Tradewinds Residential Replacement??

[sgtjoe]

Looking for recommendations on what residential fridge any of you went with to replace the Dometic or Norcold in your MH. I had the Dometic NDR1292, side by side. Under the fridge is the front furnace and also the drain (plastic) pipe for the kitchen sinks. What residential fridge did you go with and if you needed to increase the height for it how did you do it with the furnace and drain pipe underneath?

[skyexplorer]

So I see you bent the rod on the door replacing the fridge. So what did you finally go with and how did it fit

[sgtjoe]

I'm still looking for one that will maintain the warranty if mounted in a RV. The service shop that did the work are the ones who bent the rod. They will replace it as soon as I can find the number and pressure of it.
I had found a nice Magic Chef fridge at Home Depot and asked if it would be okay to put in a MH, salesman said yes. I even bought the 5 year extended warranty. Well after getting the old Dometic out and the shop putting the Magic Chef in when I got home I removed all the tape and clear wrap I found the owners manual and decided to read it. In the Installation Section it said "Not to be installed in RV" also said not to be used with an inverter. Lucky for me Home Depot took it back and refunded all monies. Still looking. But out $822. for the removal and installation cost.

I thought of going to Indiana to J.C. Refrigeration to have them install an Amish built cooling unit but I've read where sometimes those just don't last. In fact the place where I had the work done will not install an Amish cooling unit. They did one a few months ago and the RV ended up being destroyed by a fire. Dometic quit making the cooling unit for the NDR1292 last year. This was the second Unit for the MH.

Now I've got this big hole in the wall next to the stove and am still looking to fill it. Limited to no more then 60" in height, 32 3/4 width and the depth is 24", but if a fridge I can find would fit the depth a little more it might work if once installed you can open the door and not hit the wall across from it. This means a fridge with a max of 49" with door open.

So far the fridge's I've found that will fit are only 23--25 inches in width. What I also find is now I know to read the installation manuals that most that will fit have temperature restrictions. Not to be used where temps are below 50 f or above 90-100 f.
I have found one that may work even though it has the temp notices. On reading reviews and questions I saw where it has/is being used in RV's. I sent a message to the Mfr asking if they will honor the warranty if installed in a RV. No answer yet. It's a Haier 9.8 cf.
In looking at new MH I've found that the residential fridges installed are Whirlpool, Samsung, and Frigeradare. But the height is more then I can use without doing some mods on the sink drain pipe that runs between the fridge mount board and the front furnace.

Sorry for such a long post, but perhaps someone who reads this may come up with an idea.

[Plasticman]

I put a Whirlpool in my Tradewinds 375 last year. It's a 17 cu ft model. I bought it at Lowe's, the delivered, installed it and took the old fridge.

Rob

[sgtjoe]

Originally Posted by Plasticman

I put a Whirlpool in my Tradewinds 375 last year. It's a 17 cu ft model. I bought it at Lowe's, the delivered, installed it and took the old fridge.

Rob

Thanks Rob for the response. What model is it and did you have to reroute the sink drain pipe or remove the front furnace?

[Plasticman]

Our fridge is a model WRT518SZFM. I built a stand over the heater so the fridge sat above it. No, I didn't have to move any plumbing by doing this. If I had to do it again, I'd do the stand in metal (instead of wood) and put a piece of 1/2 foam board insulation between the fridge and the heater.

I hope this helps.

Rob

[sgtjoe]

I'm going with the Haier 9.8cf. The mfg emailed me back and said it will be fine in my mh and it will be covered by warranty. Going to order tomorrow and will do my own install. It will fit through my door with the fridge doors off.

[speed racer]

I bought a whirlpool 10.9 qf top freezer and ice maker from home depot for my o5 dolphin. It was a fairly easy install and I had 7 inches on the side left to build a pantry. My unit had a 1200 Norcold.

[sgtjoe]

Well I got the Haier 9.8 fridge from Lowes on Friday around noon. They actually put it in the MH, but couldn't get it in the area it needed to be with the doors on. I took the doors off and Sat Morning my neighbors came over and lifted it in place. I put the doors on and waited till about 4pm to plug it in before locking it in place. As of Sunday night it still hadn't cooled down.

Why me all the time, guess I'll call Lowe's and ask them to come get it and return my money.

[twinboat]

Plugged into the correct outlet ?

Does the light come on when you open the door ?

[sgtjoe]

Lights are on and it's plugged into an outlet in the MH. Currently I have it plugged into the house and still not cooling down. Guess I'll talk with Lowe's in the morning.

[KarlH]

Originally Posted by speed racer

I bought a whirlpool 10.9 qf top freezer and ice maker from home depot for my o5 dolphin. It was a fairly easy install and I had 7 inches on the side left to build a pantry. My unit had a 1200 Norcold.

Did you have a modified sin wave inverter? If so, does it work ok?

[sgtjoe]

Lowe's is bringing me a new fridge Monday, I will plug this one in the next day on the floor of the motorhome before I install it in the cubby hole. If this don't work I may go hunting down a Dometic from a wrecked mh somewhere.

[twinboat]

Plug it in to the house first to make sure it works.

Do you have a Pure Sine Wave inverter ? Some electronics burn out on MSW power.