Oops. Meant for this to go to the list Neil.
On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 9:07 AM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: This was by no means an accurate test but bench testing air flow of the > Dometic van VS a computer case "muffin" fan, using my hand, face to feel > air flow and a strip of paper, it seemed to me that the more aggressive > blade pitch of the stock Dometic fan actually moved more air or moved a > broader area of air. Lots of variables here though. > > At one point, I tried installing what might be a more efficient and/or > higher RPM motor with the Dometic fan. But that project didn't see the > light of day. I ended up installing a "city water fan" set up, a muffin fan > at back of fridge and internal CPU fan inside fridge. > > Neil. > > On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 8:33 AM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > > I think you may have been thinking of this post linked below. >> The late great Richard Jones of this list did some fan tests, but it >> wasn't the city water port fan mod in this case. >> >> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0410A&L=vanagon&P=R15770 >> >> RIP, Richard >> >> Mark >> >> >> Jim. Felder wrote: >> > I followed this discussion for a while some years back. If I am not >> > mistaken, the effect of the extra fan was insignificant and one person >> who >> > tried it even reported worse fridge performance if I recall. >> > > > -- > Neil n > > VE7TBN > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > > -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> |
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