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Subject:Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy ownership Another Westy Fridge Design Flaw
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Mon, 1 Aug 2022 08:21:04 -0700

An example of….

Better to light a candle than ti curse the darkness 

:-)

Ab

> On Aug 1, 2022, at 8:19 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Well now isn’t that a nice straight forward solution!
> 
>    Eric Caron 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 11:10 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>> 
>> Or just pull that fuse in the little box at the drivers side b pillar. Or a switch there 
>> 
>> Alistair 
>> 
>>>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 8:09 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The surprise for me is that there is not a cut-out for the fan circuit at
>>> any place where there could be one.
>>> 
>>> Maybe a high-temp switch near the burner and a relay for the electric modes?
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 10:05 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> What I did some years ago, was to take out the stick thermo switch on the
>>>> back fins and replace with thermo probe for a programable tstat. Was during
>>>> my ongoing effort to make the propane fridge work a wee bit better.
>>>> 
>>>> I thought I’d play with lower temp setting for the fan to come on. Last
>>>> year I replaceded the original , kinda clunky , programable unit for a
>>>> slimmer inkbird brand one.
>>>> 
>>>> I wasn’t convinced that adjusting the fan set point really did much. But
>>>> the obvious benefit was the fan would stay off if the control unit was off.
>>>> No runaway fan on a hot day thing, that this thread is about.
>>>> 
>>>> Funny how it’s still a surprise for some that the stock fan works that
>>>> way  :-)
>>>> 
>>>> Alistair
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 31, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>> 
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