Date:         Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:14:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeremy Stovin <jjstov@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Jeremy Stovin <jjstov@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Substitute for the RM182B
Comments: To: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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The portable fridge seems nice, but where would you put it?  Not alot of real estate in back. Then again, I am toting two kids and a wife also.  
 
I have the original Dometic in my '87 Westy. I have not really had the opportunity to  test it out. If I plug the van into shore, how long would it take to actually cool?  Someone told me, hopefully jokingly, that it will take a couple of hours just to get maybe 30degrees below ambient.

From: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: Substitute for the RM182B

On Aug 13, 2012, at 8:33 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

Other than the shocking price, that's very good news for
long-term-camping Westy owners.  I'm sure people would be interested
in hearing more about the internal size and hot-weather performance
of this unit at some point.

If I hadn't already popped for my Vitrifrigo, I'd be doing this:
http://www.compactappliance.com/FP430-Compact-EdgeStar-Portable-Refrigerator-Freezer/FP430,default,pd.html

Using the Dometic/Vitri space for storage, and add a 50W solar panel on the pop top to run everything.

Top loaders are MUCH more efficient and can actuallly store suitable amounts of mass-quantities to be
"out there" as long as the 50W panel will allow (about 7-8 full dry-camping days without recharge of any
kind, except solar).

Of course, having 140-200 amp hour aux battery set up, supports that above example.

bob