Dometic NDR 1292 Replacement

TechWriter · 07-21-2010, 07:45 AM

Since Dometic has stopped manufacturing the NDR 1292 model fridge, has anyone replaced their 1292 with another Dometic or Norcold model?

**"007"** · 07-22-2010, 10:55 PM

Google their web sites to match up size of old fridge should be able to swap it out with one same size.
May want to consider a residential swap.

TechWriter · 07-24-2010, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 007";673792]Google their web sites to match up size of old fridge should be able to swap it out with one same size.
May want to consider a [B][URL="http://www.irv2.com/forums/f103/norcold-1200-replacement-68643.html

residential swap.[/URL][/B]

The Dometic NDR 1292 will be difficult to replace because it's short -- only a 59 1/16" high opening is required.

Comparable units, like the Dometic NDA 1402 ("sidewise") or Norcold 1210 are about 4 inches taller.

A residential all-electric? Not for me. I want the LPG option.

Those of you with NDR 1292s -- hope Dometic (or the Amish) keep making replacement parts because there are no 1292s to be found anymore. PPL pulled them off their parts site this week.

countrykid · 11-10-2010, 06:49 AM

Dometic factory states "manufacturing cooling units by hand, 4 or 5 a day". I have had one on order since August 7, 2010! Am I a dreamer or do I need to look else where for a solution?

jcthorne · 11-10-2010, 10:20 AM

NDR1292 Dometic Brand-New Cooling Unit, built by the Amish - RV Cooling Unit Warehouse

Better cooling unit, top service, available now.

I bought one of thier units for my dead NDR 1062 and could not be more pleased with it. Much better built than the Dometic unit I removed. In direct sun, 105 deg day, freezer at 6deg and fridge at 38 with lots of use.

countrykid · 11-10-2010, 01:54 PM

May have to go that route. The only one I know of 1st hand was put in and removed for complete money back as it did not cool as much as needed. An he went for a new unit. Not going to go new unit $5800 quote! One source. Thank you both for replies.

krivanj · 11-10-2010, 04:50 PM

I've got a 1292 Amish cooling unit on order. The link above is correct, but while talking to the owner of the company on the phone last week, he said they were out of 1292 units and there would be another run the week of Nov 15. He sells them as soon as they are made, usually before they are made!
I can't use a taller refrigerator as the 1292 is at celing level and I have my elctrical breakers below. And the next one smaller is really tiny compared to the 1292.

jcthorne · 11-11-2010, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by countrykid

May have to go that route. The only one I know of 1st hand was put in and removed for complete money back as it did not cool as much as needed. An he went for a new unit. Not going to go new unit $5800 quote! One source. Thank you both for replies.

If the replacement cooling unit did not cool as well as the new fridge, it was either a defective unit (hard as the new ones are individually tested before shipping but could have been damaged in shipment) or was installed incorrectly.

One small difference I do notice between my Amish cooling unit an the OEM Dometic, the freezer is not quite as cold. Normally 6 to 8 deg when the fridge is satisfied at 36 and the thermostat shuts the cooling off. The Dometic cooled the freezer further, -5 or so but had far more diffeculty cooling the fridge compartment. Seems there was a bit of trade off made inthe new design to provide more cooling to the fridge compartment. Could also just be my installation as during the assembly process I did have some diffeculty attaching the new unit to the cold plates, only 3 of the 6 screws attached to anything, the other 3 did not have anything in the new cooling unit to grab on to.