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Subject:Dometic Frig - Do These Really Work?
From:Marty Wallace
Date:Mon, 10 Aug 1998 18:54:24 -0700

Just bought a '84 Westy; Everything works perfectly, with one exception.

The refrigerator works fine on A/C (when the van is hooked up to 120VAC),
but effectively does not work at all on 12VDC (battery) or gas.

We started our weekend (Friday) with the van plugged in (at home) and the
'frig' nice and cold.  We then spent the weekend camping ('frig' on gas
mode when parked and battery mode when driving around).  By the end of
the weekend, the 'frig' was no cooler than the inside of the van.  The
pilot light was on (I could see it in the view port and by the light in
the panel).

Is this typical of this model refrigerator?  What have your experiences
been?

Thanks,
Marty Wallace (1984 Westy)
Chico, California
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