Refrigerator Replacement

[RevRon]

Originally Posted by jaydee325

Unless the refrigerator won't fit through the door and you have to remove a window or windshield to get the old out and the new in. Many don't think of that.

I have a new cooling unit delivered in FL. I will have it installed by camping world in Tampa at the end of September. Thanks for everyone and your advice. I hope this is the last time I have to deal with this.

[FLRosebud]

Originally Posted by jaydee325

Unless the refrigerator won't fit through the door and you have to remove a window or windshield to get the old out and the new in. Many don't think of that.

Yes, but just a thought - a counter depth fridge (which we have at home) might fit through most MH doors if you remove the fridge doors.

Al

[nehog]

I'd check with JC Refrigeration and see if they have units for this model. That's what we did with our Norcold and love their 120 volt conversion unit.

[153stars]

Many times OEM didn't install proper air baffles/deflector properly to get flow across coil or block dead zone of air toward doors, particularly important on units on slide with side discharge vent. So make sure it is discussed this is right even if not done from factory.

[.N4KP]

I had a Puma bunk house TT. It came new with a 12V compressor refrigerator. I added an extra house battery to run the ref. while on the road. I was well pleased with it, got cold fast and freezer was at 0 deg. I don't recall the brand. Using a 12V compressor eliminates changing inverters.

[bpu699]

Originally Posted by jacwjames

I installed my Samsung myself, no idea what it would have cost but there was a lot of work involved. I'm sure if I had gotten a quote it would have been high, not sure $6100 high but high.



I tried to bring the Samsung in through the front door, even with the refrigerators doors removed and the front passenger seat out there was no way to get it in. So I removed the passenger side window above the dinette table. I have a tractor with a set of forks so we laid a blanket across the forks, laid the refrigerator on the forks, lifted it to height and slide it in. Easy peasy.
Removing the window wasn't bad, remove the inside valance and shade, remove all but two top screws on the inside frame, break the seal around the outside trim piece until the window is free, remove the 2 screws and lift the window out. Monaco used a compression type seal that we didn't damage, so put the window back in place and caulk around the window.



Unless upgrading to a new cooling unit dramatically improves performance there is no way I'd go back with my old Norcold. It was a piece of crap, never did cool right, wasted $$$$ in spoiled food, could not depend on it to keep food cool enough.

We just converted our norcold 1200 to residential. Glad to see someone acknowledge that its a LOT of work... Took the whole weekend.

Required cutting opening to fit...

Lowering the subfloor...

Custom oak carpentry to make for a snug, cosmetically appealing, fit...

Taking out the old was a huge pain the butt... fortunately came out the door.

I totally see how folks charge $6000 to do something like this, I wouldn't do it for another person for much less...

Lots of "custom" work required...