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Old 12-26-2018, 06:13 PM   #1
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Basement Fridge - Freezer

Can someone tell me how tall the basement fridge is. Our coach is prepped for one, and I want to put a shelf above the pull out for the fridge, and still have room to install it later. Thanks
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I will get the measurements tomorrow
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depends on which coach/basement refer you get. on our dsdp the standard one is a 'medium' size, but it arrived at dealer doa. Newmar replaced with a 'large' size (std in MA, LA, and up?) which I thought was great to start with (a free upgrade, how could that be bad?), but since it has literally zero headroom, I've become not a fan. wish we had the medium. Anyone want to trade?
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I just ended up buying the size I wanted (Dometic makes several) along with a slide out tray made for the unit. This one holds 4 cases of beer if needed... I added a 4 way receptacle to power it and have a few extra outlets if needed. Plenty of room for storage for table, corn hole set, and fan.
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depends on which coach/basement refer you get. on our dsdp the standard one is a 'medium' size, but it arrived at dealer doa. Newmar replaced with a 'large' size (std in MA, LA, and up?) which I thought was great to start with (a free upgrade, how could that be bad?), but since it has literally zero headroom, I've become not a fan. wish we had the medium. Anyone want to trade?
How much extra room? Are you concerned that you have no extra room above to make a shelf or some other issue? Thanks
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Old 12-27-2018, 06:18 AM   #6
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I just ended up buying the size I wanted (Dometic makes several) along with a slide out tray made for the unit. This one holds 4 cases of beer if needed...
This is what I did - I went from an old DSDP with a fridge/freezer to a Canyon Star. So size was important for the smaller place I had for the fridge/freezer in the basement.

As mentioned, Dometic makes several sizes and you can see these all on Amazon, where the unit measurements are noted.

We ended up with a nice size unit - won't hold four cases of beer but will hold enough to where I can no longer drive safely......LOL

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Basement Fridge - Freezer

I have a 2018 4327 DSDP on a Spartan chassis. The shelf is perfect for this type of ladder.

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[QUOTE=FlaRider;4560823]I have a 2018 4327 DSDP on a Spartan chassis. The shelf is perfect for this type of ladder.

Thanks for your help. Did you move or turn the outlets on the right side so you have the 6 3/4" shelf? I would like 7" for both my ladder and corn hole bags game.
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We have the larger refer/freezer unit in our MADP and, while we don't carry a ladder, we find the space behind the unit to be a perfect storage spot for the small, folding table that we do carry. I'm guessing a ladder would also fit back there.

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Thanks for your help. Did you move or turn the outlets on the right side so you have the 6 3/4" shelf? I would like 7" for both my ladder and corn hole bags game.

I did not move the outlet, I made a cut out in the shelf for it. I used 3/4” plywood for the shelf,maybe if you used 1/4” sheet metal that would gain you an extra 1/2”. Plus there is room behind the cooler and to the side. You wouldn’t want to pack to much on the right side because that is where the fan is.
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I think I lost about 5 or 6 inches of headroom. Otherwise the footprint of the two are identical with some room behind and to the right. Also I just don’t find I need that big of a frig/freezer.
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I think I lost about 5 or 6 inches of headroom. Otherwise the footprint of the two are identical with some room behind and to the right. Also I just don’t find I need that big of a frig/freezer.
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