Worse yet, the temp **inside** the van will be higher (if closed up
for any lenght of time) than temp outside. Parking in shade will help
as will having the top up.

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

On 7/19/07, Jake Beaulieu <jbeaulie@nd.edu> wrote:
> Many folks say their Domectic works "great", others say "not say great".
> I think part of the problem is that "great" is a subjective term.  One
> persons "great" is another persons "not so great".
>
> I would like people to report the actual temperature differential between
> their frdige and the outside air on a hot summer day.  Summer temperatures
> where I live frequently exceed 90.  The min temperature that raw beef or
> chicken can be stored at is 40F according to the USDA.  Thus, my fridge
> needs to generate at least a 50 degree differential (90-40=50) on a hot
> day for it to be "great" in my mind.  I don't think I have seen any data
> on the list demonstrating anything better than a 45 degree differential.
> A 40 degree differential is "great" if it is 75 degress outside and you
> want a cold beer, but it sucks if it 90 is degress outside and you want
> your chicken breast to be safe to cook up for dinner.
>
> jake
> 82 westy, fridge is "not so great"
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil