The original fan is a real cheap unit, and it might have gone noisy, or some bit of rubbish might have drifted into touching distance of the blades. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
John Graham typed: > I've had my 88 Westy for about 10 years and use it as my daily driver. > I've > only gotten back into the camping routine within the past year or two. > When > we're camping and using the refrigerator on gas or shore power, my wife is > annoyed by the cooling fan noise that frequently runs at night. I'd > like to > make it quieter. > > I pulled the whole Dometic unit out to check it when it was new to me, > but I > don't remember the details of the fan. I'm pretty sure it's a 12v model. > Has anyone replaced theirs with a quieter model from Radio Shack or other > places? I'd like to have a new fan unit on hand before I dive into the > fridge removal again. > > Recommendations? > > John Graham > 88 Westy, Charlotte NC > |
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