Karen:

This is normal if the temperature of the top condenser coil is over 125
degrees or so (easy when it is hot an humid).  I find that with the stock
fan, if the ambient temp is much over 80 degrees, you can count on listening
to that fan a LOT! (This is why I sleep with my head at the back of the bed
instead of the more convenient spot near the center)  :-)

I recently replaced my stock fan with a Fridgemate unit and it is a LOT
quieter.  Seems to push about the same amount of air.  I'll post long term
results later...

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
Santa Barbara, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: karen brown [mailto:kpb@GNV.IFAS.UFL.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 11:45 AM
Subject: fridge fan running away

On my last camping trip, the weather was quite hot and my refrigerator fan
started running almost constantly.  It would finally shut off, then come
back on almost immediately.  Does anyone have experience with this?  It
otherwise seemed to be working fine.  Is it bad to use the fridge when this
is happening?  I remember some comment on this topic a long time ago so
there may be something in the archives.  Can someone give me the address for
the archives?

Hope to camp this week-end at the beach north of Jacksonville if Hurricane
Dennis doesn't blow it!

Karen Brown
'84 Westy