Date:         Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:36:38 -0400
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
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From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Ambient temperatures under/inside (rel. to Dometic perf.)
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Hi all.

So quite (prematurely) excited about this.

Van closed: 94 F

Under van:  73 F

Inside temp taken between 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Under temp taken from 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Van has been sitting over grass in same spot for a
week.

Am going shopping, so will try hotter pavement.

Used Radio Shack "Wireless" temp sensor. Was sitting
close to frame on vented support for under reading.

With slider open, both windows rolled down, dropped to
79 F. This reading was taken pretty quickly though I
was holding it "air born" in middle of van. Likely
temps would drop lower, but what matters is temp
behind refer. Heat from van closed, would stay for
some time especially with refer creating heat.

Another idea.

It's quite likely that the metal (frame etc.) holds
the cooler temp. That coupled with a breeze/getting
lucky parking in an already shady spot would be best.
If it were possible, I'd hook up intake so it drew air
from frame itself. Or drew air from alongside metal
under van. Haven't looked to see if there are any 3-4"
holes already (stock) in frame. (hopefully not!!)
Maybe instead of using frame, a thickish wall tube of
(? metal) could be mounted (?)

In my mind, drawing air from inside frame or tube and
bringing it to behind refer, then exhausting air from
behind refer to outside, would work. Using metal would
keep system from *possibly* drawing air affected by
hot pavemnt. Of course I haven't done the hot pavement
test yet.... ;)

Going shopping now......

Cheers.

Neil Nicholson.
1981 air cooled Westfalia.
Cheap-o web site:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html

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