| Subject: | Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior-Fridge mate Fan |
| From: | Mike Elliott |
| Date: | Fri, 9 May 2008 11:08:18 -0700 |
I imagine there is not a huge difference but in my head a fan up above
stirring around the area at the top of the cabinet would not be as
effective as one fountaining the coldest air off the bottom, sending it
aloft, so it flows down over the higher layers of foods is more better.
But I've been seriously wrong about these kinds of things before. Time
for some tests!
--
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
On 5/9/2008 9:29 AM Neil2 wrote:
> I agree but it seems '6 one, 1/2 dozen, the other'. Then again, the
> closest I've come to HVAC is installing duct right after HS and
> cryogenics which was not quite the same apps.
>
> On 5/9/08, *Mike Elliott* <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Maybe the difference is the location of the fan. The "D" version is
> meant to sit at the bottom of the refrigerator, suck the coldest air
> off the bottom of the refrigerator and "fountain" it upwards so it
> washes back down over the foods. A fan at the top, like Harold
> describes, would not do the same thing.
> --
> 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
>
>
>
>
> On 5/9/2008 7:29 AM Neil2 wrote:
>
> I've decided to go with the herd and get the blue/2D one
> everyone else uses
> until I can install an aux battery system.
>
> I will say I'm amazed it runs for a month and it is dramatically
> better than
> your first, unless your first was tiny. What were the fan
> measurements?
>
> Neil2
>
>
> On 5/9/08, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com
> <mailto:teer.vanagon@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Neil,
>
> Years ago, I added an small interior fan above the coils
> with a switch to
> the outside of the fridge cabinet. Perhaps I didn't put a
> large enough
> fan,
> but I was disappointed with the small improvement in
> cooling. I then
> purchased the Valterra FridgeCool Fan (A10-2604). This is
> the one Dennis
> is
> suggesting. It made a difference in the cooling of the
> fridge and I highly
> recommend it.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Harold
> --
> Harold & Faye Teer
> 1991 Westy
> Harrisonburg, VA
>
>
> On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 8:11 AM, Dennis Haynes
> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com <mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> Rv suppliers sell a fan. It is self contained and uses 2
> D batteries. The
>
> 2
>
> batteries will run it for a month. Takes up about the
> same room as an 8
> ounce soda can.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM
> <mailto:RAlanen@AOL.COM>>
>
> Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM <mailto:RAlanen@AOL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior
> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 06:28:13 EDT
>
> In a message dated 08/05/2008 4:57:04 P.M. Central
> Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> <mailto:LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> writes:
>
> Hey volks,
>
> I can't seem to find the site/thread in the archives
> on the bloke who
> velcro'ed a battery/fan to the inside of his fridge.
> Anyone know: the
> site
> or the thread date? The one I remember involved
> this OCD type
>
> measuring
>
> inner temp, outer temp, fin temp and who knows what
> else via a LCD
>
> above
>
> his
> left temple in the driver's seat! Think it (site)
> had pics too.
>
> OR
>
> the answer I'm really searching for is: how to find
> the smallest
>
> battery
>
> to
> power 12v fans (I'm currently testing a 9v NiMH
> rechargeable), as well
>
> as
>
> the smallest effective fan. RShack sold me a 1.5"
> muffin fan which
>
> seems
>
> it
> may work but I'd like to learn if anyone has
> determined the smallest
>
> fan
>
> size that achieves acceptable temps. The next size
> up is about 3.5"
>
> but
>
> I'm
> sure it draws much more current too AND takes up
> more space in the tiny
> fridge. I'm considering testing two 6v 'lantern'
> cells but haven't
>
> seen
>
> a
> recharger for one or a rechargeable cell either.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Neil, I use a 1.5" muffin fan and hold it on the
> top of the cooling
>
> fins
>
> with tie wraps. Velcro will impede the air flow.
> I pick up power for
> that fan
> from the power going to the LED / switch panel on
> the front of the sink
> cabinet. I install a switch either on the fridge
> face plate or on the
> sink
> cabinet face near the LED / switch panel. I like an
> LED lighted push
> button
> switch so I can tell when the fan's on.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
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>
>
>
> --
> Neil
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Peace of
>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil
> '82 Diesel Westy
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