If I can't get the fridge going (gonna take it out this week some time), I'm thinking of replacing it with something like this. http://www.waecofridges.co.uk/tropicool/tc21.htm Or if the space is bigger than I think, this http://www.waecofridges.co.uk/tropicool/tc35.htm Anyone see any obvious problems?
Really? I thought I found a consumption chart that said 3-4 aH. Maybe I was reading the wrong fridge!
Thermoelectric peltier coolers are very power hungry. You need a compressor fridge to reduce current consumption . something like this: http://www.waecofridges.co.uk/freezer/cdf25.htm
Just about width ways I think, but not height. The one I have is this: http://www.cooltechleisure.co.uk/product/waeco-coolmatic-cb-40-fridgefreezer/ The compressor is remoteable But it needs a lot of cabinet modification (new one) to be made
Is it a simple-ish install? I assume it's just a case of swapping the parts over? I might even find I can kick start the fridge into life once it's out. So refraining from spending money just yet!
When I remove the fridge, can I use water to remove the dust and grim off of the pipes? As long as I'm careful around the electrics. Or is it a no no? @theBusmonkey @pkrboo
A damp cloth maybe. Easy with the pressure wash I'd probably just Hoover it and spray on a little Flash. Remember to wear your Marigolds .
Yeah, as @andyv says, go easy. It's all sealed. Be careful around the electrics and the fibreglass insulation that is wrapped around the element tube. Tis is held in place with a plastic sheath so you can carefully unwrap it and clean it up. Remember the two screws inside the side wardrobe that attach to the fridge frame and the one inside the water container cabinet , Oh and the large one that screws through the R&R bed frame that should have a block of wood to space the fridge box from the bed frame... Good luck
Right, I've sort of given up. (I'm easily defeated!) Checked all wiring. Spot on. 12v all the way up to the gas/crystal gubbins. Can't even work out how to remove the fridge! So think I'm gonna use it as a cool box, and buy a 12v fridge and hook it up to existing wiring. One thing that has caught my eye putting it back together is the thermostat control. There's a spare hole in the plate, and it lines up with what looks like a screw hole in the thermostat. Should there be a screw in there to earth/ground the thermostat?! Or is it me wishing for an easy fix?!
More reading for you and @theBusmonkey http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/vi...postorder=asc&highlight=waeco fridge&start=20
The thermostat is a means of tripping the fridge on and off based on the temperature of the air in the control box. Hotter air is produced by higher numbers on the dial, which makes the fridge colder. For testing purposes you could just connect the two wires which run into the thermostat together. I hope you will keep going. I didn't have fridge in mine to start with, just an empty cabinet, but then I found one at Vanfest. It's been a must have item. Even though it uses more power than a modern fridge it's got to be the best use of space in a Berlin
compressor: https://www.marinesuperstore.com/item/12442/waeco-cu-55-cold-machine-fridge-compressor cooling plate: https://www.marinesuperstore.com/item/99041915/waeco-vd-02-flat-shape-evaporator-plate @theBusmonkey @AndyC Really wish i had known about this before selling my coolbox unit and buying my other unit
I've linked to these God only knows how many time over the last 2 years, they must be no.1 on google now for everything! It's the only way for us that want OG interior and modern fridge!