

| Subject: | Built in vented furnace already in Westy |
| Date: | Fri, 10 Nov 1995 15:53:25 -0400 |
While tearing into the fridge in my Westy guts I had to remove the
insulation and tin chimney around the propane/12/120v heater section of the
fridge. Press and pull apart the tin, then pull out the fibreglass.
Once I fired the propane up I got lots of heat out. Damn all cooling in the
fridge mind you! This free furnace is already safely installed in your
Westies folks, just prep it for winter. You won't need all that cooling
power for the fridge anymore until spring.
Adding a small fan to blow air over the heater section and out the
top/side vents should be fine, it's been done by many, or bypass the
thermostat on the cooling fins in back and use the existing fan, just aim it
against the heater. I don't know about heat buildup behind the fridge
against wall panelling, but the fan should help, plus the bottom of the
fridge is open for airflow into the area. This should take the chill off at
least, no condensation probs, and it's free, just a bit awkward to setup
twice annually.
It's around freezing all day here now, so I'll try this in the
drive this weekend and report back. The BN-4 I was working on is not
cooperating, everything works but it won't ignite, and I just got word that
the pump for the real heater (Webasto) is $265.00, no go!
Tim Smith
'87 Syncro Westy, well, sort-of...Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »