Could be. It stayed cold, but I suppose that could just be the fact that it's insulated and full of already cold stuff. However, there are warning in the owner's manual about not leaving the fridge on 12V for too long with the engine off. I could be wrong about that (too) but I think I remember reading that. I'll double check again. -Craig > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Grove [SMTP:bruce@brucegrove.co.uk] > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 6:11 PM > To: Standley, Craig; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Re: Refrigerator cooling: Do extra fans help? > > > Craig writ: > > > > You mean your fridge won't run on 12V? Never heard of that before. I > don't > > know how much power it takes but I seriously doubt it takes 90 amps to > run > > it. I've left it on when I run in the store for an hour and the car > started > > right up again. > > > > If you're talking about a Westy with standard wiring then I think you'll > find > that when the engine is off the fridge 12v disconnects so's you don't > flatten > the battery.... > > Bruce > > > -Craig > |
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