Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:10:58 -0700
Reply-To: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Norcold DC0040
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Good questions.
Yah I guess so. LP useage would mean it's an asorption refer. Can't
imagine just how inefficient it would be to run a compressor off of
LP!
( LP burns to heat a boiler, the steam is used to drive an engine
which would turn the compressor)
;^)
I obviously don't know much about the "goings ons" of asorption tech, but.....
IF the 3163 was designed after the 182, then one could safely assume
that Norcold would have studied the Dometic and learned from Dometics
"mistakes".
Not dissing the Dometic here!
On 7/3/07, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> Given that the 3163 runs off propane, it pretty much has to be an
> absorption fridge, doesn't it?
>
> Whether or not it cools better than the RM182 would need to be
> determined -- I mean, is the RM182 state of the art for a small
> absorption refrigerator, or is it crippled in some way due to cost,
> space, or other limitations not present in the 3163?
>
> --
>
> 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
>
> On 7/3/2007 11:39 AM neil wrote:
>
> > Yah it is a current hog.
> >
> > Is this an asorption fridge? From what I gleaned scanning the manual,
> > it seems so.
> >
> > If so, I imagine this model of Norcold may be subject to similar heat
> > ventilation (at rear) problems that tend to affect the Dometic.
> >
> > If so, it's hardly worth all the effort. i.e. one MAY have to re-do
> > position of exhaust/intake not to mention cabinet mods.
> >
> > Though it does have way more room in it!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/2/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Woo hoo! That there looks to be a right fine refrigerator! It's a
> >> current hog when running on 12V, but it works off propane, so who cares?
> >>
> >> Gracious me, if it didn't require so much cabinet modding I'd be mighty
> >> tempted.
> >>
> >> If anyone else is tempted, and gives into that temptation, please do us
> >> a kindness and document the install.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> neil typed:
> >> > Here ya go!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> http://www.gasrefrigeration.net/nor_techdata/Opmanuals/install,owners_3163_617950h.pdf
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Neil.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 7/2/07, Paul Chubbuck <paul@takingflight.net> wrote:
> >> >> Is that DC only or 3-way? I can't find anything about that model
> >> at the
> >> >> Norcold website.
> >> >>
> >> >> Paul
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> >> >> Behalf Of
> >> >> Loren Busch
> >> >> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:50 PM
> >> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> >> Subject: Re: Norcold DC0040
> >> >>
> >> >> Wow, what a beautiful setup and cabinet work, looks like it belonged
> >> >> there.
> >> >> If I had a shop (live in a condo) and the tools and the skill I'd
> >> do the
> >> >> same, very nice.
> >> >>
> >> >> On 7/2/07, rubatoguy@comcast.net <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The owner of the Yellow Sunny Vanagon put a Norcold 3163 in his
> >> >> > Vanagon http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/cabinet1_detail.html
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> >> >
> >> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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