Date:         Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:50:39 -0600
Reply-To:     Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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From:         Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
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Loren wrote:
> It seemed to help but not near as much
> as the vent fan I put in that pulled the hot air out.

I've seen the bubble-wrap outside layer.  Others have
changed the fiberglass inside to fancier stuff.  My
only observation, with a Vitri installed, but the original
fiberglass still there, is that with an infrared thermometer
I can't see any difference anywhere on the inside walls,
which lead me to think the insulation doesn't make much
difference.

But several different reports from "people who know"
indicate that replacing the city water intake with a muffin
fan to exhaust heat from behind the fridge makes a very
big difference.
See the third pix down:
http://jones.colorado.edu/MoabApril09/seven.html

Richard