Date:         Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:29:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Crumbling Flue Vent Cover
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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Thanks for the infi Loren.

I am curious whether the inside temp was lower due to the ventilation 
back there. In theory, it makes sense that it would. Did you mount the 

fan right to the back of the water inlet housing? Does the flap on the 

outside keep the rain from getting in?


On Jun 25, 2007, at 12:52 PM, Loren Busch wrote:

> RE: Norcold noise and Dometic cooling
>
> First, the exhast fan (computer muffin fan) installed where the shore 

> water inlet used to be has been reported to work very well.  Mark 
> Drillock apparenly has used this setup and is very happy with it.  I 

> added it to my rig and was pleased with the amount of heat it was 
> pumping out.  I'm leaving it in place even with the Norcold.  That 

> heat has to go someplace...
>
> As for the noise/vibration on the Norcold I may have something to 
> report when I finally get mine buttoned down (still doing some wiring 

> changes behind it).  I'm putting Sorbothane under the Norcold and if I 
> find it is touching any other parts of the cabinet when I get done 
> I'll either trim the cabinets for clearance or insert some kind of 
> damping material between the Norcold and anything it touches. I'll be 

> taking pictures along the way and report on the results.  I'm doing 

> this because of comments to me about vibration from both Karl and 
> Mike.  Thank you Pioneers for blazing the waly on this.