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Subject:Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy ownership Another Westy Fridge Design Flaw
From:Eric Caron
Date:Mon, 1 Aug 2022 11:19:02 -0400

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:
>>>> 
>>>