We recently purchased our first Westfalia - a beautiful '90 in fabulous condition. I'm trying to learn the absolute basics of how to make everything work, and have a few questions about the fridge... - we have a hard time getting the fridge going on propane; are there any tricks to how best/how long to pump to get it going? It seems to start, and then after a few seconds it goes off; - switching to the battery, I was surprised - and concerned! - that I didn't seem to be able to turn it off by pressing the buttons as indicated in the instruction manual; the fan kept running even though none of the three mode buttons was depressed! Is there something that can keep the fan going for a period of time even though the unit is 'unpowered'? - how much of a drain on the battery is exerted by the fridge? The little toggle switch that shows the battery condition as a green/yellow/red light doesn't show anything now, yet the vehicle starts without any problems. Is the lack of any lights a serious problem? - is a second battery for the fridge (and possibly the radio) recommended so that there's no risk of runnnig down the main battery? Is this a difficult thing to install? What's the best place to store a second battery, given wiring and accessibility considerations? Any and all help/suggestions/comments are greatly appreciated! If this has all been covered before, my apologies - we're new to the mailing list. TIA Mark Isaacs Voice/Fax: (604) 598-7852 Quantum Analytics e-mail: misaacs@islandnet.com
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