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Date:         Sun, 24 Jun 2018 23:41:52 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Refrigerator elimination thoughts
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
In-Reply-To:  <774BABF0-02F1-4923-B3CF-362A9CFE3496@icloud.com>
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I'm with Jeff.

You should be able to almost completely eliminate the fan noise with a careful choice of replacement.

On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 11:33 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:

> Haha it pains me to hear of a good fridge going unloved! For me the > advantage of the stock fridge is propane. Lasts forever and allows me > access to nicer and cheaper campsites. Before you take the irreversible > plunge why not get a new fan first? I think most replacements run quieter. > Mine runs so infrequently I never notice it. > > Jeff > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 24, 2018, at 10:16 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@ICLOUD.COM> wrote: > > > > Hi listers, > > > > I’ve been seriously considering taking out my fridg and just > using a cooler. I’d like to know what those who have taken out the frig > have for thoughts. > > > > And, if anyone has used the GW elimination kit what their thoughts are. > > > > My frig works very well but I always have a cooler anyway and the fan > noise and heat in the van are detractors. > > > > I love listening to outdoor sounds not the start and stops of the > running fan. > > > > Also, I as I hope to run my original 1.9 engine for some time the weight > reduction probably could not hurt. > > > > Of course the space would probably fill pretty quickly but hopefully > that means less clutter and not more weight. tips and thoughts appreciated. > > > > Eric Caron > > 85 GL Auto > > with frig working as good as brand new. >


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