So what's your opinion on insulation behind the Dometic. Should you add to what's there, or take out what's there? Paul -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:13 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: FYI - Venting for mobile refrigerators On 7/6/2007 9:55 AM neil wrote: > That was me! So what's keeping you? > > (and I still haven't had the balls to cut a hole in floor under > fridge) Oh. Well, okay. > And further to that idea, I thought it would be good to use a manifold > of some sort through which air would be drawn in "against" frame of > van. The frame is metal is cool to the touch, so air being drawn > against it should get cooled down. I dunno about that -- the frame has to be at the same temperature as the air around it. Steel is not a great conductor of heat, but it does transfer heat from your fingertips well enough to feel cool. But still, it's at ambient temp. -- 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 |
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