Is it the original fridge?  What year van? 
Do you have propane as an option for it? 
Is the Auzx battery already set up but just needs a new one? 

Eric Caron 

> On Aug 14, 2023, at 4:26 PM, Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dennis et Al
> I’m outfitting for a trip down to Maine in the vanagon, I just today
> replaced the 120v circuit breaker, and plugged in the van, now my fridge is
> cold for the first time ever! (My first time)
> 
> I want to pick up a house battery once I’m down in the USA. Assuming that
> everything works in the wiring between batteries..,
> 
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a battery
> I can get, like at a Walmart, and drop in under the drivers seat,
> plug-and-play… not too expensive?
> 
> I don’t do much camping. Last year only one night, but I’m excited to get
> the fridge working and get rid of the 12v cooler I’ve been schlepping
> around back there,
> 
> Any other things to look out for, when installing a house-battery for the
> first time?  I don’t have a solar setup yet, but I want to go that way too,
> eventually,
> Vinnie
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 3:34 PM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Does this work with conventional dual Vanagon configurations, where the
>> starter batter is conventional flooded and the aux battery is this one?
>> 
>> I have a https://www.promariner.com/en/p/44012 for shore power hook-up, as
>> well as a 140w flexible solar panel, to recharge aux battery.
>> 
>> Today, I ended up getting a T5 from Costco for $119 for my starter battery.
>> 36 month warranty.
>> 
>> Still deciding on the aux battery... thanks for sharing your find!
>> 
>> Jack
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Dennis Haynes
>> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 9:33 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: 96R AGM Battery feedback
>> 
>> Looks like my replies are getting blocked so I'll try from scratch.
>> 
>> 
>> Sometimes timing can be amazing. I have a van here that has an Interstate
>> 96R battery installed for the engine. It fits! It is shorter that the group
>> 41, closer to the group 42 as used in the air cooled Vanagons and other VWs
>> like the Type 1.  Doing some research there is also a group 91 that looks
>> to
>> more closely replace the group 41 normally used in the Vanagon.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Looking for AGM I was only able to find some in the group 96R. Those
>> looking
>> for AGM option this should be a good choice. It may be a better alternative
>> for the house battery also. Although not a deep cycle design it may hold up
>> better than the standard group 41. If using one of the smaller AGM
>> batteries
>> for the house load there may be benefit to using the group 96R AGM for the
>> engine to better balance the voltages when the batteries are combined for
>> charging. One thing to note is that AGM batteries at rest sit at slightly
>> higher voltage than flooded type batteries. When using voltage operated
>> combiners this high voltage will keep the batteries combined much longer.
>> This actually has some benefit but the difference in operation is
>> noticeable.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> There also some Lithium batteries in the 40 to 50 A/H range that are
>> becoming quite cost competitive with AGM. I will look to try one of them
>> soon.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-Phosphate-Rechargeable-Off-Grid-Applications/
>> 
>> dp/B0BDV7MYHR/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3FJAH2S752MV5&keywords=50%2BA%2FH%2Bbattery&qi
>> d=1691795489&sprefix=50%2Ba%2Fh%2Bbattery%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-7&th=1
>> <https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-Phosphate-Rechargeable-Off-Grid-Applications/dp/B0BDV7MYHR/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3FJAH2S752MV5&keywords=50%2BA%2FH%2Bbattery&qid=1691795489&sprefix=50%2Ba%2Fh%2Bbattery%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-7&th=1>
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis
>>