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  • Re: refrigerator update
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:37:39 -0700
    ...refrigerator update Much thanks to Robert Keever, who drove over to Spokane from Seattle to help me with the refrigerator on my 1991 Volkswagen...
  • Adding a new refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
    Sat, 9 Nov 2013 11:07:31 -0700
    Hello-We are looking into a new refrigerator. We do have some specifics, and want to hear your stories. Need to fit in the...
  • New old refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - Carlota
    Sat, 11 May 2002 08:13:04 -0500
    Hi amigos When I bought my Westy 18 months ago, the refrigerator didn�t work and I just sealed the holes to muse it...
  • Yoshi again.. Change of the propan tank
    Historical mailing list - Noriyoshi Yuzurihara
    Mon, 23 Mar 1998 16:28:33 +0900
    ...I don't know why a refrigerator doesn't work. Your advice is necessary for me. The tech of the refrigerator ignition is told...
  • Re: refrigerator failure, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:28:24 -0600
    ...So, that means I need to pull the refrigerator and find the > leak. All joints suspect, I assume. I have never smelled propane except...
  • Re: Fridge Burner box
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sun, 26 Aug 2012 06:53:03 -0400
    ...Squirrel <http://www.lehmans.com/store/Appliances___Gas_Refrigerators_and_Freezers___Unique___Unique_Freezer_Refrigerator___1136755?Args=> On 2012-08-25, at 9:41...
  • Re: Gasoline operated refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 4 Jul 2001 23:05:06 -0700
    ...This is a refrigerator that allows gasoline to pass thru a kind > of radiator which produces the cold.It looks and is (according to...
  • Re: Frig running.....-Refrigerator power consumption. 12 volt operation.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:07:39 -0400
    Back in the RV refrigerators were often equipped to also run on 12 volts for safety reasons. There are many that feel it is...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Jun 2015 - Special issue (#2015-165)
    Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
    Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:40:08 -0600
    Rocket wrote: > and the ammonia cycle can only pull a 40F delta, the inside > of the refrigerator will eventually get to 60F. Rocket's...
  • Friday Auction: Mini-Munchkin Ice Cube Tray...
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:24:10 -0700
    ...Must take refrigerator and 1981 refrigerator carrier with said ice cube tray. Shipping not included. Best offer by Monday. tim in san jose
  • Re: RV REFRIGERATORS!
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Fri, 6 Nov 1998 22:28:01 -0500
    ...In fact I've heard mixed reports about how that > has affected RV refrigerators. I have heard a few reports about > refrigerators that wouldn...
  • Refrigerator cooling: Do extra fans help?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:23:20 EDT
    I always read the refrigerator threads hoping to pick up tips to improve the cooling ability. Some of the tips involved adding an extra...
  • Re: Where is The Heat Going?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:52:43 -0700
    ...Later in the bulletin, they write that if the refrigerator does not pass testing if the air temp is above 90F, it "may indicate...
  • Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:24:12 -0500
    Neil, the refrigerator has not been on for two weeks, since we returned from our trip out West. Hence my question. Seems that the...
  • Re: Refrigerator lighting
    Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
    Thu, 1 Sep 2011 06:38:58 -0600
    On Sep 1, 2011, at 3:27 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > Curious....... > how many people thought, upon seeing the subject line 'refrigerator > lighting...
  • Re: Camper Refer Madness
    Historical mailing list - James Cook
    Mon, 2 May 1994 16:42:32 -0700 (PDT)
    ...wonder if the > refrigerator vent is blocked? Took off the vent fitting and looked in. My refrigerator won't stay lit for more than...
  • Re: Dometic Temperature
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Mon, 26 Apr 1999 18:48:23 -0700
    ...This >keeps the air moving around the inside of the refrigerator, doing a much >better job at cooling the entire refrigerator. Whenever our refrigerator...
  • Re: Refrigerator did cool, but no more!
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:39:44 -0400
    ...Refrigerator did cool, but no more! My Dometic refrigerator generally has cooled decently, getting the interior down to 40-60, depending on the heat...
  • Re: refrigerator behavior
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:57:37 -0500
    ...This time it stayed on though the refrigerator was warm. The amber light flickers when the refrigerator is set to propane and has not...
  • Re: Subject: Re: Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:10:16 -0700
    ...Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy > However, I am aware of 2 companies which rebuild ammonia refrigerators. One > is ATCO in Philomath, Oregon (800...
  • Re: Refrigerator
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 14 Apr 94 16:12:17 EDT
    I get my refrigerator to work better with a little tiny air circulation Radio Shack 12 volt fan inside the refrige and a 2nd...
  • a refrigerator replacement
    Historical mailing list - David Bartolini
    Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:54:35 -0500
    ...it snows and its design of a brick is that its refrigerator doesn't make ice fast enough. I would like to replace the...
  • Refrigerator exhaust part
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:24:09 -0700
    ...Some how I lost/got stolen the flat silver plate that goes next to the outside of the van on the refrigerator exhaust. Anyone...
  • Re: Refrigerator Ignition System(s)
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:52:27 EST
    ...I have a 1997 Syncro Westfalia, and attempting to get the refrigerator lit drives me nuts. I press the ignition button, and there is...
  • Re: refrigerator update
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Tue, 27 Jun 2017 06:02:11 -0700
    ...refrigerator update > > Much thanks to Robert Keever, who drove over to Spokane from Seattle to help me with the refrigerator on my 1991 Volkswagen...
  • Re: Propane and refrigerator success
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:36:21 -0500
    ...Sometimes the propane, whether for stove or refrigerator, has not been used for a long time. Then one fills the tank, and attempts to...
  • Re: Cycling Fridg Condenser Fan 83 Westie
    Historical mailing list - Bill/Lisa Protzek
    Wed, 26 Jun 1996 20:14:53 -0700
    john wakefield wrote: > > My 1983 Westie's refrigerator apparently has a thermostatically > controlled fan to aid the natural chimney effect induced air flow over...
  • Stupid questions
    Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
    Sun, 11 May 97 14:33:16
    ...Should I leave the refrigerator on off of the battery during the summe? Or should I shut it off when I turn the van...
  • Re: New refrigerator and combo seat
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 08:59:40 -0400
    ...New refrigerator and combo seat >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi amigos: > >I would like to know any coments from those of you who...
  • Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:03:47 -0700
    ...Grey Westy Refrigerator Door Hey everyone Happy Friday! We have an '87 westy and have been searching high and low for a grey refrigerator...
  • Re: Newbie question flood - access hatch
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:08:38 -0500
    ...If you find out what model the refrigerator is, it's possible you can get a replacement door from either the refrigerator manufacturer or...
  • =?windows-1252?Q?Another_dometic_question=97does_size_matter=3F?=
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:00:20 -0500
    ...It makes ice and has a small freezer compartment, like my grandmother's old Servell ammonia cycle refrigerator. I am trying to figure out...
  • Re: Fridge on DC power
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:37:31 -0500
    ...As wired from the factory, the refrigerator simply shuts off when the engine is shut down. However, some folks with auxiliary batteries have wired...
  • Re: refrigerator question
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:50:03 -0500
    ...Right, I could not light the refrigerator back here in Oklahoma. The highest altitude we were in with the vehicle in BBNP was about...
  • Re: [NVC] Create electricity-free cooler
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon
    Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:52:24 -0700
    ...Have you done any experimentation to determine just how cold this "refrigerator" will be compared to ambient, at different relative humidity values? mcneely > > ---- Rocket...
  • How propane refrigerators work
    Historical mailing list - Brian Asbury
    Tue, 13 Feb 2001 11:09:04 -0600
    ...SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TIP COLD FROM HEAT How do propane refrigerators work? This question comes in from reader M. King, and anyone who's...
  • Two fuses behind driver seat?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:40:22 -0400
    ...The two fuses behind my driver seat are labeled refrigerator and Spare. Which one is the water pump? What does the Refrigerator control? What...
  • Re: frig
    Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
    Sat, 9 Aug 2014 09:54:20 -0400
    in the old days frigidaire was to refrigerator like kleenex is to tissue. mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> To: mkriley@FUSE...
  • Re: refrigerator propane mode ??
    Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
    Mon, 13 Jul 1998 20:39:35 -0500
    Darrell Boehler wrote: > ---------------------- > The refrigerator in my 86 westy works great in all modes, cools well, does > often blow out in propane mode if...
  • Re: Need Westy Refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:46:19 -0600
    ...Need Westy Refrigerator Anyone parting out a Westfalia that has the fridge for sale? -- Mark Hilgeman mark@campearth.com --
  • Re: solar question
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Fri, 9 Apr 2010 18:33:52 -0700
    Well, the place to start is to see how much power that refrigerator draws, then see whether your panels can provide the needed power...
  • Re: Refrigerator again
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 1 Aug 2022 11:22:56 -0500
    ...I just put them back and that give me much more room! > > The last three trips I used just the stock refrigerator and the...
  • Re: Refrigerator wiring
    Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
    Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:08:43 -0600
    ...The refrigerator is a Dometic RM182A. Paul -----Original Message----- From: neil [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:05 AM To...
  • Re: Refrigerator air supply mod
    Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
    Wed, 17 May 2000 04:21:11 -0400
    ...Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:55 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Refrigerator air supply mod > Has anyone performed the two refrigerator > air supply modifications shown in...
  • Please, Please, suspected refrigerator propane leak, help please.
    Historical mailing list - sanford schulwolf
    Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:36:14 -0800
    ...Now I am only down to the refrigerator and or fittings that I don't know about. Question, has anyone ever had a leak...
  • Re: [wolfsburg_campers] Portable Dometic 120VAC/12VDC/Propane Refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
    Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:15:14 -0800
    ...Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:13 AM Subject: [wolfsburg_campers] Portable Dometic 120VAC/12VDC/Propane Refrigerator Camping World has a Dometic Portable Refrigerator on...
  • Re: Refrigerator relay?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:13:14 -0400
    At 06:34 PM 3/15/2015, Marc Perdue wrote: >Does an '87 Westy have the refrigerator relay under the driver's seat, >or...
  • Westy refrigerator removal
    Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
    Fri, 13 Aug 1999 13:34:53 -0700
    Hi there, I'm getting ready to remove my 89 Westy's refrigerator to add a fan. I have the instructions from the Bentley...
  • [NVC] Create electricity-free cooler
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:12:01 -0700
    ...Assuming that one needs a way to cool something down, like a couple bottle of wine, doesn't have an ice chest or refrigerator...
  • Re: Help lighting fridge
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:54:48 -0700
    ...Follow refrigerator lighting directions. These things always worked for me when my refrigerator was functional. But it quit cooling, and after a long series...
  • Re: Refrigerator air supply mod
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 16 May 2000 22:26:02 -0700
    ...Refrigerator air supply mod > Has anyone performed the two refrigerator > air supply modifications shown in Bentley? > One involves drilling out the air pump and...
  • Re: Awning (formerly refrigerators, alarms, etc.)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 17 May 1995 13:37:58 -0400
    ...Runs on 2 D-cell batteries, circulates air in refrigerator or ice box to eliminate hot spotes and arrest spoilage. 3.4" x 2...
  • Re: a refrigerator replacement
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:23:02 -0700
    ...it snows and its design of a brick is that > its refrigerator doesn't make ice fast enough. > > I would like to replace the...
  • Westfalia refrigerator- need help!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Mon, 6 Jul 1998 12:17:43 EDT
    I have a Dometic refrigerator in my '84 Westy that doesnt work on 115 vac I dont know where to start fixing it . Also...
  • Re: Propane and refrigerator success
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:03:27 -0700
    ...Sometimes the propane, whether for stove or refrigerator, has not been used for a long time. Then one fills the tank, and attempts to...
  • Re: Wal-Mart parking lots
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 20 May 2008 10:10:20 -0700
    ...a refrigerator, esp. one large enough to be walked into. > 2. a refrigerator car, ship, truck, etc. > [Origin: 1910�15; alter. and shortening of...
  • Re: refrigerator behavior
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:43:02 -0500
    ...Some time later, Bonnie was getting something from the refrigerator, and she said, "David, the refrigerator is warm." I checked all I could think...
  • Heating Drinking Water
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 02 Aug 94 12:06:35 EDT
    ...Buy the spare part for the refrigerator that heats the back off 12 volt current. Get one or more of these little 12 volt...
  • Re: Refrigerator propane consumption
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 04 Jun 1996 22:31:13 -0700
    Leonard Jones wrote: > 1) Size and model of fridge - there are a lot of 'em I didn't know Westys had differently sized refrigerators...
  • Re: Refrigerator and alarm
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 May 1995 17:05:14 -0400
    ...and I normally leave the >refrigerator running on gas. Does anyone know if the refrigerator uses >any electric when it's running off the...