It might be interesting for people to post the model of their fridge, and
the temp inside over time.
To be useable, you should also note the temp inside the van and do this
with an empty fridge. (Or with a suitable cooling load - say a 12-pack of
soda or beer)

One of the problems I have with my fridge is that it rarely gets more than
a 20-degree differential between the van temp and the refrigerator temp.

Todd
'88 Westy

Mark Drillock wrote:

> Gentlemen, start your fridges!
> Today we begin the Westy Fridge project. I hope everyone has been able
> to locate a suitable thermometer. Mine came from a local supermarket,
> $4, EKCO Premium Refrigerator & Freezer Thermometer. I placed it on the
> top shelf, centered, and at the front edge. I turned on my propane at
> both valves, set the thermostat for MINIMUM, pumped the air pump a
> couple of times, pushed in the safety button, and pushed the piezo
> ignitor about 10 times until the pilot lit. Then I set the temp
> thermostat to  straight up. The new thermometer read 68 degrees when I
> closed the door.
> I went around to the side and listened at the flue vent. I could easily
> hear the flames of the combustion chamber and the vent got hot
> immediately.
>
>     If you can, light your fridge and lets see how they do. If yours
> doesn't light, lets find out why and fix it. I have another one in my
> driveway that I will be taking out to clean and such, so we can do this
> together if desired.
>
>     I have a copy of the Vanagon Camper Refrigerator book that I
> purchased from LIMBO some time ago. It contains info gathered from
> several sources and includes the Dometic Service Manual, VW Technical
> Information, and Parts Listings from both of the above.
>
> Mark Drillock