Richard:

The only noise that the fridge makes, regardless of the method of operation
is the cooling fan mounted to the back of the fridge.  It is only engaged
when a thermistor on the condenser coil hits 120 degrees F (I believe that's
the number).  In cool weather, this fan often never engages.

Other than that, you may hear faint gurgling noises, but these are usually
only audible in the dead of night when you are sleeping and can also hear
the frogs croaking in the creekbed 100 yards away.  :-)

Also, any method takes several hours to cool the fridge.  I always plug into
120v the night before leaving on a trip, then switch over to 12v for the
drive.  This also makes it much easier to light on propane, BTW, since the
vent stack is already warmed up and air is flowing through the combustion
chamber via convection.

Cheers,  (and looking forward to the annual flood of fridge questions soon
to break loose, since I now have serviced my unit a couple times and can
actually contribute this time around!)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 6:32 AM
Subject: Does Fridge on 120v make any noise???

> Hi All,
>
>
> I'm going through a "systems" check on the '87 before we camp in it for
the
> first time. I'm working on the fridge....and have a couple of questions...
>
> 1. When you turn it on to 120v...does it make any noise like a house-type
> fridge? or is it silent?
>
> 2. How long does it take to cool down?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ric