As an alternative to a highfalutin refridgermoration unit, we opted for a
94-quart ice chest in Suzanne's (former) bus. It was about $89.45 from
Sports Authority. You could fit a 145-quart in the van, but we weren't
prepping for y2k, like my father in law (hoarding stuff).

We build a false floor into the ice chest, about 1" off the true bottom and
used a muffin fan and some 3"pvc to duct air from the top to the bottom and
back again. We even had a drain hose out the bottom of the van, such that
all we had to do is keep a fresh block of ice in the cooler, and it would
drain out the bottom. You can see it in the photos on our site...
www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/intrir3.html

Worked great, even though the van was very warm for most of the trip.

Just a thought.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Alan Bosch [SMTP:arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM]
Sent:   Thursday, June 17, 1999 4:51 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Norcold AC/DC refrigerators...

As I lack a Westie - not complaining, mind you - and the camping season is
here
is full swing, I've taken to looking for a refrigerator for Phred, my bus.
There are, after all, a few beverages that need to be cold for proper
consumption at the camp site :o)

Has anyone on the list used the Norcold brand of AC/DC portable
refrigerators?
There's two that would seem ideal - the MRFT-440 @ 1.38 cu. ft and 3.1 amps
@
12vdc, and the MRFT-415 @ .53 cu. ft and 3.1 amps @ 12vdc.  I have heard
that
these units do not really work all that well on dc voltage.  Any
experiences?

Alan Bosch
& a bus named Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)