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smlranger
Oct 05, 2013Explorer
The Samsung 197 is nice and very popular as a replacement for the Norcold. However, it is a counter-depth fridge which makes it pretty pricey compared to standard depth fridges. When we replaced our Norcold in our previous coach, we got a Frigidaire 18 cu ft stainless Gallery series fridge at Lowe's for about $700.00 and it fit fine in the same space as the Norcold (1200LRIM 4 door). We did pay about $2,000 to an RV remodel shop to do the install but I think you can find shops that will do it for less. They removed the Norcold and brought the Frigidaire thru the coach entry door by removing the passenger seat. Some new trim around the new fridge was required and they needed to increase the height of the opening by about 1 1/2 inches. I did also replace my old MSW inverter with a Magnum Energy 2012 PSW 2000 watt inverter but I had planned to do that anyway.
Obviously, you can save a lot of money if you can do the lifting/work yourself.
Obviously, you can save a lot of money if you can do the lifting/work yourself.
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