The Eloctrolux fridge is the European name for Servel in the US. Bill Davidson wrote: > > Can anyone tell me how to run my fridge (Electrolux) in my Syncro Westy > '87? > > Ahhh.... I've never heard of an Electrolux fridge in the Westy... > The only ones I've heard of for the Vanagon Westy are the Dometic brand. > > > All details welcome, including how long it goes for with how much > propoane, > > The Dometic fridge will run for about 2 weeks on a full propane tank... but > it all depends on how high you set the thermostat, how hot the outside > temperature is, how much you open the fridge door, how much warm food you > put into the fridge, and last, but not least... how much propane you use to > cook with. > > > or on battery etc. > > depends on what battery you're talking about... the fridge uses about 7.5 > amps per hour.... If you don't have an auxiliary battery then the fridge > will only run off the battery when the engine is running (the stock set up > has a cut off relay that disconnects the fridge fromthe starter battery when > the engine stops). > > If you have an auxilary battery, then just divide the amp hour rating of the > battery by 7.5... but that calculation assumes that your battery is fully > charged and fresh.... so I would figure on getting less that the calculation > will yield... and be careful... if you take your battery to a deep discharge > you will either ruin it or greatly reduce it's life. > > How to start it? > > Pray :) > (seriously... there are tombs written on this in the archives... or maybe > there is something at www.vanagon.com) > > > Also the pipe/tube that takes the water from the outside into the tank is > > broken and too short, does anyone know where to get a new Westfalia one > > from? > > In the U.S. you can buy this water fill tubing at any motor home supply > store... quite cheep... but if you go to the dealer it will cost way too > much. > > Bill > > Mail order? I live in the UK. > > > > Thanks for any replies. > > > > Dominic > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com > > Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > |
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