Date:         Wed, 18 May 2005 21:09:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Behind the reefer - a clever fan mod
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@adelphia.net>
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Got any pics of the fan mod?

Chris

On 5/18/05, Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@adelphia.net> wrote:
> I am just now closing up my reefer and cabinet and have installed that
> very modification -- without the string thingie. I'll test it on
> Memorial Day weekend and report back.
> 
> BTW, that was probably Mark Drillock you met.
> 
> --
> 
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> KG6RCR
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/18/2005 1:18 PM Warren Chapman wrote:
> 
> >FWIW.....I saw a very clever, simple, and inexpensive "mod" recently while
> >interviewing attendees at Syncro de Mayo about their favorite "Upgrades"
> >
> >Craig Drillok had installed a computer type muffin fan into the plastic
> >frame where the City Water Inlet was previously located .(how many times
> >have you used that thing?)j
> >
> >The inside portion of the black plastic frame had been cut out and the fan
> >installed there so it would exhaust hot air from behind the fridge to the
> >outside of the van....rather than just circulate it around behind the
> >fridge...like most of the previous fan mods I've seen do.
> >
> >Craig also installed a switch to the fan so he could shut the fan off at
> >night when camping if the noise of the fan was disturbing his sleep.
> >
> >He also had a little short wire or string from the top screw to the outside
> >flap to keep the flap open when needed.  I thought this part could use a
> >little more refinement....perhaps some kind of  a little arm added to the
> >inside of the flap to prop it open when using the fan but out of site when
> >the flap was down.
> >
> >Craig reported significantly improved cooling in his fridge.
> >
> >Warren Chapman
> >Moderator
> >SubaruVanagon Yahoo Group
> >90 Syncro Westy/Subaru powered
> >
> >
> >
>