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Subject:Re: Barbie ice cube tray for sale
From:William Wedenoja
Date:Thu, 30 Sep 1999 14:31:01 -0500

My frig works fine on AC (35-40 degrees) but barely adequate on DC (50-60
degrees).  On propane though it turns into a freezer.  Have to turn the temp
down to half.  Apparently this is not normal?  Anything I need to check?

Bill
88 westy
Springfield, MO

----- Original Message -----
From: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: Barbie ice cube tray for sale

> Hi Karl and All,
>     The dometic in my red van seems to run out of control, wide open, flat
> out, when in battery mode. While caravanning to cocc (campers on cape
cod),
> Bill Dummitt complained about using iced lettuce on his sandwich and
frozen
> soda.  I mentioned to Karl I would ask the list for the proper way to
> defrost my out of control fridge.  smile, grin.  On a serious note I feel
> opening the fridge door as little as possible makes a big difference in
the
> inside temperature.
>
> Darrell Boehler
> Makanda Illinois
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karl F. Bloss <bloss@ENTER.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 8:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Barbie ice cube tray for sale
>
>
> > > for those of you who can actually make ice in your dometics (is there
> such
> > > a thing as a dometic that can make ice?), or just for a conversation
> > > piece.. :<)
> >
> > Darrell Boehler just told me that his ices up the fridge portion all the
> time.
> > He was thinking about posting a question to the list about how to stop
the
> > Dometic from icing up his soda, just to tweak those who can't get it
cold.
> :-D
> >
> > -Karl
> >
> > Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> > '87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 188K miles
> > VW Mechanic list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops
> > Busses by the Trail - Oct 15-17, 1999:
http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/bbtt
> > PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list:
> http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/pavanagon
> >
>