Date:         Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:37:05 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Kitchen out; Any suggestions?
Comments: To: Werner Schink <werner.calnr@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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---- Werner Schink <werner.calnr@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

> The westy fridge is pretty useless.  There's other options - check out
> gowesty's site for ideas.

The Dometic works well for what it is intended for, when used properly.  I prechill mine, as recommended in the camper owner's book, and put in only precooled foods.  It works on all three modes, cools enough to stay at or below 40 F except during the hottest times of the summer.  And I use it in Oklahoma and Texas.  Shade on the camper side or better insulation (or both) would help, but the insulation jobs that people advocate don't really increase the R factor.  They do perhaps help to keep the space drier than with the factory insulation.  Added fans evidently do help, and I'm thinking about that.

If your Dometic is worthless, it needs attention, like making sure its factory fan is working properly, that it is venting properly, and so on.

David McNeely