Boy, my 84 Westy must have been rewired.  I don't know how many times in the
summer that I have entered the van and heard the fan running, while the
fridge was on propane.
( Had to keep the Beer cold for after work.)

Dan  Newman  currently 82 Westy "La Tortuga Amarillo" (Long story)

----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 5:58 PM
Subject: Dometic Fans

> Yes, there is a fan in the Dometic.  I finally dug out my manual for my
> Dometic 182 and it says: "....a 0.6 watt ventilator [fan] is switched on
> automatically when the temperature around the condenser fins is about
> 126 F and switched off at 108 F.  The ventilator is connected to the
> twelve volt system."
>
> Unfortunately, in the Vanagon installation the twelve volt system is
> only working when the engine is running!  The fan will not come on with
> gas or 120v AC unless you rewire the system.
>
> No wonder I have never heard it!
>
> Stuart
>