Date:         Mon, 30 May 2005 09:48:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      fridge mod - prelim results
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Last week i posted a description of my expt to improve airflow over
cooling fins on back of fridge. I made a shroud to direct the flow
"better".

I found that my replacement fan, a muffing fan, came one and stayed on
much more than the stock fan. I thought the shroud would help and
provide better convection flow over fins.

Well it seems to have had little effect on the duty cycle of the
muffing fan. I am not giving up on the idea that the shroud helps flow,
but now going to install another fan.

I did have the uncomfortable thought that I have the muffin fan mounted
wrong way up, but naw, I couldn't have :)

I do get a good flow of air into the bottom grill below the fridge,
checked with smoke.

Alistair


'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/