Date:         Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:03:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
Comments: To: Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Can someone please enlighten me what is the  Munchkin tray? I am
clueless!



- Vince

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1993 Mazda Miata (for sale)
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S




-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Aristotle Sagan
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 3:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy


"All of the things above do nothing to stop drop out of cold when the
door is opened but it will produce two munchkin trays of ice once a
day."

Speaking of Munchkin trays, for sale: Genuine Westy Munchkin tray WITH
insert. Comes with handy 1981 carrying case, $600, you tow it away.
Great winter project, getting the carrying case back together.

tim in san jose


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy


> I substantially improved the performance and cold recovery in my
> standard Dometic simply by adding a little 12v Computer CPU fan to the

> sidewall of the fridge. As preparation for travel I normally put a
> container of Ice in my fridge
and
> ran it on 120v for an overnight prep period.
> Everything I put in the fridge from that point forward was pre cooled
either
> from my home refrigerator at departure time or from being in my ice
> chest that I always carried too. One of the big culprits of
> refrigerator poor performance is simply
hardened
> door seals that leak constantly.
> All of the things above do nothing to stop drop out of cold when the
> door
is
> opened but it will produce two munchkin trays of ice once a day. Some
> of the highest quality, thick sidewall Styrofoam coolers come from
> Omaha Steaks and Honey Cured Hams as shipping containers. I've kept
> three bags of ice for three days in these with very little melt down.
>
> Stan Wilder
> More Power with Performance Coatings http://www.engineceramics.com
>