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• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 20:14:23 -0600
  The reason your fridge goes out when driving is that it's not designed to be operated like that. That's what the 12V...
• Re: problems...fridge on 12 v
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:56:11 -0700
  ...I have power to the fridge... inline fuse >> working...but fridge won't cool.... works on propane and plugging in....???? >> >> > -- Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty...
• Dometic fridge wiring question (diagram supplied)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:33:04 -0700
  ...Even when fridge NOT set to 12V fridge relay is still drawing power from aux. battery. In order to allow option to operate fridge...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:10:43 -0700
  ...Parking in shade, shady side to fridge, small internal fridge fan, better insulation, fridge "management" etc. etc. all help. For point of reference, and...
• Re: Trying to light fridge!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 13:54:44 -0300
  Does it run on DC??? on AC???? Some folks suggest that the Propane lights better if the Fridge is "warmed up" first with use...
• Re: fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:04:26 -0500
  Yea -- check out Frank's page --- bite the bullet and pull the fridge. Then you'll know that everything is clean etc. Fridge will...
• Re: Fridge Questions
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 07:36:17 -0800
  Theoretically the fridge will run forever if you have a large enough tank. :) okay I'm being a smart a--. I take it you...
• Re: Fridge temps
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 16:12:09 -0400
  You need to be measuring the temperature of the *fins* inside the fridge to really know what is going on in there. On a...
• Re: Was Iceland, now Westy Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:15:48 -0400
  ...Mike S > Iceland, Westy 'fridge. > > Non sequitur. Whoosh.
• Need a repair shop for Dometic Fridge in the Tampa Bay Area!!!
  Historical mailing list - Nick Meyers
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 09:17:35 EDT
  Need a repair shop for servicing my Dometic Fridge in the Tampa Bay Area!!! Please if anyone can steer me in the right direction...
• Side fridge vent needed
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:51:36 -0700
  Anybody have a side westy fridge vent they dont need? I am in the market for one, I have the fitting on the metal...
• Re: Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the achieves
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 22:34:11 -0600
  > If the condensor however is so hot that the water vapor continues > over to the evaporator side, the cycle is disrupted and your fridge...
• Re: Fridge again....
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:34:47 +0000
  ...Remove the screws inside the cabinets both right and left of the fridge .... they screw through those walls into the fridge sides. I think...
• Re: Fridge/propane woes
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 12 May 2000 12:44:54 -0700
  Brett, Assuming you meant the fridge, that IS the easiest way to get it lit, running it on AC for awhile first. And yes...
• Re: Fridge Question - Maybe Aux. Batt. Related
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:30:18 -0700
  ...batt., you can't use the 12V > function of the fridge while driving? > > sorry for the back and forth...........trying to educate myself. i...
• Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:33:32 -0700
  I am quite sure the fridge fan is wired such that none of the switches on the fridge control turns it on/off. It...
• Re: 85 Westy fridge removal
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 30 May 1997 13:58:48 -0400
  ...Now remove the fridge "faceplate." On the wood face of the fridge, you will find 3 screws, covered with little push-on caps to...
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:30:37 -0700
  The challenge is, there is no fridge that is as shallow as the Dometic. I recall the bottom depth of the Westy fridge cavity...
• Installing Fridge cabinet help needed
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 04:30:34 -0400
  Hello, I am installing the deluxe fridge cabinet and water tank in my non deluxe 81 westy. I have removed my old cabinets, and...
• fridge light stays on
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 14:00:33 -0500
  ...My valve had been shut for several days, the fridge switch turned off. I turned on the led panel to start the fridge and...
• Re: A (propane) Fridge footnote
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 07:48:35 -0400
  >So out came >the fridge again (I can do it in about 20 minutes >now). Here's a new thread. How fast can you...
• Re: [wvwv] oh fridge guru
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:07:03 -0500
  ...Re: [wvwv] oh fridge guru > > > > The fridge is not getting enough oxygen for proper combustion....how's > that for > > technical talk, eh??? > > > > Opening the...
• RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 16:01:21 -0800 (PST)
  On Wed, 23 Nov 1994, David Carment wrote: > Matt Tooley writes: > > > > Well after taking everyone's advice I was able to get the fridge...
• Westy Frig LED Indicator Intensity
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 17:47:03 -0700
  ...LED Panel, Fridge light VERY DIM > My led on my fridge is dim all of the time, and who cares???, the fridge works > and...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:08:48 -0500
  Bench test it --- see Frank Condelli's fridge page --- http://frankcondelli.com/fridge.htm you can hook up your BBQ tank and get it...
• Re: Dometic Fan
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Wed, 31 Jul 2019 01:08:13 +0000
  I wonder what "working well" means with a dometic fridge, so I gathered some numbers. ... Running on 12v from the house battery, engine not...
• Fridge won't light
  Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
  Sun, 13 May 2001 18:02:38 -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: [WetWesties] To Fridge or not to Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 07:56:52 -0700
  I bought a Whynter FM-62 dual zone freezer/fridge and I am very happy with it.. I am on my 1st week of...
• Lowest voltage to stop using fridge
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:04:05 -0400
  The Vitrifrigo instructions say that the fridge cutoff voltage is 9.5V but that seems a bit low to allow the battery to run...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - 87 Westy
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 13:42:16 -0700
  >>Unless I am driving for long periods where I will be doing multiple fuel stops, I let my fridge run on the propane<< Is...
• about fridge...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 4 May 2015 11:19:22 -0700
  ...ARB 50QT fridge 2. ENGEL MT 45qt fridge how are they compared to each other performance and reliability wise... which one you have and...
• Re: Fridge again....
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 02:17:58 +0000
  "> On my 85, the light that comes on when the fridge is on is green, not > amber." my bad ... me too. I also don...
• 85 Westy fridge removal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 May 97 10:30:34 CDT
  ...Hi All, I've established that my fridge doesn't work on 120V. I've also phoned around to the dealerships listed in my...
• WTB Fridge for 85 Westy Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:44:49 -0500
  I am looking for the fridge for an 85 westy weekeneder (Westphalia edition, but without the kitchen) This fridge is cooler shaped and removable...
• Place Yer Bets: Westy Fridge Contest
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 6 May 1996 16:06:17 CST6CDT
  On Friday, May 3rd, at 5:00 Central Twilight Zone time i fired up my fridge in the '87 with supposedly a full tank...
• Re: fridge removal
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 19 May 2002 10:24:50 -0700
  You can remove the fridge without the cabenent. The procedure is outlined well in the Bently manual. Make sure that you remember to take...
• Re: westy fridge in wolfs
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 05:18:27 -0500
  ...westy fridge in wolfs Hey all, Is it possible to fit the westy fridge/stove setup in a wolfsburg interior with a fold out...
• Re: fridge light question and fridge on propane
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:10:58 -0400
  Fewer problems with mosquitoes!!! My fridge is always running on propane so I have no basis of comparison -- but if there's an explanation...
• Re: Westy refrigerator removal
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 16:44:44 EDT
  I found the fridge went both out and in fairly easily. Some tips: - For both removing and installing, tilt the base up and toward...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:43:09 -0400
  ...The volume of gas required by the fridge is exceedingly small, as evidenced by the fact that the fridge will run for several weeks...
• Westy Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 23:59:59 -0400
  ...I also took the opportunity to replace the fridge fan with the quieter Fridgemate fan, which I carefully wired up backwards. Fortunately I tested...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Nov 2005 (#2005-928)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 11:56:53 -0800
  ...Whenever the sun shines on that side for very long > the fridge cooling fan can be triggered even with the fridge off. > > What I...
• Re: Adding Fridge Fans
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 19:03:48 -0700
  Adam, Mine seems to cool better with the three FridgeMate fans that I installed... at least in hot weather. If you ever look behind...
• Westy fridge fan replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:36:28 -0700
  Today I replaced the fridge fan on my 87 Syncro Camper. I first replaced it about 7-8 years ago and it has worked...
• Re: Running fridge with an aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 17:59:17 -0700
  ...My guess is that the fridge is just drawing more than is being supplied though the relay from your alternator... so it makes up...
• Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:36:10 -0700
  There is a way to vent the heat from behind the fridge to the outside without cutting any more holes in the side of...
• '89 Dometic Fridge help needed
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 09:38:33 -0600
  Volks, The fridge in our Westy has developed a problem. It won't cool when using propane. The first thing I did was search...
• 12 volt operation on my Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Johnny DeVilla
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:29:23 -0700
  ...I then wired the two wires coming from my fridge area to the battery, which makes my fan on the back of the fridge...
• Re: Kitchen out; Any suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:50:41 -0700
  ...http://www.frankcondelli.com/fridge.htm I also installed one of GoWesty's air pump upgrade kits. Between the two my fridge lights on...
• Re: Adding Fridge Fans
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 17:56:58 -0700
  ...My rough > blow-in-the-face estimates are that the Dometic *standard* fan and the > FridgeMate are similar, with some advantage to the FridgeMate...
• Re: Westy fridge fan, How Important Is It?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:52:15 -0700
  The fridge will still be cold even if the fan dies. Without the fan it will be less efficient. I think when the fan...
• Re: Problem with fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 22:51:30 -0400
  ...Problem with fridge on 12V Hi, When I use my fridge on 12V from my aux battery while that battery is being charge by...
• Fridge Question - Maybe Aux. Batt. Related
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:47:57 -0600
  ...i opened the fridge door and looked inside, the fridge was in battery mode and there was definitely something being powered, however, the fridge...
• Fridges for 79 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Brant
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 12:26:36 -0700
  Hi, I recently bought a '79 Westy, and the fridge was barely working, now is totally NOT working. Anyone know of a company that...
• Re: 88 Westie: Problematic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 11:45:12 -0500
  Just a reminder on this fridge thing...... the manual says..... & I find it really helps... turn on your stove first and let one burner...
• Fridge Not Working on DC -- Is it the relay?
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:45:05 -0400
  My fridge has stopped working on DC. I get no voltage at the fridge fuse on the drivers door pillar but I do get...
• Re: LED Panel Switches for Dometic Exhaust Fan
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Thu, 12 Sep 2019 03:30:36 -0400
  Ryan and others, I did this fan mod to my fridge many, many years ago and it has proven to be beneficial to operation...
• Re: A (propane) Fridge footnote
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 08:32:44 -0700
  ...Like the connection at the > fridge (copper of flex ?) how long it is, where it > connects exactly ? I am redoing mine right now, this...
• Storage Under Engel Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:19:38 -0700
  I put together a two-drawer storage unit to go under my Engel fridge, behind the front passenger's seat: http://mira.sbw.org...
• Re: CLEANING FRIDGE
  Historical mailing list - Brian Walch
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 13:53:21 -0800
  ...Cooling is dependent on how much propane is burned, the sealing of the fridge door, and the fan behind the fridge operating correctly with...