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Subject:Re: carpet alternatives
From:PB
Date:Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:31:45 -0700

*"The Dometic  fridge in the Vanagon MUST be removed at LEAST once a
year to be  serviced."*

I didn't know that!  Is that also the case for the Vitrifrigo?
Patti
90 Westy Automatic
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On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 10:42 AM, dylan friedman <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote:

> ooops.
> Thanks for the tip Frank.
> Good info.
>
> dylan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 1:21:11 PM
> Subject: Re: carpet alternatives
>
> In a message dated 01/10/2008 6:44:36 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> slloth@comcast.net writes:
>
>
>        That's not what I asked  about.   I wanted to know if you left
> provisions to remove the fridge  when it needs to be serviced.  With the
> flooring
> there the fridge cannot be  removed without removing the flooring in front
> of
> the fridge.  The Dometic  fridge in the Vanagon MUST be removed at LEAST
> once a
> year to be  serviced.  See my _VW  Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge
> Maintenance_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/fridge.htm)  and the Dometic
> service  manual.
>
>
>
> >>>>>>>No I did not remove my fridge.  I just  wedged the flooring under
> the
> fridge side of the van as much as I could.   Same with the rear
>  seat.<<<<<<<
>
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
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> )
> - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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