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Subject:Re: Newbie Questions
From:Oxroad
Date:Fri, 27 Mar 1998 02:30:08 EST

In a message dated 98-03-26 10:02:54 EST, you write:

> The Light above the stove, the water pump in the sink, and the fridge
>  all don't work, so I am assuming there is a fuse or something not hooked
>  up because of all of those things not getting power.

There should be a little black box, maybe one inch by one inch behind the
driver's seat and in front of the sink cabinet mounted on the side of the bus.
That has the fuse or fuses for the camping stuff.

I'll pass on some advice, which is not electrical, but helped me when I got my
first Westy about a year ago. The advice came from another list member. If
it's something you already know from experience with RV fridges then please
disregard.

That fridge takes a while to get cold. I plugged mine in and turned it on.
Waited 15 minutes checked it. It wasn't cold. Did this every 15 minutes for an
hour and decided the fridge didn't work. One more thing to fix. I was wrong.
It works great. Just takes a while.

Anyway, the point is, it won't cool off as fast as the unit in your kitchen.
and mine, given time to cool even makes ice. I should mention I almost always
use it on the propane setting. The 12V or 110V (or whatever household current
is now with inflation) are kind of, well, not so great. IMHO.

Now. Have fun tackling the fridge propane lighting ritual. Instructions are
usually printed inside the fridge.

Good Luck
Jeff
83.5 Westy