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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 09:33:10 -0700

No I’m not, so nyah nyah.

:-)

Ab

> On Aug 1, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I’m pretty sure he expects us to use a specially designed Bell Industries fuse puller to accomplish the task. And, it will be a thing of beauty.
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 
>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 12:12 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That's the simplest, most elegant solution Bell Enterprises has ever come
>> up with.
>> 
>> It's not CNC machined out of beryllium. : )
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 10:21 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>