Date:         Mon, 23 May 2011 11:31:45 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westfalia refrigerator issues
Comments: To: Steven Yoon <drssyoon@GMAIL.COM>
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Steven, if you describe what problems you are having with your refrigerator, and what you have done to try to get it to work, a goodly number of folks on here (even miraculously myself) might be able to help you to diagnose it and even advise you how to get it going.

I use the refrigerator in my camper (a '91 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile) regularly.  I find it works great, and it suffices for most of what we want to carry cold when camping.  Now, if you want to cool several cases of Schlitz, no, it isn't big enough.

BTW, the simplest "it doesn't cool" is often corrected by precooling.  I hook it up to the house power several hours before I leave for an expedition, and by the time I switch to 12 V it is cooled down so that frost forms on the interior fins.  It then will stay cold on 12 V unless I stop for an extended time, in which case I switch to propane.

mcneely

---- Steven Yoon <drssyoon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> My 83 westy fridge does not seem to be working. Not sure how useful it would
> be even if it was working - given the small size.
>
> I saw on line (Go Westy?) that there is a conversion kit to take the fridge
> out and install some shelf space in its place.
>
> Has anyone done this? Should I try? Will it lower the resale value
> (snicker)...
>
>
> By the way, my wife and I did our first camping this weekend in our westy.
> What a blast! We went to Lake Winfield Scott in northern GA mountains.
>
> The van did fine going up/down the hills and it was a blast to drive.
>
> Had several gawkers and some people came up to us to tell us how cool it is
> (the van, not us).
>
>
> Here is to more excellent adventures to come...
>
>
> Steve in Norcross GA

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David McNeely