Yes, this is normal. Probably not so good for longest fan life but this
is how they work. If yours has the 2 fuses in the small black box behind
the driver's seat you can pull the fuses to disable the 12 volt draw
from the kitchen.

Mark

Roger Reynolds wrote:
>
> I pulled my fridge last weekend just to check it out before our upcomming vacation and found that the cooling fan was not working.  I replaced the motor and all is well with it now except that after work when I get in to drive home and the inside of the Vanagon is like an oven, the fan is running.  It shuts off after I start driving and the inside temp drops.
>
> Is this normal for the fan to run whenever the fins on the rear of the fridge are hot or is there a way to shut off power to the fan when I'm not using the fridge.  (I've never used the fridge before)
>
> TIA,
> Roger