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Date:         Wed, 18 May 2005 21:09:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Behind the reefer - a clever fan mod
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@adelphia.net>
In-Reply-To:  <428BB7DC.5010106@adelphia.net>
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Got any pics of the fan mod?

Chris

On 5/18/05, Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@adelphia.net> wrote: > I am just now closing up my reefer and cabinet and have installed that > very modification -- without the string thingie. I'll test it on > Memorial Day weekend and report back. > > BTW, that was probably Mark Drillock you met. > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > KG6RCR > > > > On 5/18/2005 1:18 PM Warren Chapman wrote: > > >FWIW.....I saw a very clever, simple, and inexpensive "mod" recently while > >interviewing attendees at Syncro de Mayo about their favorite "Upgrades" > > > >Craig Drillok had installed a computer type muffin fan into the plastic > >frame where the City Water Inlet was previously located .(how many times > >have you used that thing?)j > > > >The inside portion of the black plastic frame had been cut out and the fan > >installed there so it would exhaust hot air from behind the fridge to the > >outside of the van....rather than just circulate it around behind the > >fridge...like most of the previous fan mods I've seen do. > > > >Craig also installed a switch to the fan so he could shut the fan off at > >night when camping if the noise of the fan was disturbing his sleep. > > > >He also had a little short wire or string from the top screw to the outside > >flap to keep the flap open when needed. I thought this part could use a > >little more refinement....perhaps some kind of a little arm added to the > >inside of the flap to prop it open when using the fan but out of site when > >the flap was down. > > > >Craig reported significantly improved cooling in his fridge. > > > >Warren Chapman > >Moderator > >SubaruVanagon Yahoo Group > >90 Syncro Westy/Subaru powered > > > > > > >


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