On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:29:52 -0500, Warren Chapman <vwsyncroguy@YAHOO.COM>
wrote:

>Can someone verify the internal volume / capacity of the Vanagon's Dometic
>182 refrigerator.
>
>Warren C.
The nameplate on mine, an RM182BEGI(electronic gas ignition),lists the
gross volume as 1.45 cubic feet (41.06 liters)  The net volume is a more
useful figure. The interior of the box measures (rounded) 350mm wide x
470mm high x 260mm deep, for a gross volume of 42.77 liters.  The insulated
portion of the door intrudes on this volume, and should be subtracted as
follows, again rounded: 350mm wide x 470mm high x 29mm deep, for a volume
of 4.77 liters.  The area occupied by the evaporator cooling fins, the drip
tray below, and the dead space to each side and above measures
approximately 346mm wide x 187m high x 79mm deep, for a volume of 5.11
liters.  Thus the net volume available is approximately 32.89 liters =
34.75 quarts = 1.16 cubic feet.