Date:         Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:23:51 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dead fridge fan: questions
Comments: To: Tobin Copley <tcopley@SFU.CA>
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At 11:10 PM 7/26/2009, Tobin Copley wrote:
>I've already pulled the fridge out, and have removed the fan.  I also
>went down to my FLEPS and bought a rectangular 12V computer cooling
>fan.  It's rated at 50 CFM and draws 0.20 amps.

Tobin, you'll hear different opinions on this.  My own is that a fan
made for the purpose is a far superior replacement to any form of
little box fan.  The original fan draws around sixty milliamps (.06
amps) and so does the superior replacement fan from Fridge-Mate,
available from online RV places.  It comes with a built-on
thermoswitch which you should discard (it's meant to be placed in the
uptake above the fridge and the thermoswitch is set accordingly), and
a nice length of wire and a pretty switch that you can use for
something else.  You can easily modify the original bracket to fit it
-- look on my website for a drawing.  It's as quiet or quieter than
the original, and moves more air (I think).  The fan is a bit larger,
so make sure of clearance behind the fridge before you nail everything down.

  --
David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"