Date:         Sun, 28 Aug 2016 08:33:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
Comments: To: Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
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While you have the reefer out, you may want to consider adding a fan inside to circulate the chilled air.  I’m told it can make a significant difference in temperature inside.  I used a small laptop sized fan mounted at the back next to and blowing across the heat sink.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008P72QYS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It doesn’t move a lot of air, but it does move some. It also doesn’t draw much current. For a buck, I thought it was worth a try. (I have 2 buses with identical RM182a reefers in them .  One has the fan, the other doesn’t.  I’ll have comparison data after the WetWesties ReUnion on Sept 9-11.)

Jim


> On Aug 28, 2016, at 8:08 AM, Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks very much for the response.  I hadn't even thought to look at
> vendor's sites for a replacement.
> 
> Looking at the GoWesty fan retro-fit, it just looks like a good quality
> computer fan.  Is this what you are on the 2nd one of?  Or was the first
> one just a "regular" computer fan?
> 
> At a minimum, the GoWesty web page gives me all the specs I was looking
> for.  I actually don't like how they mounted it, but it does give me
> info about orientation.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve W.