Date:         Mon, 24 Apr 2000 10:08:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wanted: Pete Catlett and Fridge Fan
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I agree, the Fridgemate fans work great and cost less. I have had one in
my Syncro Camper for 5 years and it is still quiet. I have put them in
several Westys as they are in stock at Camping World when I need them. I
trim the bracket near the fan to improve airflow and reduce noise.

Additional fans are not needed in my experience but I have made one
improvement that uses a second fan. Some people put in a fan to blow hot
air out of the side vent in the fridge cabinet but not me. The last
thing I want when I am camped somewhere hot is more heat blowing at the
seat/bed. I put in a fan to exhaust the heat to the outside and this
helps keep the inside cooler. First I install a new sink faucet that is
much better than the stock unit. These have a swiveling head and you can
vary the amount of water that comes out. There is no provision for the
city water hook up but I don't use this anyway. I then use the city
water access cover as the vent for the exhaust fan. When I want to use
this exhaust, I prop the door open with a toothpick.

Mark

> BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote:
>
> One further note.  I also found the Fridgemate fan to be the best of
> the available fans. and they are available at RV shops - I found one
> at a tiny RV store here in Santa Barbara.  However, I wanted to be
> able to disable it easily if it was not really needed.  (i.e. ambient
> air temp not too high, like at night).
>
> What I did was wire it through a small switch that I mounted on the
> front panel of the fridge (next to another switch that goes to a CPU
> fan installed inside the fridge on the evap coil).  The aux. fan is
> also wired using an identical thermistor as the original fan, mounted
> next to the stock thermistor.  This way, both fans kick on
> simultaneously.  However, I can shut off the aux. fan by flipping the
> switch - this cuts down on the noise while sleeping in the lower
> berth, IMHO).
>
> I will be taking pictures of my set-up and posting to a web site as
> soon as I get my digital camera!  :-)
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On
> Behalf
> > Of Davidson
> > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 7:49 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Wanted: Pete Catlett and Fridge Fan
> >
> >
> > As an alternative (upgrade) to replacing the stock fan, here
> > is a copy of a
> > post from some time ago regarding installing a quieter fan
> > set up with more
> > air moving capacity....
> >
> >