Date:         Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:37:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
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very nice mods!  I insulated my exhaust pipe with a high temp wrap blanket
thing made to put on the starter motor.  Does your double wrap of
fiberglass tape stay pretty cool to the touch on the outside?  the one
thing I would suggest is to insulate the back of the fridge from the heat
of all that hot stuff behind it.  this seemed to make a big difference on
mine, along with the above mentioned insulating of the exhaust pipe.

I don't remember the fins coming off of the part inside the fridge that
snaps onto the cooling pipe.  seems like that was all one piece on mine.
I was scared to pull on mine too.  I found that I could get my fingers
beside/behind the fins unit on the left side, at the end of the cooling
pipe and hold it, then pull on the fins unit and it came off starting at
that end.  it was having quite poor contact with the cooling pipe.  for
replacing it, I first tried mayonnaise, then astroglide to improve thermal
transfer, but neither worked better than the Radio Shack thermal paste I
found later.  ;)

Edward



On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 6:13 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks, I'll check it out.
>
> On Jun 19, 2017 5:50 PM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > About the sim based wireless control of propex. Found it , here ya go
> > Stephen, knock yerself out :-)
> >
> >
> > https://www.sharkbait.website/1064/controlling-the-
> > heatsource-hs2000-heater-from-your-iphone/
> >
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> > On Jun 19, 2017, at 1:52 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > And while you are at it Alistair, can you rig it up so it can be turned
> on
> > remotely via
> > wifi on Android and iPhone?   :)
> >
> > Steven
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca>
> wrote:
> >
> > Alistair,
> >
> >
> > Next fridge challenge:  a set of rails (one part of fridge, one part in
> >
> > van) and quick connects to allow easy installation and removal.   While I
> >
> > agree the fridge lights easily when squeaky clean and adjusted, it does
> not
> >
> > stay that way long (at least mine doesn’t).
> >
> >
> > I’d probably clean it more often if getting to the bench (and back) was
> >
> > smoother.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 19-Jun-2017, at 17:01, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Nothing super earth shaking, just exhaust insulation and a bank of three
> >
> > wee squirrel cage fans.
> >
> >
> > https://shufti.blog/2017/06/19/vanagon-a-couple-of-minor-fridge-mods/
> >
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> >
>