Residential Fridge or Not?
the Wife and I are shopping and we see a lot of fivers with residential Fridges and Inverters in them now. Are they really more prone to breakdown because of the bouncing around in the trailer or it ...
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I didn't want to drill into the attractive wood around the fridge and deal with straps and such. So I fabricated my own travel lock for the fridge. I got the 3 small screws, the threaded rod, bracket, felt, the washer and knob at Lowes. I simply screw the threaded rod with know into place and I'm all set. So simple and no unsightly straps and hooks visible while enjoy the trip.
On the subject of service, securing the unit into place, winterizing, etc.....Since I converted mine, I still the exterior access panel (now totally blocked) which allowed me to easily secure the bottom to the floor. I did NOT hook-up the ice maker. I didn't want o hassle with the stale water in the lines between trips or winterizing even in N FL. I use traditional ice trays which freeze quickly and then I just dump them into the ice bin in the freezer.
I will NEVER own another RV with an absorption fridge. I don't dry camp, so power is not an issue.
I could buy 4 Samsung fridges for what the 12 cu ft Norcold cost. No thanks.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/632/21354640005_ee3556eefc.jpg
On the subject of service, securing the unit into place, winterizing, etc.....Since I converted mine, I still the exterior access panel (now totally blocked) which allowed me to easily secure the bottom to the floor. I did NOT hook-up the ice maker. I didn't want o hassle with the stale water in the lines between trips or winterizing even in N FL. I use traditional ice trays which freeze quickly and then I just dump them into the ice bin in the freezer.
I will NEVER own another RV with an absorption fridge. I don't dry camp, so power is not an issue.
I could buy 4 Samsung fridges for what the 12 cu ft Norcold cost. No thanks.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/632/21354640005_ee3556eefc.jpg
