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Date:         Mon, 1 Aug 2022 12:20:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy
              ownership Another Westy Fridge Design Flaw
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk1tiStw309+boXy_mfYcEeWVP_QvTH8-HA0_b9GEAPFXw@mail.gmail.com>
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I’m pretty sure he expects us to use a specially designed Bell Industries fuse puller to accomplish the task. And, it will be a thing of beauty.

Eric Caron

> On Aug 1, 2022, at 12:12 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > That's the simplest, most elegant solution Bell Enterprises has ever come > up with. > > It's not CNC machined out of beryllium. : ) > > Jim > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 10:21 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> An example of…. >> >> Better to light a candle than ti curse the darkness >> >> :-) >> >> Ab >> >>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 8:19 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> Well now isn’t that a nice straight forward solution! >>> >>> Eric Caron >>> >>> >>>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 11:10 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: >>>> >>>> Or just pull that fuse in the little box at the drivers side b pillar. >> Or a switch there >>>> >>>> Alistair >>>> >>>>>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 8:09 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The surprise for me is that there is not a cut-out for the fan >> circuit at >>>>> any place where there could be one. >>>>> >>>>> Maybe a high-temp switch near the burner and a relay for the electric >> modes? >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 10:05 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> What I did some years ago, was to take out the stick thermo switch on >> the >>>>>> back fins and replace with thermo probe for a programable tstat. Was >> during >>>>>> my ongoing effort to make the propane fridge work a wee bit better. >>>>>> >>>>>> I thought I’d play with lower temp setting for the fan to come on. >> Last >>>>>> year I replaceded the original , kinda clunky , programable unit for a >>>>>> slimmer inkbird brand one. >>>>>> >>>>>> I wasn’t convinced that adjusting the fan set point really did much. >> But >>>>>> the obvious benefit was the fan would stay off if the control unit >> was off. >>>>>> No runaway fan on a hot day thing, that this thread is about. >>>>>> >>>>>> Funny how it’s still a surprise for some that the stock fan works that >>>>>> way :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Alistair >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>


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