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Subject:Re: Dometic question. (yes did search archives.... ;^)
From:neil
Date:Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:28:43 -0400

Good point about "stack effect". Hot air does rise....

And yes will screen for sure. One of the first things
I made a note of ;)

--- Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

> If you're making holes for cool air to come in the
> bottom, the 'stack
> effect' of the rising hot air should just pull in
> cooler air to replace it,
> making the fan unnecessary.
> Unless you want colonies of insects and/or rodents
> living behind your
> fridge, screen the holes well!
>
> On 6/28/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >
> > --- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Last night,I put some copper flashing
> material(HD)
> > > between the frig box and
> > > ammonia tubing.For a heat shield.
> >
> > I'll be curious to see if that helps your refer.
> >
> > I'm also curious to see if my idea of ducting
> fresh
> > air from under van up to fins on back of refer,
> will
> > help.
> >
> > Was thinking of cutting a hole in floor near back
> of
> > refer, (if there's room!) attaching a short length
> of
> > duct with fan at end to move cooler air towards
> fins.
> > I would then exhaust the rising air out the side
> of
> > van.

......

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

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

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