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96Tony
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Sep 25, 2025

Refrigerator woes...

My 2014 Atwood HE-0801 is no longer working. Dealer recommends a new fridge, since this model was discontinued after only two years, and parts are no longer available. The dealer then went on to quote me the exact same fridge, despite it being obsolete, at full price. I asked if I look stupid or what...why would I buy a fridge that had no repair parts available?

Anyway, I found a Norcold Polar N8XFR that has the same dimensions, and a neighbor suggests that we do this ourselves. Any tips are appreciated!

Interestingly, the best price I find comes from autoplicity, in California. They replied to an e-mail, and sound legit, despite being a mostly auto parts outlet. Anybody heard of them?

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  • Can’t help with your online retailer. 
    Always easy to test by buying something cheap and see how it goes, if it’s that much of a deal. 
    Regarding replacement, if you can, say, remove and set a door and maybe wire an outlet and hook up a gas line without it being an insurance claim after your done, then replacing the entire unit is easy. 
    But if you have to ask, then maybe find a buddy or someone else to doo it. 

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