Date:         Wed, 25 May 2005 16:55:17 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
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Good grief, if your fridge is broken,why not fix it? Both my Westys have
fridges that work fine on propane and 12 volts. I have never used 120.
We have kept food in them for a week or 10 days without it spoiling. The
fins frost over solid after a few days but that does not seem to create
any problems. We have camped in the Baja desert dozens of times relying
on the Westy fridge to keep things cool. It does have it's limitations
but if you keep within them it is a fine appliance. I rarely drive far
with the fridge running on propane since I can't trust it to stay lit
and 12 volts works good.

Mark

Stan Wilder wrote:

>The refrigerator is one of the most laughable things about a Westy.
>....................
>The Westy fridge is a good way to keep flies off your hot dogs and keep
>stuff in a dark place but I'd never trust it to preserve food for more than
>48 hours unless it was in a can, box or didn't even need refrigeration.
>
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