What did you do to your van today?

[RoaminRog]

 

[RoaminRog]

Ah, just found the screws, thanks Andy. They are inside the fridge and as you say under blanking caps.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Ah, just found the screws, thanks Andy. They are inside the fridge and as you say under blanking caps.

What fridge freezer are yiu going to use Rog ?

 

[RoaminRog]

It’s called a Shoreline fridge/freezer

 

[Exwindsurfer]

It’s called a Shoreline fridge/freezer

12v ?

 

[RoaminRog]

Yes it’s 12/24v and the model number is SL-FF-215. I didn’t go for the performance upgrade but they do a retrofit cooling fan add on kit which they are sending me details of.

 

[andyjanet]

Looks good roger ! You should be able to create an internal vent and therefore block off your external fridge vents and stop some of the draughts

 

[RoaminRog]

That’s good thinking Andy, will work on it.

 

[andyjanet]

My initial temp repair was just some silver tape and insulation ! Was amazed how much warmer the Hymer was when that was done, even the oven got to proper bread making temperature

 

[RoaminRog]

In a hot location, would that put heat into the cabin?

 

[andyjanet]

Yes , but i just removed a vent in the summer to let that out whilst standing

 

[andyjanet]

It also pits heat into the van in winter bonus

 

[Exwindsurfer]

You guys are a bit slow to catch on I’ve been running a compressor fridge now for over 12 years lololol

 

[Exwindsurfer]

In a hot location, would that put heat into the cabin?

If it does I never notice it Rog lol

 

[RoaminRog]

Jeff, you’ve got enough solar harvest to power a small African village!
I may have to consider adding extra panels, not sure yet.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Jeff, you’ve got enough solar harvest to power a small African village!
I may have to consider adding extra panels, not sure yet.

Y9u have a few amps of battery don't you ?
I thought you fitted 2 big lithium batteries ?

 

[Exwindsurfer]

One think I've found with my 110ltr weaco fridge is it won't run properly if it below 10 degrees in the van I don't know if all compressor fridges are the same Rog?

 

[RoaminRog]

We actually have three 100A Lithium batteries but I can’t remember the size of the Panel.
I don’t think I would work properly either, if it were below 10 degrees inside the van!

 

[gasgas]

We should adopt the US system.

I don't actually know what the US system is but I think they can drive when they can reach the pedals, and never have to pass a test from what I have seen of their driving.
As firstly a scooter rider in 1966 with obviously subsequent falls on snow and in the wet, and then passing my car test in 1967, I would like in an ideal world for everyone to have to have a year's experience on a powered two wheeler before taking a car driving test. You learn so much about tyre-to-road adhesion, and how to observe car drivers movements, a lot of accidents and bad car driving would be avoided.

. . . . . .And another thing . . . . as someone once said. I passed my motorbike test in 1966 when I was 16. If I now try to get a motorbike insurance quote I have to fill in all the usual questions. They include :"What date did you pass your test?" How do I know what the date was? other than it was of course after 21 July 1966, my 16th birthday. I do know however that it was indeed 1966. So I invent some random November date in 1966. The Computer That Is Always Right And Must At All Times And In All Places Be Obeyed responds that I have put an impossible date in. It won't let me get a quote. So in order to get a piece of paper saying I am insured, I have to lie and put a date later than my 17th birthday. So because I have made a false statement in my insurance application, does that mean I am riding around uninsured? . . . . . . as if I care.

 

[Greengrass]

Went for drive this morning and came back with a fresh MOT all good