Going from a Norcold 1200, trying to make a electric one fit

Our Samsung face sits flush with the cabinet and the doors themselves stick out 2.5" to open. The handles do stick out more but they are not a problem at all.

Executive....Your information is a little skewed. The depth of the Norcold box is 24" PLUS it's doors. The depth of the Samsung box is 24" plus it's doors. When installed, both boxes, Norcold and Samsung are flush fit with the edge of the cabinet. The Samsung doors are a little thicker so you probably end up about 3" farther out. The extra depth is really in the handles which are not obtrusive.

I think if you do a search on here, the Samsung is the most popular replacement refrigerator for the Norcold 1200. The reason being is that it ONLY needs an additional 5" in height to fit and it runs on MSW inverters.

-Samsung Dimensions-
Dimensions and Weights
Width: 32 1/4"
Height with Hinge: 69 3/4"
Height without Hinge: 68 5/8"
Depth with Door Handle: 30 1/2"
Depth without Door Handle: 28 1/2"
Depth without Door: 24 3/8"
Net Weight: 235 Lbs.
Shipping Weight: 258 Lbs.

We just installed a Frigidaire 12 cf, and this was an almost perfect fit. I don't know the model # for the old one or the replaement. We had an 8 cf Dometic 2 door. Beware that Frigidaire and others won't honor the warranty once you install it in an RV. I believe Samsung will. I couldn't find a Samsung to fit, so went with the Frigidaire 12 cf - $491.00.

tporter wrote:
Dennis, that's what I'm running into. 6" of the fridge sticking out. Do you have an electric fridge or a norcold?

I stayed with the Norcold 1200LRIM and had the Amish unit installed under warranty.

With all due respect to Diplomat Don, the Samsung RF197 will still stick out 6 1/2" into the hallway. Your Norcold is 24" deep. The 197 is 30 1/2. Do the math...I think it depends on where the fridge is in your coach. Mine is in the kitchen just before the hallway to the bedroom and bath. 6 1/2 inches is just too much. It's also 70" high so I would lose a drawer under the fridge.

I did a lot of research on these when my 1200 failed. The RF197 is a nice unit and looks good. I would sacrifice the extra 6 cu ft if they lopped off that extra 6" depth......Dennis

I replaced one in a 2008 Allegro Bus with a 2 door 21 cu ft Kitchen Aid we got from Lowes. You can go to A J Madison to get a good cut on all sizes and makes/models that are available. Their sorting engine is the best I found. Check the rear of your fridge compartment to see if some of the baffling can be removed. Tiffin had some in there to make the Norcold fit properly. I did have to lower the floor a couple of inches and also drop a CB panel under it but the fridge fit in the same width hole. Some folks are using Samsung counter depth units, but I got some unflattering info about Samsung product support and their high cost of controller boards in their refrigerators. That's why we went with a Kitchen Aid.

Good luck with your mod. What ever you choose, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner

tporter.....A bunch of us are using the Samsung RF197 French door refer. It's an 18 cubic foot with ice maker. It fits perfectly depth and width, but is about 6" taller. If you have a cabinet or dead space above or below your Norcold, it's an easy install. The best part is the Samsung works well with a MSW inverter. The RF197 draws about 2 amps when running, which is low compared to others.

This is a link to the post I did on my install Samsung RF197

Google "counter-depth" fridges, it might turn up something. These things do exist, are more expensive and are often not found in local stores (ie special order). I went thru this for my new kitchen in the stick house. This won't work for the RV, but the double-door IKEA/Whirlpool I got for the house 28" deep vs. 34" for the standard fridge was $800 more for a virtually identical fridge, except for the depth.

Dennis, that's what I'm running into. 6" of the fridge sticking out. Do you have an electric fridge or a norcold?

GMCK154X4 wrote:
Haier from Lowes.

This the same fridge I bought. At least the same brand and store. My opening was 24" by 60" and the fridge I bought was like 23 and 3/4 by 59 and 1/2. If you didn't know better you would have thought it was made for my 05 cardinal 5th wheel. My haier was 10.3 cubic feet which was bigger than my propane fridge by 2.3 cubic feet.

The largest Haier I found was 8.1 cu ft. Quite a difference in volume for us. All other fridges are counter top depth of around 30"...the Norcold is 24...I didn't want 6" of fridge in my hallway....Dennis