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jtermini30 · 02-23-2014, 08:33 AM

I have a 2009 Fleetwood Expedition 38F with a 1200 Norcold fridge and wanted to know if anyone has successfully installed a residential unit in this model?

palehorse89 · 02-23-2014, 08:38 AM

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mrboyer · 02-28-2014, 07:22 PM

I have in a 2006 Expedition. Download the spec sheet for a Samsun RF197. Check your space to see if it will fit. I did have to modify the cabinet space above the old frig and rewire the outlet to run off the inverter.

jtermini30 · 02-28-2014, 07:49 PM

Thanks. Did you have to rebuild the base where the new fridge would sit? Also, did you have to move the waterline? My electrical line is set in a pocket so it not have to be moved!

mrboyer · 03-01-2014, 04:39 PM

I installed the frig 11 inches above the floor. There is a shallow drawer there, but behind it is a bundle of wires, 2 heat runs and 2 drain lines entering a wye. I didn't want to change all that. I still had about 2 inches above the frig. I filled the sides with 1 1/2 inches of foam insulation, the back 2 1/2" and the ceiling with 2 ". I didn't remove the roof vent, but I did fill it with fiberglass bat and sealed the vents with eternabond tape. I didn't have to move the outlet, I just wanted it to run off one of the two inverter circuits. The microwave was on the inverter. I installed a switch that would place the frig or the microwave on the inverter and the other on a 120 circuit. The engine alternator and the inverter operate the frig very easily while traveling. When stopped we run the generator until bed time and the frig will hold temp until morning without the inverter. My inverter is a modified sine wave and I did not add any batteries.

jtermini30 · 03-01-2014, 04:50 PM

Thanks for sharing it's well appreciated! Do you have a photo of the final fit?

Cat320 · 03-02-2014, 08:34 PM

Could you get it in through the door or have to remove a window/windshield?

moisheh · 03-03-2014, 07:41 AM

mrboyer:There should be no need to run the gennie every time you stop for the night. How many batteries and what type do you have? Why did you install the foam insulation on the sides?

jlfbatonrg · 03-03-2014, 07:17 PM

jtermini30,

There is another potential solution. You can add an Amish cooling unit to your Norcold absorption refrigerator. It fits exactly where your old cooling unit was installed, and removes the potential fire hazard with the refrigerator. We have done 4 of these conversions for ourselves and friends. All have been successful with no need to modify your coach. We looked at the pros and cons of going residential, and decided it was best for us to stay with the original unit and just replace the cooling unit..Just a thought.

jtermini30 · 03-05-2014, 04:37 PM

Thanks for sharing.

Cat · 03-05-2014, 05:32 PM

If I remember right the Samsung needs a min 1" on the sides and a 1" or two on top for air circulation. The residential stays cool by pulling heat from inside the fridge and blowing the heat out the back and up the top of fridge. My Samsung keeps my freezer at zero in Southern AZ summer temperatures and my fridge at 38 and it holds 18 cu ft. Best Mod I ever made, DW loves it. I love it. No big deal on 4 T105 batteries.

mrboyer · 03-05-2014, 08:26 PM

To answer questions:
I removed the passenger side window. As I remember it was 39"x42". More than enough to lift the frig like a coffin and slide into the coach. I did not remove the doors.
I insulated the side walls, because the gas range is on one side and to minimize any interior heat transferring to the frig.
I had vent space above and about one inch of air space on the range side (left) and 3 inches on the right with vent space running along the full height. One can feel the air movement when the fan is on in the rear of the frig.
I only have one 8D 12 volt battery that my Xantrex MSW inverter uses. because of the better insulation and lower temps that the frig maintains, I do not need to run it at night. Our first trip was 95 degrees and while traveling the frig maintained 35-38 degrees and the freezer 0-6. We were in a campground the rest of the time and temps stayed about the same while plugged into shore power. We have made a trip of 1,800 miles with no difficulties. In our RV resort, 4 others have made the same installation and will never go back.
I do have pictures, but I am not sure how to post them.

**JohnRR** · 03-05-2014, 09:10 PM

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