joebedford wrote:I mistakenly made this post on an old thread in the motorhome group where it wasn't getting any traction so here it is again.
Our Norcold 1210 went toes up today. DW smelled ammonia yesterday (I didn't). I suspect that means the cooling unit has failed. I've tried both AC and propane - no cooling; no codes.
Is the JC-Refrigeration really a DIY project? I'm not even sure getting it out of the slide past the island is a DIY project. How long does installation take? One video stated that for 2 novice people it's an all day job. I'm pretty handy. I found the installation manual.
We have a generator and are past our travelling days - we move it from storage to the RV park only. We don't need propane operation.
We're only here on our winter snowbirding trip for another three weeks so we can muddle by with our bar fridge. Next fall something has to be done. Wondering if we can do it before we go.
Any advice?
If you are moving to an RV park and have electricity, Getting the refrigerator replaced with a AC only unit would work fine. I would get a hold of a company that exchange out the refrigerators. It' s not DIY job except for the most experience people. Good luck.
About 4 yrs ago I installed the JC refrigeration HVAC unit on my Norcold 1200 series Works like a residential fridge. Install is not bad. Took two of us around 5 hrs. No regrets. He has a great conversion kit. I have a 2000 watt inverter with 4-6volt batteries. No problems over nighting or boondocking
