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Old 06-13-2013, 08:12 PM   #1
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I'm looking for some advice on changing out my 7.5 cubic foot Norcold with a apartment sized 10-12 cubic ft. residential unit. My main concern is I don't want to change out my 2000 watt MSW Xantrex inverter. Looking for name and model of approx. 24" wide X 28' deep X 60-64" high that are running on a MSW inverter. I have enough AGM battery capacity and solar to run the fridge.Any information good or bad will be appreciated.
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Look at the Haier 10.3 cu ft in black or white. We dumped the No-cold and had the Haier fro about 2 weeks now. Wife loves the extra room and being able to actually keep things cold.

To seal the cabinet off, I used the foam pipe insulation and simply trimmed to fit and stuffed in between the cabinet and the frig. I did leave the two 12 volt fans in the back to vent the condenser. The compressor is mounted low and the condenser coil is on the back. The doors are reversible.

We got ours at Lowe's.

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Whirlpool 10.7 cu. ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator in Black-WRT111SFAB at The Home Depot
We switched our RV fridge out with a residential one and I LOVE it! I was so surprised seeing that the opening for both were about the same. Difference being this one was deeper and didn't have the black trim our RV one did wasting valuable space! We even installed the ice maker kit and that alone has stopped a lot of bickering about who didn't fill up the ice trays!
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Whirlpool 10.7 cu. ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator in Black-WRT111SFAB at The Home Depot
We switched our RV fridge out with a residential one and I LOVE it! I was so surprised seeing that the opening for both were about the same. Difference being this one was deeper and didn't have the black trim our RV one did wasting valuable space! We even installed the ice maker kit and that alone has stopped a lot of bickering about who didn't fill up the ice trays!
How many amps does this use?
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This is the photo of the fridge my husband did have to cut out a sliver of wood to make the opening larger but it was simple and you could never tell!

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Just looked and it says 6.5 full load
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Just looked and it says 6.5 full load
That's not bad. The residential one I have now is 6.5 on start up and 4.5 running.

We boondock some, so that's why amps are important.
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This is the photo of the fridge my husband did have to cut out a sliver of wood to make the opening larger but it was simple and you could never tell!
Oh that looks nice. The pic just loaded for me. I will have to go look at them. And the price tag is good too.
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http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/det...=1218696483604

I added the link to the same one at best buy. Home depot price matches so you'll be able to get it for less I want able to find out in store I had to go on reviews and photos. If you need and additional info let me know!
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Sorry about the last response. Sometimes my stupid phone changes the word and i don't catch it in time!
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http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/det...=1218696483604

I added the link to the same one at best buy. Home depot price matches so you'll be able to get it for less I want able to find out in store I had to go on reviews and photos. If you need and additional info let me know!
Ohhhhh, on sale! Very nice. Thank you for the link
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Thanks for all the make and model #s but has anyone run any of these on a modified sine wave inverter?
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Thanks for all the make and model #s but has anyone run any of these on a modified sine wave inverter?
I run mine on my 2000 watt inverter. It does just fine.
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CorlynnThanks for the comeback. Is your inverter a modified sine wave or pure sine wave?
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