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Subject:Re: Dometic Temperature
From:Brent Christensen
Date:Mon, 26 Apr 1999 18:13:34 -0700

> Also, I don't think the cooling capacity of the refrigerator is enough to
> actually chill foods or drinks.  We put everything in our refrigerator
> already cold.  After a meal, any leftovers are placed in a large zip-lock
> bag, then left flat on the table to cool for a while, prior to placing in
> the refrigerator.

Good advice, however not completely true for me.  I just put a 2-liter
bottle of freshly-made sunshine tea (about 75 degrees F or so) into my
empty, pre-chilled fridge. (It had been running on 110v for about 2 hours).
I then took a 5 hour drive.  About an hour and a half into the drive, I was
able to drink cool tea from the 2-liter bottle.  After about 3 hours (total)
the tea was nice and cold!

God I love having a Westy!

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (SOLD!)
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Dometic Temperature

>
>
> Hope this helps...instructions on the fridge overhaul are in the
> archives...
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
> Cary, NC USA
> 888.468.4880 tollfree
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Ken Korn [SMTP:kkorn@JUMP.NET]
> Sent:   Monday, April 26, 1999 3:41 PM
> To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:        Dometic Temperature
>
> On our trip last week, we used the fridge on 110, 12V, and propane. All
> three
> worked BUT......the temp inside would never get more that 30-35 degrees F
> below
> the outside temp. Is there something wrong or is the Dometic a whimpy
> fridge?
>
> Ken Korn
> '82 Westy
> Austin, TX