Date:         Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:05:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy Fridge Performance
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>tried making ice on the propane setting yet and maybe that's the problem.  I
>ran the fridge on propane for the first time this past weekend and it did
>seem to cool nicely.  The 12V seems to be the worst performer.  Why would
>the power source make a difference?

Hi Jerry,

     The fridge needs heat to cool and propane provides the most heat of the
three power sources. If you think about the most powerful 12 volt accesories
(like a fan for instance) you can buy and compare that to what you can run off
house current -- you'll get an idea of the relative power available. Someone
more knowledgable than I (pretty much anybody i guess) could probably provide a
figure in watts/joules/BTUs/thermakadiddles. Anyway, I never run my fridge on
anything but propane --- even while driving. A tank of propane will run the
fridge for three weeks with no fuss.

Cheers,
Doug Alcock
'84 Westy "BlueBelle"
Toronto, Canada

P.S. We've just upgraded to a new version of Lotus Notes here --- can someone
pop me a note and tell me if this e-mail shows up with --- or as --- an
attachment??   Thx