Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 11:34:48 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy
ownership Another Westy Fridge Design Flaw
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Felder Industries is operating in the black, resting on our laurels and
coasting on our past reputation. Just like VW.
Jim
On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 11:32 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Oh boy…. The force is strong with this one…..
>
> :-)
>
> Btw, is Felder Industries still solvent? Haven’t seen anything from them
> in….years?
>
> Ab
>
> On Aug 1, 2022, at 9:13 AM, 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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