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• dometic fridge for sale
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Sun, 7 Sep 2008 21:37:42 -0700
  i just removed a working dometic fridge from a 86 westy to put in a Vitrifrigo fridge. The dometic is for sale, comlete with...
• Refrigerator propane consumption
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 17:24:27 -0600
  Propane consumption by fridge depends on a number of variables 1) Size and model of fridge - there are a lot of 'em 2) Ambient...
• LED Panel, Fridge light VERY DIM
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 18:14:24 -0400
  LED Panel, Fridge light VERY DIM How come? Previous owner believed that the Propane portion of the fridge was kaput. Works great. Makes ice...
• Re: My Westy fridge -- may be the worst!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 25 May 1999 16:24:46 -0600
  Rubatoguy wrote: > > That sounds close to mine on a hot day. > > Nobody has posted how HOT the fridge can get the inside of the...
• Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:39:40 -0300
  Alistair, Next fridge challenge: a set of rails (one part of fridge, one part in van) and quick connects to allow easy installation and...
• Fridge fans
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 17:34:08 -0600 (MDT)
  Hello, I know this has been suggested before, but a fan in the fridge is not such a bad idea. I just installed mine...
• Re: problems...fridge on 12 v
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:40:40 -0700
  ...But, on the earlier > models, (80-81 IIRC) the fridge relay is located on the fridge itself > and is POST fuse. So fuse could...
• Re: More on the - '83 Westy Fridge Won't Light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 19:32:52 -0600
  ...The battery indicator went from green to yellow when we switched on the fridge. I took that to mean that the fridge was drawing...
• Re: Fridge hardware
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:30:33 -0700
  Keep in mind that while the Westy fridge model has a nice safe snorkel for the fridge combustion gases most other model fridges don...
• My fridge is stuck!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 02:48:15 -0400
  My fridge is stuck! Not wanting to be left out, I decided to pull my fridge and see why it will not work on...
• Fridge operation
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:11:22 EST
  ...Is this normal? Also it appears that the fridge does not cool on 12 volts. I could not fine a fuse. Is there one...
• Re: Fridge Question - Maybe Aux. Batt. Related
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:24:50 -0700
  In general the aux battery has nothing to do with running the 3 way fridge on 12 volts. These fridges only run on 12...
• Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 14:27:59 -0700
  ...The van was not in the shade and got blasted on the fridge side despite my efforts to shade it. the fridge fan didn...
• Re: FYI - Venting for mobile refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 15:39:25 -0600
  > Too bad you couldn't redirect some of the air-conditioning to behind >> the fridge or even re-pipe air from the door ventilation...
• Re: humming fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 20 May 1996 10:26:18 -0700
  ...Can't be certain it was fridge but what else >could it be? The ignition was turned off, there is no spare battery to...
• Re: Using the fridge as an ice box
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:31:40 -0400
  Use the fridge on propane ---- you'll love it. FWIW I had a non-functioning fridge in a loaf (non-Westy) camper. I would...
• Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 17:49:11 -0700
  I would like to know how much batter the fridge make cold if the Westy has a proper top/bottom gravity vents for the...
• Fridge upgrade installed
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Low
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 09:35:48 EDT
  HIGH ALTITUDE FRIDGE UPGRADE INSTALLED.... Just picked up my 1995 eurobago with the upgrade. What was done: -added extra vent by cutting another hole...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:37:53 -0400
  LED panel is not necessary to operate fridge. It runs off the kitchen fuse (8 amp at base of driver's B pillar. Fridge...
• Re: My fridge is stuck!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 07:55:28 -0700
  ...My fridge is stuck! > Date: Monday, September 08, 1997 11:48 PM > > My fridge is stuck! > > > Not wanting to be left out, I decided...
• Re: My Fridge works!!! was Fridge question (Sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 9 May 2000 08:17:38 -0500
  All of this talk about lighting the fridge got me anxious. I have not lit mine since December. I got paranoid and went out...
• Re: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:37:19 -0800
  Is this the Dometic fridge? (Westfalia) Are you speaking of the gauge on fridge itself? The gauge on the Dometic fridge doesn't, AFAIK...
• Re: Shiny knob action
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:30:36 -0700
  Mike, I had fridge out last weekend to fix a problem. I’ll do a blog post and maybe it will help you > On...
• Re: Dometic Temperature
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:41:29 -0700
  Wimpy fridge, wimpy fridge. I was told at a Dometic service location that 30 degrees was about all I could expect out of the...
• Fw: Auxillary battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 20:30:42 -0400
  > Help!!!! > > I installed my auxiliary battery per the instructions on the Vanagon.com > site, using the existing fridge relay. The only thing hooked to...
• Re: carpet alternatives
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:42:25 -0700
  ...With the flooring there the fridge cannot be removed without removing the flooring in front of the fridge. The Dometic fridge in the Vanagon...
• for sale: westy fridge racks.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 00:09:53 EST
  i have all 4 racks from a vanagon westy fridge. the 2 plastic ones that go on the fridge door, and the 2 metal...
• Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:20:55 -0500
  Burping the fridge is a good maintenance item and should be done whenever you pull your fridge out. The Dometic fridge in your Westy...
• Re: Any tricks to keep fridge lit while driving?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 04:46:05 -0700
  My experience has been that the running the fridge on DC keeps it plenty cold. As a mattter-of-fact, it tends to need...
• Re: Fridge noise and blown fuse and chairs wanted.
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 14:57:54 -0400
  ...I have used the fridge on propane 12 times a year for 2 years. >Saturday for the first time it started making a noise...
• Re: Fridge won't start ...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:08:20 -0800
  ...Is AC getting to the fridge outlet in Vanagon? Are you sure the fridge is switched on correctly? AC is likely the most reliable...
• Fridge won't light
  Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
  Tue, 15 May 2001 10:47:51 -0700
  ...I tried your trick of running the fridge on 120V overnight before trying to light the propane and it worked! It did take multiple...
• Re: Fridge cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 08:35:44 -0700
  The fridge fan is controlled by a thermoswitch. It's coming on is totally dependent on temperature (it's something like on at 126...
• Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Jun 2017 14:31:58 -0700
  ...You know, maybe just angling the ends of the ledger strips that the fridge sits on would take away 50% of the frustration. Alistair...
• Re: LED Panel, Fridge light VERY DIM
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 18:00:27 -0700
  On my 87 (don't know about other years), the fridge-flame LED brightness is porportional to the heat put out by the flame...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 25 May 2005 11:31:46 -0700
  ...Fridge....should it stay on... > Hey guys, should that fridge stay on on propane wile driving... in windy > condition.... i was never able to...
• Re: Shiny knob action
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:23:54 +0000
  Those are the dopest fridge knobs ever! I want some. Right after I get my ##$@#&&%*^^&%$$# FRIDGE WORKING! Dumb thing. On Wednesday, August 18, 2021...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:43:22 -0400
  That connector only affects the LED panel and sink pump, doesn't affect fridge operation. The flame detector is handy but the fridge will...
• fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:38:46 -0800
  Hey all (most wondrous oracle of VW knowledge and wisdom), I can't get my dometic fridge to run on propane. The electric system...
• Fridge capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 10:00:18 -0500
  ...Any ideas what kind of capacity our fridge is rated for? In litres or cubic feet I guess? Just trying to compare - need to...
• Re: Westy Fridge Problems
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 13 May 1999 13:59:17 -0400
  ...Westy Fridge Problems > I have received about 10 requests for proceeding with the fridge > project so I plan to do so. The first step...
• Re: Adding Fridge Fans
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 08:55:50 -8
  ...1) Cooler fridge: By increasing the heat tranfer away from the fridge, you increase the cooling capacity and therefore lower the fridge temp. This...
• Bentley Dometic fridge air pump mod - anybody tried it?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:23:56 -0700
  With the recent talk on the list about hard-to-start westy Dometic fridges, I was wondering if anybody on this list has done...
• Re: fridge ques
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 17 May 2004 17:52:45 -0700
  I have not removed any 90/91 fridges with the auto ignitor system. I know that the earlier ones run without electricity of any...
• Re: propane tank use
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 16:01:37 -0500
  just the fridge... 5-7weeks Fridge and cooking.. 1-2 weeks Fridge, cooking, Plat-cat... 3-5 days Theese are my personal experiences, your...
• Re: Dometic AC/DC fridges
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 19:44:11 -0400
  Bj�rn, If your Vanagon camper is a Westfalia then the Dometic fridge is wired to the 12v system by way of a relay...
• Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:59:58 -0800
  ...Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit > Malcolm, I like the concept of building a custom fitting DC only top > loader for the cabinet where...
• Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:04:51 -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...
• Re: Dometic Fan - big difference
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 30 Jul 2019 20:11:12 -0400
  This past winter, I placed a cheap computer cooling fan between the fridge cabinet, and the sink cabinet, blowing air across the back of...
• fridge problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 09:06:44 MST
  Thankyou to all who responded to my query on fridge pilot light going out while driving. I would say that about half of responders...
• cooling fan for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:48:26 -0400
  I pulled my fridge last weekend just to check it out before our upcomming vacation and found that the cooling fan was not working...
• Fridge help needed
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:57:11 -0700
  I am just now starting to work my way to hooking the fridge back up (I had stripped the inside of my 81 Westy...
• Re: Propane Ignition on Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 14:04:20 -0400
  >We're planning a drive from Indy to Orlando and I can't get the fridge >started on propane. I had the pilot lit...
• fridge for weekender
  Historical mailing list - Bravo Sierra
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:09:58 -0700
  ...what are my options? who makes 12vdc fridges, how much do they cost and where can i find one? how much current to they...
• Re: Connecting a 2nd battery & fridge questions
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 06 Jan 1997 22:58:05 -0800
  Harold, With the original setup, before the aux battery was installed, the fridge was connected to the switched post(30) of the relay while...
• Re: 12V fridge necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:31:31 -0500
  ...12V fridge necessary? > > > >>With my aux battery setup, the fridge will run on 12 volts whether the >>engine is running or not. I'm...
• Re: Fridge wiring?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:55:48 -0600
  ...What year is your fridge? If it is '82 onward, then the fridge should have three wires (two red and a black) coming from...
• Truck Fridge / Pilot light indicator
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:45:21 -0700
  ...indicator illuminate on the LED plate when your Truck Fridge or other 12V fridge is running.� I noticed in the Bently Manual that the...
• Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:38:47 -0800
  ...Mark Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > The fridge thread is perhaps the 2nd most popular thread on this list. > My fridge works just fine, > but I...
• Re: 88 Westie: Problematic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 18:08:06 -0800
  Chris, I went through similar struggles getting my fridge to light, but finally made it. However, the fact that your green light is ALWAYS...