cover
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:57:07 EDT
  ...propane pressure settings to see what effect it has on the fridge operation. I have a fairly new, one year I think, Marshall Brass...
• Re: Dometic door gasket availability
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 07:21:05 8
  ...Dometic door gasket availability > Help! We need a new door gasket on our fridge ('85) and were told by > someone at the Dometic 800...
• Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:28:55 +0000
  Hi, Over the past 9 years that I've owned my 87 Westy, I've purchased 4 fridge vent covers from various vendors. After...
• Re: More on fridge-be-gone (home brew version)
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sat, 7 Nov 2020 16:52:51 -0700
  Sorry to hear about this. My condolences. Jon On 11/7/2020 1:19 PM, Karl Mullendore wrote: > Re: Robert Keezer: > > From the WetWesties...
• Re: T3 Westy review
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:55:56 -0700
  > You�ll typically find rust on the passenger side of Westfalias, for > example, corresponding to the location of the fridge. Or, as we weirdos...
• Re: Hiace V8s... look and weep!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 25 May 2009 22:31:37 -0400
  ...No stove or fridge. No brilliantly-concealed brake fluid resorvoir. No coolant leaks and squeaky control arm bushings. Why would I want this? - Ron...
• where to find a '79 Campmobile manual
  Historical mailing list - Raymond LaFlamme
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 10:27:21 -0600
  ...The 2nd battery was dead and disconnected, anybody knows about the wiring specific to the campmobile, so i can put the fridge back working...
• F.S. '80 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 15:36:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...GUITRELLEY@aol.com 1980 VW Vanagon Westfalia...Camper pop-top, stove, sink, fridge, interior and exterior all in excellent condition. Needs new heads... $2500...
• dometic service manual
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 14:31:10 -0600
  -------------------------- Hi Volks, My son Tom has a prerelease of the fridge manual posted at http://208.213.2.237/VW This site is temporary...
• westy middle seats for sale.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 12:00:39 EST
  ...slide seat out to acess fridge. increase your westy passenger capacity to 7 people. seats have folding armrests. chris allentown, pa
• Another @#$% deep cycle battery question!!
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 01:42:17 -0000
  ...Have a solar panel charging the battery while the fridge is running on 12v and a few small DC fans are going? Thanks, Jason...
• WTB Middle Seat for '84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Mick Forstag
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 23:27:17 -0800
  ...Are these to be found? We've got the fridge/stove/sink setup. They did make a seat for 2 passengers that could bolt...
• Re: Troubleshooting 'Frig Cooling Problem
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:30:37 -0400
  ...If you were camping with the 120V hook-up, you wouldn't want the fridge running wide-open. The 12V DC is just to...
• FS: '84 Westfalia poptop Camper GL
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 May 2001 10:15:24 EDT
  ...stove/sink/fridge/beds/tables/cabinets/etc... call Herb for more info: 610-395-3011 allentown, pa. [text/html]
• FS: complete poptop assembly, and camper interior
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:45:33 EDT
  ...bed/cabinets/sink/stove/fridge/LPtank/h20 tank/accy outlets/etc. installs in any vanagon. must pick both items up in SE PA chris...
• WESTY CABINET T MOULDING
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 14:41:20 -0400
  ...around the fridge and the indide of the cabinet openings. does any one have any? if not I can get a 250foot roll at...
• Re: Fridge flue vent cover
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 01:41:38 EST
  In a message dated 3/29/03 12:45:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, developtrust@COX.NET writes: > I bought a rubbermaid container with...
• Re: That's the tiniest ice cube tray I ever seen..!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:14:21 EST
  ...Dometic ice cube trays hiding behind the cooling > thingy inside my fridge. > theres actually supposed to be 2, one for barbie and one for...
• Fw: [Syncro] Dometic cooling unit rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:59:25 -0500
  ...might be of some interest to those of us with campers. ;) ----- Original Message ----- > Anyone with crappy cooling of their Westy fridge might be interested...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Electronic Ignition not working?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:33:34 -0400
  If the red LED isn't blinking, you have an electrical issue, not a propane issue. Your voltage could be too low, that's...
• Re: Dometic Intake & Exhaust Pipe Cleaning Tip
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 16:44:53 -0400
  ...hose > end, fits into intake or exhaust of the Dometic 182 fridge. One of these might also work well: http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop...
• Re: dometic 182b question
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 09:41:42 -0700
  ...http://www.rvmobile.com/Tech/Trouble/mastic.htm Rvmobile has a lot of info about gas fridges and how they work, how to repair...
• Camper unit wiring
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:54:59 -0600
  ...that go to the overhead sink light? saying coming from behind fridge. 86. See 97.33c--red & black (wiring tracks 39-42). Richard A...
• Re: Two propane tanks
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:57:30 -0400
  Roy are you talking about the stove lighting or the fridge lighting? The sucking and blowing part i mean. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy...
• Re: Vitrifrigo Who to contact for purchase?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:40:15 -0400
  ...But one advantage of the pin is that when you are not using the fridge, the pin can be set in a second position...
• Re: Air Cooled Alternator (Was: aux battery draining primary)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 29 May 2002 08:59:58 -0400
  There was no fridge relay per se, but I bought the EXACT same relay and used it for the install. The fridge switch is...
• EV Norcold fridge woes update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 14:19:30 -0700
  ...Norcold claims that all 95-97 Eurovan Winnebago campers have the same fridge model #3163G. - Norcold refrigerator not starting on propane; burner ignites but...
• Re: auxillary battery hold down?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:52:31 -0300
  ...BTW I intended to use mine to run my fridge and electric cooler when on the road during the day (stops for tourist attractions...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Thu, 25 May 2006 20:56:56 +0200
  Roger and others, you're mostly right in saying that extra heat to the back of the fridge won't make it cool any...
• Re: Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:42:33 -0400
  ...I’ve installed a Dometic CRX-50 fridge. And I >>>>>>>>> repurposed the stock fridge vent . >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >> https://shufti.blog/2022/07/23/vanagon-stock-fridge...
• This list is funny
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 07:24:53 -0700
  ...My girlfriend bought a fridge 8 weeks ago. It froze everything in the fridge compartment, even on the lowest setting. Call the dealer for...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:56:10 -0400
  ...This seems like >> a cheap alternative (since we already have both the fridge and and >> inverter) to the Westy's which is pretty weak...
• 1st trip, no probs
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 11:59:37 -0700
  ...Evrything worked great, stove, fridge, and the van itself. I'd like to congratulate and thank the german wizard who designed a fridge that...
• Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:08:57 -0600
  ...It is quieter than the stock fan and your fridge > will cool better with it. > > Jim > > On Sunday, August 28, 2016, Steve Williams > <steve...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:02:41 -0500
  ...I'm currently using the old fridge relay as an aux battery charging relay. My aux battery is wired so that the fridge can...
• Re: pics of the infamous pick n pull van!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:57:28 -0800
  ...I have duplicated this with a friend's by installing a P22 interior but adding the stove guts and Dometic fridge from a full...
• Re: cognitive dissonance and refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:51:55 -0400
  ...If you're expecting performance like a compressor fridge, you're doomed. You get to pick between home-fridge performance (compressor units) or silent...
• Re: camper water level indicator
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:10:43 -0400
  ...Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> As a backup means of determining if the fridge is operating (on flame, >>>> which is what the LED...