--- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote: SNIP > I suggest a > aluminum flashing material between the cooling fins > and the rear of the > dometic. Like a heat shield on a muffler.Just a > small break in air space is > all that is needed(thats all your gonna get). > > Also a sheet of fiberglass insulation on top of the > frig. > > Sounds like removel and a regooping of the aluminum > evaperator may help > you. It just wiggles off. Be careful of the > thermistat probe that is behind > the plate. SNIP
> Dont toss your dometic or trash it verbally till you > do these maintianance > proceedures.Toss it my way if you need to vent. SNIP Hey no worries! I'll be keeping it. And hey, I only got verbal with it before knowing anything of these refers. (I think I made it cry during third re-install....) At one point I considered installing a Norcold. Got some help from list, and got Dometic working. Big advantage being able to use LP, (duh) so it's a "keeper". At least until I install a farm of wind turbines on the poptop. ;^) Thanks for your info. I have an untested refer from an 85 Westy. Looks like it will fit my 81. (and looks "newer". maybe better design??) Maybe I'll get off my a**, inspect it, bench test it on AC and upgrade it. Cheers. Neil Nicholson. 1981 air cooled Westfalia. Cheap-o web site: http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com |
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