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02-15-2017, 07:58 AM
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Monaco Owners Club Newmar Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
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We had the cooling unit replaced in our 1200 LRIM - $1400 all in for the 'Amish' replacement. Motherboard was already aftermarket, so the only thing Norcold is the box. Now it's the best RV fridge I've ever owned.
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02-15-2017, 12:42 PM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by franktr
looks like the cooling unit is dead. Trying to decide if I should repair or replace with a domestic unit
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So it looks like I am going to replace the Fridge now I need to find one that fits. Anyone with a Safari Cheetah with the large drivers side slide replace there Norcold with a domestic? I am limited to a depth of 27 inches max. The with is 33 and the height is 73 these a max numbers
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02-15-2017, 01:49 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by franktr
So it looks like I am going to replace the Fridge now I need to find one that fits. Anyone with a Safari Cheetah with the large drivers side slide replace there Norcold with a domestic? I am limited to a depth of 27 inches max. The with is 33 and the height is 73 these a max numbers
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You are fortunate! With those dimensions you will have a huge selection.
Go to Ajmadison.com and enter your H-W-D numbers into the filter section and click search. Your depth dimension is somewhat ambiguous as the fridges are listed as total depth but you have to remember that the depth number includes the doors and handles. The doors and handles need to be outside of the face of your cabinet to allow for proper door swing. Case in point, look up the dimensions of one popular model for RV conversions, Samsung RF18HFENBSR, and then look at the dimension of the fridge WITHOUT the doors and handles. That fridge will fit just fine in your 27 inch space with plenty of space to spare.
You will be given a number of fridges to choose from. Select a model that is Energy Star Rated.
Here is the link for the refrigerators.
https://www.ajmadison.com/refrigerators/
Play around at this site and you will eventually find a model that fits your criteria. Once you have chosen a model then search the Internet and local stores for the best deal.
Dr4Film ----- Richard
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02-16-2017, 04:05 AM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr4Film
You are fortunate! With those dimensions you will have a huge selection.
Go to Ajmadison.com and enter your H-W-D numbers into the filter section and click search. Your depth dimension is somewhat ambiguous as the fridges are listed as total depth but you have to remember that the depth number includes the doors and handles. The doors and handles need to be outside of the face of your cabinet to allow for proper door swing. Case in point, look up the dimensions of one popular model for RV conversions, Samsung RF18HFENBSR, and then look at the dimension of the fridge WITHOUT the doors and handles. That fridge will fit just fine in your 27 inch space with plenty of space to spare.
You will be given a number of fridges to choose from. Select a model that is Energy Star Rated.
Here is the link for the refrigerators.
https://www.ajmadison.com/refrigerators/
Play around at this site and you will eventually find a model that fits your criteria. Once you have chosen a model then search the Internet and local stores for the best deal.
Dr4Film ----- Richard
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I would love that Fridge but the door will hit the wall with the slide closed the max depth is 27 inches
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02-16-2017, 04:42 AM
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Monaco Owners Club National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Make sure you have a adequate inverter to handle the unit and enough of a battery bank to go with it. This could add a another $1500 if you need additional batteries.
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02-16-2017, 05:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by franktr
I would love that Fridge but the door will hit the wall with the slide closed the max depth is 27 inches
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Sorry.....that makes no sense to me.
A photo would put things into perspective.
Dr4Film ----- Richard
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02-16-2017, 09:12 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club Coastal Campers
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Location: Marathon, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tmw188
Make sure you have a adequate inverter to handle the unit and enough of a battery bank to go with it. This could add a another $1500 if you need additional batteries.
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Good advice. Our Samsung works fine with a 2000 watt modified sine wave inverter and only two house batteries. We do not have it running on the inveter very often or long periods. We are usually either plugged in or running the generator. For the few overnight periods we are dry camped I just shut it off.
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02-16-2017, 09:27 AM
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Texas Boomers Club
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This is the best picture I have you can see the fridge is against the wall. This is with the slide closed. Not sure why this picture is on it's side.
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02-16-2017, 09:51 AM
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Monaco Owners Club Forest River Owners Club
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The Samsung will fit in the same space as your norcold except its taller. The doors open the same as your norcold does now so if the Samsung won't open with the slides in , the norcold won't either! I doubt that's true. Any counter depth will fit the depth of the hole the doors will open with slides in on almost any plans I've seen maybe not fully but enough.
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02-17-2017, 06:46 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club Coastal Campers
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I rotated the photo for a little better view.
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2004 Winnebago Vectra 40KD
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02-18-2017, 07:28 AM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HD4Mark
I rotated the photo for a little better view.
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Thanks I could not figure out how to do that. I ordered this Fridge
https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/aj...RF15N3AGS.html
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02-18-2017, 10:50 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Coastal Campers
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Originally Posted by franktr
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Looks great. One thing to figure out is how to keep the doors from opening while traveling. We used a Velcro strap on the fridge door. For the freezer, Velcro stuck on the side of the fridge and on the drawer with a solid piece to stick on them two to join them.
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