Date:         Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:37:37 -0400
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From:         Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: [WetWesties] To Fridge or not to Fridge
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Hi Sarah,

        It is really down to your preference.  My refrigerator is working as well as it can.  I usually get about a 40 degree difference from outside.  It is the original 1985 unit.  I often use it in conjunction with a cooler.  In very hot temperatures I sometimes don’t use it because I don’t want the extra heat from the back.
        Other times of the year it is great as a refrigerator and also gives me some welcome heat in the evening.  
        I like keeping my van as it came.  but sometimes advancements are too good to avoid.  I’m keeping mine as is for now. 

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfalia 



> On Jul 23, 2015, at 11:05 PM, Lloyd Weller weller.lloyd@yahoo.com [wetwesties] <wetwesties-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> I switched it out for a TruckFridge, and am pretty happy with it. It does stay cold in warm weather, much more so than the Dometic.  It even makes ice cubes.  
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> On Wednesday, July 22, 2015 12:59 PM, "Joel Salter joel.salter@gmail.com <mailto:joel.salter@gmail.com> [wetwesties]" <wetwesties-noreply@yahoogroups.com <mailto:wetwesties-noreply@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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> Hello Sarah, I have A House battery maintained by 100 w solar panel which sustains a  a 45 qt truck fridge. It has served me well.  When driving your charging. When parked use solar - if in sun does well. My Panel can be placed in sun with a 20' extension.  
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> The amp hours of your house battery and amps your fridge draws is the key to how frequently you're going to need to charge your system.  
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> A cheap digital voltage meter hard wired to tell you charge status will keep you informed. 
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> Stay cool 
> Joel
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> On Jul 22, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Sarah Sibley bluewesty84@yahoo.com <mailto:bluewesty84@yahoo.com> [wetwesties] <wetwesties-noreply@yahoogroups.com <mailto:wetwesties-noreply@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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>> Hello Westy Pals - 
>> I know this Fridge question has been tossed around a bit, and I appreciated the recent thread about installing an additional fan to cool it, but I’m in need of some opinions on whether or not to keep the fridge. Have an 84 Westy that we recently bought from some great people that didn’t ever use the fridge. We definitely want to use it, but have found in warm weather it doesn’t stay cold. In fact, we’ve noticed that it’s usually about 30 degrees colder than the outside temperature. And, as you all know, we’ve had a hot one this year. So, we have a pretty disfunctional fridge. 
>> I’m curious - 
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>> A. Will adding an additional fan help?
>> B. Should we upgrade to another fridge?
>> C. Should we scrap it and use it for storage b/c it’s an endless battle to keep it cool in summer months?
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>> Thanks all!
>> -Sarah
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