Opinions Dometic or Norcold refrigerator

My current Dometic is a RM2862 8 cu/ft. The Norcold unit most likely to fit the current cutout is a model NX 841. This appears to be a 7.5 cu/ft unit.
Am I correct, or does someone know different ?

We had a Norcold when we bought our 1996 Carriage brand new. It lasted until last year then finally gave up the ghost. We loved it. We were in a bind and could not find a Norcold so we bought the Dometic. It works well, fit in our "space" and keeps thing cold. I don't feel our model has quite as much storage in the freezer as our Norcold but I have adjusted. Let's hope it lasts half as long as our Norcold. Keep us posted on what you decide. Hugs, Di

slotsavegas wrote:
My current Dometic RM2862 is a 2005 model and the cooling unit is failing. I can purchase a Norcold at a heavy discount, but do not know if the Norcold model is as reliable as the Dometic which I cannot get at a discount. I can purchase a Norcold for about the same price as a new cooling unit for my current Dometic.

Looking for opinions from others.

PLEASE... No comments about home style or compressor models as they are NOT and option.

Look for a residential to replace it with.

enblethen wrote:
I have had both.
Quality is about the same.
Each have had their problems.
It would be a coin toss in favor of the less expensive one

X2

old guy wrote:
I've had both and the one thing I think Norcold has over the Domectic is you can adjust the frig temp in the front of the fig with out moving a thing up and down inside the domectic. other than that I don't think there is much difference in functionality.

Not all Dometics....just ones with pre-set thermostat.

OP's Dometic has adjustable thermostat settings (1-5) on upper panel

Norcolds also have thermistors on fins in food section.

Which Norcold are you considering?

Dometic/Norcold are basically same.
Both have basic models and both have ones with bells and whistles.

They are absorption fridges....operate on same principle.

Side by side they do the same thing--equally well.

Biggest issue is not with fridge BUT RV mfg. installations.
Mess that up and neither preform very well.

Which Norcold is it that you can get at a great price?
NEW or Used?

They are both cheaply made. My Norcold 1200 recently failed.
I replaced the cooling unit with an Amish made. It is much better made than the factory unit.

In my case I would have replaced it with a res unit but that would mean taking out a window. Same for a new unit.

A new replacement CU is a third the price of a new fridge.

I don't think it matters, expect to your pocketbook.

You might also take a look at the new Atwood helium refrigerators. They aren't as sensitive to being out of level. They did have some problems with defective electrical heating elements caused by a supplier, but they've worked through those now.

Atwood Helium Reefers

I have had both.
Quality is about the same.
Each have had their problems.
It would be a coin toss in favor of the less expensive one