Super quiet until you are sleeping downstairs with your head facing forward
and it is 80 degrees outside.  :-)

(You'll hear the fan kick on, and if it is old, loose, or dry it may squeal
like a stuck pig or shriek like a Lionel train from Hell)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Mike Barfield
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 3:10 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Fridge problems
>
>
> Thanks to all that responded...I plugged the 120v up and left
> the fridge turned
> on for several housrs. Whatdaya know, cold! I expecting
> household-like fridge
> noises, not the super quiet VW fridge.
>
> Mike Barfield
> '84 Westy (Looking for name ideas)
>
> On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Mike Barfield wrote:
> > I'm a first-time westy owner and got my van last weekend.
> The engine is blown
> > and doesn't run. Today for the first time I ran 120v to the
> van to see what
> > would work. Plugged a trouble light to the inside plug.
> Eureka! POWER!
> > Next plugged light into the plug in the cabinet under the sink. MORE
> > POWER! (Wife is looking on and can't understand joyful
> glee) Following the
> > instructions in the manual and printed on the fridge for
> 120v nothing happened.
> > No noise, no cold, nothing. I then put a charger on the
> dead battery.
> > Headlights, wipers, horn, dome light, etc. all work. Put
> fridge on 12v,
> > nothing. Next tried to light the fridge. There is propane
> in the tank, don't
> > know how much (was able to use stove). Followed
> instructions on fridge. Tried
> > many times.  The best I could do was once I got a loud pop
> that sounded like it
> > came from the outside vent. Van does not have second
> battery. Noticed that a
> > fuse is blown in the little box next to the bottom of the
> drivers seat (the
> > fuse on the right). Don't have any extra fuses, but plan to
> replace ALL fuses
> > this weekend. I plan to leave the charger on the battery
> all night (with cables
> > removed). Anyone got any ideas why 120v isn't working?
> >
> > Mike Barfield
> > '84 Westy (Looking for name ideas)
>

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