| Subject: | Re: dometic replacement |
| From: | Alistair Bell |
| Date: | Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:26:25 -0700 |
Dave, Many rvs have a separate chamber , box, vented outside , for propane combustion, heating and cooling. The vanagon a little different. Bit of a negative with the fins on back of fridge inside the van. Warming up the van. Alistair > On Sep 11, 2021, at 7:09 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dennis, are you saying that Dometic (or other absorption units for that > matter) do not have sealed combustion chamber and double flue like the > original one for our vans does? It seems that if they are intended for RV > installation they would have to have that. mcneely > >> On Sat, Sep 11, 2021 at 10:00 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Most of these units cannot go into the Westy without some serious >> consideration for venting. In the RV world designed spaces the rear goes >> into a chimney type area completely separate from the living space for both >> heat dissipation and combustion air-exhaust for the propane. The Westy >> Fridge is unique with the sealed combustion chamber and direct to outside >> connection for combustion air and exhaust. >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Jeff >> Palmer >> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 10:58 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: dometic replacement >> >> Yup 3 way. Or even propane only! Something like this? >> >> >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dometic.com%2Fen-ca%2Foutdoor%2Fca%2Fproducts%2Ffood-and-beverage%2Frefrigerators%2Frv-refrigerators%2Fdometic-rm-2354-_-147206&data=04%7C01%7C%7C6ce27c33bdce4f24baec08d974cffba9%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637669258913444682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VpdPfQUCjjAdCL41nix4M717pWv81hNaSRiIHAIBUVM%3D&reserved=0 >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Sep 10, 2021, at 9:44 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Three way as in propane, dc, ac? >>> >>> I seriously doubt any new ones are made in the form factor that will fit >> our vans. >>> >>> Alistair >>> >>>> On Sep 10, 2021, at 7:18 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Has anyone ever found a three way replacement they’re happy with? >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>>>> On Sep 10, 2021, at 1:24 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> All, >>>>> I'm really tired of fighting with my dometic, just about had it. >>>>> But I'd like to replace it with something that fits into the same >> space. It can be somewhat deeper but height and width should fit. >>>>> >>>>> I've looked on line at several possibilities but mostly I can't get >> the exterior dimensions. Sellers either don't have contact info or when >> contacted don't have the information. >>>>> >>>>> Anybody got ideas how to find the exterior dimensions of items? >>>>> m >>> >>
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