> Hey all, > I've got a couple more questions about the Dometic fridge in my '81 > Westy. This past weekend I did a "test-run" of the fridge to make sure > it was up to the upcoming camping trip. Well, with outside temperatures > in the 40s and inside temperatures probably in the high 60s to low 70s > (electric heater) the fridge inside temperature was hovering between 40 > and 50 degrees F. This was with the temperature control turned to max. > I would hope and assume that the fridge would be able to get below those > temperatures with that kind of ambient temp, especially with the > thermostat control on max. When I put my hand over the grille inside > the van, between the counter and the wall, I could feel the heat from > the fridge. It seemed pretty warm, as you would expect. However, I > think the fan that is mounted back on the coils should have come on. > This fan didn't come on at all when the fridge was running. > I haven't investigated the wiring to this fan, but during our two week trip last April in Or & Ca, with outside temps from 40 -70 f, running on propane & 12v the fridge worked like a charm. In fact the 2nd or 3rd day in, after leaving the fridge on max, we awoke to frozen milk! I know the fan does work as it comes on it hot weather, but I don't recall it ever coming on during this trip, since it was cool outside. Also experience since then has shown the gas to be more efficent than 110v, by maybe 25%. Have you cleaned behind the fridge? Sounds like maybe the coil are clogged up?