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Re: Fridge won't light
Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
Mon, 14 May 2001 12:14:21 -0700
...The fridge worked fine on propane for the first 5 days of the trip. It lit up quickly and the fridge cooled down nicely...
Re: Fridge question--
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 12:33:36 -0700
...Could it be something to do with > power from the fridge relay??? If you wired it like stock, then the fridge fan should run...
Re: Dometic fridge on 110V?
Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
Mon, 26 May 2003 22:33:52 -0400
Found out what the problem is with my fridge thermostat. The sensor tube is cracked. It is typically filled with a gas that 'reports...
Re: Bentley Dometic fridge air pump mod - anybody tried it?
Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 18:39:07 -0700
...Bentley Dometic fridge air pump mod - anybody tried it? > > > I did this mod, and it did seem to help (a little) in getting the...
Re: Power source for fan on my Dometic fridge under AC power only
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 30 May 2015 12:43:35 -0400
...Short version--does the fan on the fridge get power when the 12v is > unplugged but the fridge is plugged into, and running on...
Fridges : Re: Refrigerator and alarm
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Tue, 16 May 1995 06:58:37 +0000
...Harry. > On the subject of fridges... > > I put a couple of Coke cans in the fridge on the door compartment. After > about three days...
Fridge Propane Usage info
Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 17:14:20 -0700
...275070 BTU's in a 3 gallon tank / 650 BTU's per hour used for fridge = 423 hours (or 17.5 days) Richard - 85...
Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Wed, 27 May 1998 16:43:45 EDT
The fridge on the moterhome we had when I was a kid was a Dometic "two way" - 110 and propane only. That's still...
fridge upgrade test results-long
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:34:30 -0500
hey all, okay for those who are at all concerned or even care about my little fridge experiment, here are the results. to recap...
Re: Fridge madness 201 (average temperature)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:46:23 -0700
You CAN test the fridge fan without removing the fridge. Remove the vent grill below the stove on the upper left side of the...
Fridge R+R... how I spent my weekend (long)
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:14:55 -0800
Thanks to Edward, George, Gerald, Jim, Mark, Mike, Roy and others who responded to my question about fridge removal and fan upgrades. I got...
Refrigerator Madness
Historical mailing list
Mon, 02 May 94 16:31:28 EDT
The most common cause of the fridge not lighting is stale air left in the combustion chamber--usually air that has propane still in...
Re: Fridge wireing?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 11:54:40 -0400
...Fridge wireing? I am in the process of wireing in a westy fridge to my Syncro GL. Question on the 12V hook up. I...
A (propane) Fridge footnote
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:09:34 -0700
A couple of weeks ago, I was crowing about having fixed my (1991) fridge's propane system to where it would light on ONE...
Fridge Help?? won't light when cold outside??
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:40:22 -0400
Hi gang, We went camping last weekend and the fridge lit perfectly before we left. Next morning it was out. I went to relight...
Re: 12V fridge necessary?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:03:42 -0500
...Will that fridge even work at 10.5 volts? For the duty cycle of the fridge, there are many variables. The major problem with...
Fridge
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:13:20 +0000
I have an '85 Westy with a fridge that I have avoided servicing till now. I just returned from a trip (see earlier post...
Fridge fan
Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:06:59 -0500
...I was operating under the assumption that the fan was dual voltage depending on what mode the fridge was running in. Is my fridge...
New 12V fridge venting issues
Historical mailing list - Troy
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:41:01 -0800
...The standard vent on the left side of the cabinet, along with a built-in fan on the fridge should be adequate though. Troy...
Re: Running Dometic Fridge while parking on hills Q.
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 07:45:31 -0700
...Several days later you are at Fisherman's warf in San Francisco and loading up your westy fridge (which has been running since you...
Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:43:34 -0400
...The fridge combustion chamber is sealed. As long as the fridge is turned off before pulling into fuel stations, I believe the risks are...
Re: Was Iceland, now Westy Fridge
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:16:22 -0700
...Was Iceland, now Westy Fridge > > Iceland, Westy 'fridge. > > Non sequitur.
RE: � Fridge on propane ...
Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:19:57 -0500
Another way to get air into the system is to use the small tube at the LH side of the fridge, just under the...
Options for Replacing Refrigerator
Historical mailing list - Christopher
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 19:39:09 -0700
...I think the benefits of the fridge are far out-weighed by what could use the space and replace it. What experience has the...
Re: fridge....saga continues
Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:48:38 -0700
...Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:08:48 -0500 Bench test it --- see Frank Condelli's fridge page --- http://frankcondelli.com/fridge.htm you can...
Re: dometic fridge running away
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 21:42:05 -0700
...Even when the fridge is turned off, if the thermostat switch reaches a certain temperature, it will turn the fan on. My "fridge fan...
Re: Re LED and lighting the fridge
Historical mailing list - Greg
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 21:41:39 -0700
...Re LED and lighting the fridge WHAT LED are you looking at to see if your fridge is lit? Do I have one on...
Dometic-CAN't find it in the book
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 30 May 2006 12:20:33 -0700
...That cord is from the fridge. Unplug it and plug it into an extension cord that is powered. Turn the fridge selector switch to...
85 Westy fridge shelves
Historical mailing list - garyowen
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 08:54:49 -0500
Does anyone have a spare set of shelves and door pieces for a fridge they would like to sell? I got one ice tray...
Westy Fridge - Aux Battery vs Propane
Historical mailing list - Larry Hinshaw
Sun, 1 Apr 2007 22:38:36 -0400
...1) I realize you are suppose to operate the fridge on 12 volts, while enroute, but could you safely use propane? 2) approximately how...
Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 09:59:13 -0500
I recently pulled a valve from the propane system and it took a loooong time to get the fridge--or the stove--working again...
Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:50:05 -0600
...Trevor R. >> "I'm curious about your fridge set-up; You say you have 7 LED's eh!? >> My Van is a '91 GL...
Re: refrigerator removal and fan upgrades?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 17:58:51 -0500
...http://snurl.com/x3k You will see on removal that the fridge needs to be tilted to get the vent pipes out. There is...
Re: pulling the stove/fridge?
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:51:57 -0300
See site below for some info on "no fridge"... http://www.gmavt.net/~clarkson/westyside.htm Tom On 4/14/06, Mike Collum <collum...
Re: 12V fridge necessary?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:07:31 -0800
...I may remove my Dometic fridge and put in an AC/DC fridge that runs the Danfoss compressor. These are advertised to draw 2...
Re: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:27:10 -0400
David Johnson wrote: <snip> Just so far have not gotten my fridge lit on propane <snip> When I first got my '85 Westy the...
Re: Running fridge on battery
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:03:08 -0400
...they are (were) talking about a Coleman fridge--not the Westy fridge! Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 06/13/2002...
Total replacement for Westy Kitchen
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:18:35 -0800
...Starting with a new cabinet below it allows fridges of varying dimensions to be considered and this is where I need input. The fridge...
Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:36:36 -0700
...Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think) There is a way to vent the heat from behind the fridge to the...
RE: Fridge removal in 1991 Westy
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Fri, 29 Nov 1996 17:48:40 +0000
...Remove the fridge door, and the drawer and the doors from the cabinets on both sides of the fridge. Remove the shelf from the...
Re: Fridge problems
Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 18:09:48 -0400
Thanks to all that responded...I plugged the 120v up and left the fridge turned on for several housrs. Whatdaya know, cold! I expecting...
new dometic model
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:42:46 -0400
Full disclosure, I am not considering doing this, as our fridge is working pretty well. But I saw that the busdepot is selling a...
Re: Lowest voltage to stop using fridge
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:28:32 -0600
...The fridge will turn itself off at about 11.7 volts IIRC.I'm pretty sure that Richard Jones discovered this before putting in...
Re: Fridge temps/Help
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Oct 1995 12:45:40 -0300
I need fridge advice. I salvaged the interior of an '84 Westy and am working on the fridge. Can someone tell me if the...
Re: Fridge pilot going out
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:13:40 -0400
>> My fridge pilot is going out when driving. Otherwise the fridge runs very well on propane. Any idea why? << That's quite a common...
Re: Fridge and spare parts for Syncro Westy '87
Historical mailing list - John Klun
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 09:38:44 -0700
The Eloctrolux fridge is the European name for Servel in the US. Bill Davidson wrote: > > Can anyone tell me how to run my fridge...
Re: checking propane leaks
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 1 Jul 2017 14:18:39 -0700
..... with fridge still on bench, ensure that the bracket holding the propane line end to corner of fridge box is not cracked or loose...
fridge/freezer again...
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 3 Jul 2015 13:26:41 -0700
...ARB fridge/freezer 63 quart 2. National Luna 60-Twin 3. Whynter FM-62DZ Dual Zone fridge/freezer the #3 / Whynter looks interesting as...
Re: Parting out a Fridge????
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Sat, 6 Nov 1999 17:45:00 -0800
Anyone parting out a Fridge, I need the plastic bottle retainers (upper and lower) that slide in the door. Thanks, Joel 89 Westy Syncro...
Re: Driving with LP appliances on
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Thu, 28 May 1998 12:25:54 -0700
The fridge does not go out at highway speeds. It works great. An unusual wind current may once a year blow mine out, but...
Re: Westfalia instrument panel.
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:31:34 -0500
...If you open your fridge you can see a > little square meter in the upper right of the controls panel. This is the > fridge...
Re: ugh!! fridge still blowing out!!
Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:52:41 -0600
Hi Jason, Here is a reprint on how I fixed my fridge in 2000. The blowing out part is in bold print at the...
Re: '90 Westy Fridge
Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
Mon, 15 Sep 1997 12:16:45 -0700
Chris, I've used my fridge at 9600 ft with no problems. `Course at the time I believe it was keeping the food warm...
Re: Fridge won't light
Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
Mon, 14 May 2001 12:16:28 -0700
...The fridge worked fine on propane for the first 5 days of the trip. >>It lit up quickly and the fridge cooled down nicely...
Dometic Fridge on my 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Matt Brickell
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 19:51:11 -0500
...I notice that the fridge has 3 way power. I have no propane in the tank now but shouldn't I be able to...
Re: Refrigerator lighting
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Thu, 1 Sep 2011 20:52:00 -0400
...Norcold 3-way fridge. The backside if the fridge was sealed to the outer skin of the van and had twin grilles, one low...
Re: Barely scientific test results, Dometic R182 refrigerator
Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:41:48 -0400
...The fridge was empty. For the propane test I hooked the fridge up to a bottle with a std. bbq regulator. Ambient temp ranged...
Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:40:35 -0400
Hmm, haven't I heard that "fridge on propane while driving" discussion before? Is that not why you can run your fridge on battery...
Re: How to test fridge propane fitting?
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Mon, 24 May 1999 22:04:47 PDT
Steven - When I pulled my fridge last week, I discovered that the gas fitting on the top rear is the same as the fitting...
Dometic Fridge Tips (long)
Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
Thu, 7 Aug 1997 14:31:13 -0700
With all the talk of fridge's I thought I would share some of the knowledge that I have gleaned from other people and...