ARCTICOLD first test NOT GOOD !
Finally I bought an ARCTICOLD cooling unit, and after some WWF, finally installed with kwik foam insulator (NASTY stuff!, and connected the 110v element, it did heated the upward column, the very top ...
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hello guys!
its a SOUTHWIND chev chassis 30' 88 (or 89)
refer seemed OE, because all insulation was moulded into.
sadly I started to smell ammonia (like when cleaning windows)
when I opened the fridge the smell was stronger (NOT to the point that you get offended by it).
never saw yellow residue, and in this forum was recommended that it was dangerous to even LIT the burner, so finally I decided to buy an arcticold unit for a DOMETIC RM2800, sometime later I got the unit, managet to remove the fridge (and keeper in the kitchen because it WOUD NOT FIT in any door.
a lot of stabbing later (in hard foam) managed to remove old unit and saw rust stain outside of the hard insulation, I removed part of the insulation and an elbow of one tube was CORRODED (not rust, I mean flakes of iron oxide) and there the foam smelled VERY strong of amonia.
I managed to replace the new unit, and isolated with one can of KWIK FOAM INSULATOR, (took me 3 days to remove from my fingers and a WEEK to remove from my nails), I used the electric rod for a "test ride" and NOTHIG!, (I have to confess that after 2 hours after I wrote the post, the upper (lower temp) plate started to cool.... BUT MARGINALLY.
its a SOUTHWIND chev chassis 30' 88 (or 89)
refer seemed OE, because all insulation was moulded into.
sadly I started to smell ammonia (like when cleaning windows)
when I opened the fridge the smell was stronger (NOT to the point that you get offended by it).
never saw yellow residue, and in this forum was recommended that it was dangerous to even LIT the burner, so finally I decided to buy an arcticold unit for a DOMETIC RM2800, sometime later I got the unit, managet to remove the fridge (and keeper in the kitchen because it WOUD NOT FIT in any door.
a lot of stabbing later (in hard foam) managed to remove old unit and saw rust stain outside of the hard insulation, I removed part of the insulation and an elbow of one tube was CORRODED (not rust, I mean flakes of iron oxide) and there the foam smelled VERY strong of amonia.
I managed to replace the new unit, and isolated with one can of KWIK FOAM INSULATOR, (took me 3 days to remove from my fingers and a WEEK to remove from my nails), I used the electric rod for a "test ride" and NOTHIG!, (I have to confess that after 2 hours after I wrote the post, the upper (lower temp) plate started to cool.... BUT MARGINALLY.
