Date:         Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:08:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic Fan
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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
>
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>
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>
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>
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>

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Neil n

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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>