In a message dated 11/08/2010 7:38:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        ONE MORE TIME just to fill  up the archives !  The 12v fan at the
rear of the fridge is directly wired  to the battery through a thermoswitch
which is mounted on the upper RH  corner of the upper heat exchanger fins on
the back of the fridge.  ANYTIME  that switch is heated by the sun shinning
on the side of your van, by the heat  from the fridge fins, from a mouse
camping on it or whatever, the fan WILL turn  on and run until the thermoswitch
cools off and shuts off the fan !    If you do not what this action then
pull the 12v fuse out behind the drivers  seat or install a manual switch !

>>>>>>>Neil, the refrigerator has not been on  for two weeks, since we
returned fro=
m our trip out West.  Hence my  question.  Seems that the van is quite hot
i=
nside, and the  refrigerator fan has kicked on.  But I did not know it
would=
do that  (and do not remember it doing it before) unless the refrigerator w=
as  operating.<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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