Date:         Tue, 11 Aug 1998 13:28:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic Frig - Do These Really Work?
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At 06:42 AM 8/11/98 -0400, Frank Goodrick wrote:

<<SNIP>

>Make sure your fan is still working.

>It seems to come on less on AC, most on propane.

>You can definitely hear it.

>I've managed to get cold on AC without the fan,

>but not on propane without the fan.


In the Eurovan, the Norcold 3163 fan won't EVER come on in 110 VAC mode -- the circuit design prevents the fan from receiving any "juice" in 110 VAC mode. Perhaps this is to prevent the battery from draining down, who knows? I modified my fridge wiring to allow the fan to come on IN ANY MODE, a simple modification that took all of three minutes.


I'm not sure Dometic fridges have this "feature" or not.


Cheers,



<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design

Open Market, Inc.

</italic>

'87 GL Syncro Westfalia

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