Date:         Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:33:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Faucet and Fridge Fan
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I use a Shurflo from Camping World. The head swivels 360 degrees and the
whole thing pivots up and down. The on/off knob has a thumb bump that
allows slippery hands to operate it easily. You can turn it on just a
little when you don't need full blast. If you saw one in a Westy you
would want one for sure. I have put them in friends after they see mine.

> B........ wrote:
>
> Cool idea!  I don't use the City Water either, so I may take this
> route.  On one camping trip last summer, we stayed at a place...
> NE of San Francisco.  During the day, the interior temp
> of the camper got up to 105 degrees, and at night never got below
> about 80.  The fridge fans ran continuously!
>
> What replacement faucet did you use?  I have to replace my plastic
> sink drain assembly, and was considering an upgrade to the faucet at
> the same time.
>

>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On
> Behalf
> > Of Mark Drillock
> > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 10:09 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Wanted: Pete Catlett and Fridge Fan
> >
> >
> > 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
> >