Date:         Tue, 18 Jun 2002 14:32:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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From:         Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Fridge madness 201 (average temperature)

Hi,
3 questions.

1- what is your average temp after the fridge as been ON for 2-3 hours on
AC or 12V. I got about 3-5C(39-41F) in the bottom part of the fridge. About
7C(44F)on propane) cool enough for me.

2- If I start the newly installed inside-fan, the ice melt but the fridge
keep it temperature of 5C(41F), if I stop the fan the ice goes solid again
(1hour). Basically when air is moving all around inside, the cooling
element gets wet and ice is melting. Is it because the cool air is
dispersed? Condensation? Or alien abduction of my freezing air?

3-I did those test in a 48hours period, never heard the fan in the back of
the fridge (I was not there all the time and it's still cold up here-65F),
do all Dometic 182B have fan in the back, if the fan or thermo sensor is
dead, what is the consequence associate with that malfunctions. Is there
any danger or just a poorer fridge operation? (overheating=less cooled
air?) I am hitching to remove the fridge but it's working fine! I guest
there is no easy way to test the fan (in the back) without removing the
fridge.
I really don't like to play with the old propane connection behind this
one. When I was young a family of 4 died in a camper-trailer when the
propane system/tank exploded 4 spot from our camping place. I am a bit
traumatize today.

What is your opinion? Should I remove the fridge too see if the fan is
working or the hell with that and just camping for the FIRST TIME THIS
SEASON!!!!!!! (Apart of the Busfusion meeting).

By the way, to all my American neighbors, stay in your country where it's
certainly nicer than here. Very bad and cool summer start in eastern
Canada. The temp today was 53F this morning, and now at a record high of
65F!!! ;-)

Regards, Ben
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