Samsung replacement fridge report

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Almost a week into the first trip without the Norcold. So far I must say this is the best upgrade we have made to the RV yet. The Samsung has been flawless (knocking on wood). DW even said the milk is colder than the fridge in the sticks and bricks house.

How I have been handling the switch over from AC to inverter is as follows. When plugged in all is well. When we are ready to take off I start up the MH, set the inverter to standby then unplug. For a short stop just leave it as is and it runs fine off the inverter. For longer stays without AC either start the generator or shut off the fridge and leave the doors closed if at all possible. On a cold evening it lost only 2 degrees overnight and no fear of draining the aging house batteries.

To keep the doors closed we discovered an inexpensive and simple fix. For the fridge part on top a nylon we strap with Velcro on the ends wrapped around the handles. I'm not sure where we got this but it works fine. For the freezer on the bottom DW used 2 pieces of Velcro from a roll we bought years ago one on the door and one on the fridge then one continuous piece stuck to them to hold it shut. Unwrap the door handle then pull the 2 pieces from each side of the freezer and we are good to go.

We have the front bolted to the floor using the brackets intended for the levelers and the back strapped down with a metal strap screwed to the floor and bolted to the rear of the fridge. The top of the fridge in the rear makes contact with the ceiling and I made a wood and foam bezel for the front for looks and to keep it from any chance of tipping side to side.

Last night the ice maker pumped out more ice than the Norcold could have in 2 days.

So happy with it, you bet. If you are considering this type of conversion it is a big project but IMHO worth the effort.

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Glad to hear everything is working out for you, no more Norcold nightmares.
Happy travels.