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Subject:Re: Attention Neil M. Dometic fridge exhaust wrap
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:35:39 -0400

better link to photos:  https://goo.gl/photos/8qyGDuCC73rj54Tu9
Edward

On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 7:49 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> here's a few pics of what I did insulating the exhaust pipe of the
> dometic:
> https://photos.google.com/u/3/album/AF1QipNjgd3jHrU2mZBwJekremXOtl7vPjDMG9I2RB1j
>
> I have more pics somewhere on my HD, of the reflectix.
>
> I think this is what I used:
> https://www.designengineering.com//category/catalog/design-engineering-inc/component-specific-products/versa-shield
>
> There was a thread in 2011 about this subject:insulating hot side of
> Dometic refer
>
> Edward
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 11:46 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>
>> I am in the midst of installing a Westy interior (Including the Dometic)
>> into his A’wagen. I am most interested in said pics. And if someone has
>> pics of the wall with the cabinets removed, I'd love to see those too!
>> (Next weekend is cut the luan and cut the exhaust vent hole in the side of
>> the bus.)
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> > On Apr 18, 2016, at 6:52 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I wrapped mine with a high temp insulation blanket made to go on
>> starters,
>> > and put insulation (reflectix type) between the hot and cold parts of
>> the
>> > dometic.  This made the most difference on performance of anything I've
>> > done.  I've got pics somewhere...
>> > Edward
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:28 PM, Alistair Bel <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hey Neil, I have the memory that you tried wrapping the exhaust
>> pipe/duct
>> >> of the fridge with a Fiberglas? wrap.
>> >>
>> >> Did you? And did you notice a difference?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> Alistair
>> >>
>>
>> No problem is too small or too trivial if we can really do something
>> about it.
>> -- Richard Feynman
>>
>>
>