Date:         Fri, 21 Jul 1995 09:05:58 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <des@teleport.com>
Subject:      Re: Propane fridges: '76-'79

Morris H. Arthur writes:
> 
> At temperatures above 90 degrees the fridge just keep things cool (forget 
> about ice cubes.) If you keep the sliding door open in windy weather, the 
> flame tends to get blown out. (Yes, there's a safety cut-off jet.)

I bet a fridge fan would help - works for me!
 
> Beats me. I bought mine from a propane supplier in NW
> Quebec. (Alot of propane fridges up that way) for 450 Canadian (ouch) five
> years ago. The brand name is Dometic: they supply most of the big fridges
> for big momma RVs. So go to your local RV store and ask to see their
> fridge catalog; you might be able to special order one. An RV guy called 
> Dometic for me and said that they no longer make my particular model 
> though... 

I think I know the fridge you are talking about.  They sell it at
Camping World.  If it's the one I think it is, 450 Canadian was a very
good price!  You got a bargain...

-David

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San Diego  (Actually La Mesa)      '72 VW Westfalia Camper      (Da Project)
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