As my Westy is not a daily driver I keep the fridge plugged into 110 while
the Westy is in the carport.
The fridge will accommodate 30 12 0z cans of your favorite beverage :-)

Maybe my fridge works better than most (or not) but I find it useful while
traveling too, although I also carry an ice chest which I keep behind the
passenger side seat.

On trips I'll keep beverages in the ice chest & things I don't want getting
soggy in the melted ice that accumulates in the ice chest, in the fridge.

Only mod. I've done to the fridge has been to replace the stock cooling fan
with a quieter computer fan.

I don't see where replacing the fridge with a cabinet will yield enough more
in storage space as to make that worthwhile.

Rod.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher" <chris@MIRAIUSA.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 10:39 PM
Subject: Options for Replacing Refrigerator

> VW'ers,
>
> I would like to pull the refrigerator out and replace it with a cabinet or
> something useful.  I think the benefits of the fridge are far out-weighed
> by
> what could use the space and replace it.
>
> What experience has the community had with the fridge and do you use a
> cooler with ice or a decent 12V plug in cooler unit to supplement or
> replace
> the fridge function?
>
> I know some have implemented fans etc. but is there a replacement fridge
> on
> the market or some better alternative?  There isn't much room in that
> thing
> for starters.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Chris