IIRC, there was insulation between body panel and somewhat near back
of fridge on my Westy.

Some think that the insualtion (glass type) only aides in promoting
rust if water gathers and stays in it. i.e. from leaky "city" water or
other connection.

Not sure if adding insualtion would help. Especially if too close to
cooling fins of fridge. (would possibly inhibit flow of air)

Neil.

On 7/6/07, Paul Chubbuck <paul@takingflight.net> wrote:
> So what's your opinion on insulation behind the Dometic.  Should you add to
> what's there, or take out what's there?
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:13 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: FYI - Venting for mobile refrigerators
>
> On 7/6/2007 9:55 AM neil wrote:
>
> > That was me!
>
> So what's keeping you?
>
> >
> > (and I still haven't had the balls to cut a hole in floor under
> > fridge)
>
> Oh. Well, okay.
>
> > And further to that idea, I thought it would be good to use a manifold
> > of some sort through which air would be drawn in "against" frame of
> > van. The frame is metal is cool to the touch, so air being drawn
> > against it should get cooled down.
>
> I dunno about that -- the frame has to be at the same temperature as the air
> around it. Steel is not a great conductor of heat, but it does transfer heat
> from your fingertips well enough to feel cool. But still, it's at ambient
> temp.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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