Thanks David. Fan blade sticks out 4 - 3/8" max. Fan is ok. Added oil
to one end anyway. Is quiet and moves lots of air. I have a spare
Dometic fan and muffin fan.

Am torn if adding a second fan somewhere mid way on back of fridge of any use.

Neil.

On 8/22/10, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 07:38 PM 8/22/2010, neil n wrote:
>>basically 4" for fins etc., then 1" actual space between those "guts"
>>and whatever's behind it.
>
> Don't forget the fan blade.  And if you put in the Fridge Mate fan,
> which if you haven't you should (because yours is no doubt worn out
> by now -- if it's making little ticking sounds then it definitely is)
> remember that it has a larger blade that moves more air.  If you're
> doing that, use the existing thermostat, not the one that comes with
> the fan.  My website has a little .gif showing how to mod the
> original fan bracket.  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/Fridge.htm
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
>

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