--- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

SNIP

> I suggest a
> aluminum flashing material between the cooling fins
> and the rear of the
> dometic. Like a heat shield on a muffler.Just a
> small break in air space is
> all that is needed(thats all your gonna get).
>
> Also a sheet of fiberglass insulation on top of the
> frig.
>
> Sounds like removel and a regooping of the aluminum
> evaperator may help
> you. It just wiggles off. Be careful of the
> thermistat probe that is behind
> the plate.

SNIP

> Dont toss your dometic or trash it verbally till you
> do these maintianance
> proceedures.Toss it my way if you need to vent.

SNIP

Hey no worries! I'll be keeping it. And hey, I only
got verbal with it before knowing anything of these
refers. (I think I made it cry during third
re-install....) At one point I considered installing a
Norcold. Got some help from list, and got Dometic
working. Big advantage being able to use LP, (duh) so
it's a "keeper". At least until I install a farm of
wind turbines on the poptop.  ;^)

Thanks for your info. I have an untested refer from an
85 Westy. Looks like it will fit my 81. (and looks
"newer". maybe better design??) Maybe I'll get off my
a**, inspect it, bench test it on AC and upgrade it.

Cheers.

Neil Nicholson.
1981 air cooled Westfalia.
Cheap-o web site:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html

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