Need Some Advice Re. RV Refridgerator
I just need a recommendation—but not an unbased opinion--about a problem that I’m experiencing. A little background: We own an old 1986 RV that has a Dometic fridge in it. The fridge has always work...
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Our fridge cooling unit in 2004 Tioga started leaking. I had a mobile RV repair replace Dometic with same size Norcold unit for around $1000, parts and labor.
It's a two man job, remove side doorframe, remove old fridge, install new fridge. New fridge didn't work, next fridge didn't work either. Repair guys finally had to invert fridge, etc., to get coolant circulated in cooling unit, then it worked. Not really a DIY job unless you have experience and able help.
Replacement with a small 110vac only fridge in your older rig may be OK/cheap but may make selling it later more difficult.
It's a two man job, remove side doorframe, remove old fridge, install new fridge. New fridge didn't work, next fridge didn't work either. Repair guys finally had to invert fridge, etc., to get coolant circulated in cooling unit, then it worked. Not really a DIY job unless you have experience and able help.
Replacement with a small 110vac only fridge in your older rig may be OK/cheap but may make selling it later more difficult.
