Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 09:33:10 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: An electrical thing I never noticed in 20 years of Westy
ownership Another Westy Fridge Design Flaw
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No I’m not, so nyah nyah.
:-)
Ab
> On Aug 1, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I’m pretty sure he expects us to use a specially designed Bell Industries fuse puller to accomplish the task. And, it will be a thing of beauty.
>
> Eric Caron
>
>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 12:12 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> That's the simplest, most elegant solution Bell Enterprises has ever come
>> up with.
>>
>> It's not CNC machined out of beryllium. : )
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 10:21 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>> An example of….
>>>
>>> Better to light a candle than ti curse the darkness
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Ab
>>>
>>>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 8:19 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Well now isn’t that a nice straight forward solution!
>>>>
>>>> Eric Caron
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 11:10 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Or just pull that fuse in the little box at the drivers side b pillar.
>>> Or a switch there
>>>>>
>>>>> Alistair
>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 8:09 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The surprise for me is that there is not a cut-out for the fan
>>> circuit at
>>>>>> any place where there could be one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe a high-temp switch near the burner and a relay for the electric
>>> modes?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 10:05 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What I did some years ago, was to take out the stick thermo switch on
>>> the
>>>>>>> back fins and replace with thermo probe for a programable tstat. Was
>>> during
>>>>>>> my ongoing effort to make the propane fridge work a wee bit better.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I thought I’d play with lower temp setting for the fan to come on.
>>> Last
>>>>>>> year I replaceded the original , kinda clunky , programable unit for a
>>>>>>> slimmer inkbird brand one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wasn’t convinced that adjusting the fan set point really did much.
>>> But
>>>>>>> the obvious benefit was the fan would stay off if the control unit
>>> was off.
>>>>>>> No runaway fan on a hot day thing, that this thread is about.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Funny how it’s still a surprise for some that the stock fan works that
>>>>>>> way :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alistair
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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