Best way I ever found was putting about a gallon container in there full of
ice a day before hand and installing a small computer CPU fan to keep the
air moving.
It gives the fridge a good boost and is a $5.00 patch.
I always just carried an ice chest because every you open the fridge door
all the cold drops out.
Might try something like a curtain to keep the cold from droping out when
the door is opened.

Stan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Delanty" <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 10:07 PM
Subject: Anyone got a dead Dometic?

> Well, once again summer is upon us...
>
> In my perpetual quest for a cold beer, I'm trying to coax
> those last few degrees out of my Dometic fridge.
>
> I've been doing some serious experimenting with
> my westy fridge, and have 4 temperature sensors
> and some data logging equipment attached to our
> fridge for the last 3 days....
>
> Does anyone have a dead fridge they could sell
> the inside heatsink assembly from?
> I need one I can hack up and play with.
>
> Free + shipping is my ideal price, but I'm willing
> to pay a little more if necessary. (-:
> PayPal would be convenient.
>
> I'll share my findings with the list when I'm done
> experimenting. I like my beer and my milk to stay
> cold when it's 90F+ degrees outside, and I think
> the Dometic can do better if it's coaxed correctly...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
> EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
>