Norcold 1200- deal killer?

dougrainer wrote:
This is a PERFECT example of why the Internet is a problem. We have a person that is scared to death of a 1200 Norcold. ALL because a bunch of ill informed naysayers have done nothing but bash 1200 Norcold's every chance they get. AND it is the exact SAME posters that every time someone has a question or problem with a Norcold 1200, they jump in WITH NO HELP EXCEPT TO BASH NORCOLD. Kind of gets tiresome that they have nothing to do but post nonsense. Doug

Couldn't have said it better.

dougrainer wrote:
This is a PERFECT example of why the Internet is a problem. We have a person that is scared to death of a 1200 Norcold. ALL because a bunch of ill informed naysayers have done nothing but bash 1200 Norcold's every chance they get. AND it is the exact SAME posters that every time someone has a question or problem with a Norcold 1200, they jump in WITH NO HELP EXCEPT TO BASH NORCOLD. Kind of gets tiresome that they have nothing to do but post nonsense. Doug

Well put, why do some many people take internet comments as the gospel??

Our coach has a 1200 Norcold and we are full timing with no problem. Friends been full timing for over 10 years with a 1200 and just had a new cooling unit installed after over 10 years constant use!!!! Agree with dougrainer on the people who bash Norcold since Dometic has had just as many problems but the difference is Norcold did step up but fell short of replacing cooling units but why change them all when it was found only a few had problems. Any thing that runs off gas/propane can catch fire. How many of you regularly clean the vent stack on you fridge, furnace or water heater!!!

Check the date to see if cooling unit was changed out , and if all recalls were done. And go rving! Call norcold and give them the serial #

This is a PERFECT example of why the Internet is a problem. We have a person that is scared to death of a 1200 Norcold. ALL because a bunch of ill informed naysayers have done nothing but bash 1200 Norcold's every chance they get. AND it is the exact SAME posters that every time someone has a question or problem with a Norcold 1200, they jump in WITH NO HELP EXCEPT TO BASH NORCOLD. Kind of gets tiresome that they have nothing to do but post nonsense. Doug

I certainly wouldn't worry about the Norcold as long as it works properly and the recalls are properly done. They are fine refrigerators and dominate the RV market. Ours is 15 years old and still pulls the freezer to zero and refrigerator stuff stays cold.

However using that as a bargaining chip is certainly a good though but not a deal killer.

You will be passing on most motorhome you look at.

Just make sure the recall has been made to the unit in question.

Well, having had the Norcold 1200 4 door refrigerator in past motorhomes for the last 14 years, when we purchased our new motorhome in February, one of the requirements was that we WANTED it to have the Norcold refrigerator.

If you are concerned about the recalls, just call Norcold and find out how to tell if all of the recalls have been done. It is that easy.

Ed

I wouldn't let it influence my decision. Just make sure you are comfortable with the cost of a residential and robust solar system. Say 3000 bucks or so. And no a residential doesn't stop you from dry camping in any way shape or form. Just install an appropiate sized solar array based on your needs. Modern fridges don't use much power.

Good luck and happy trails.

Its pretty silly to not buy a motorhome because it has a Norcold fridge or Dometic for that matter. Install some type of fire suppression for a few hundred bucks and sleep well. Worst case, if you are that afraid of it, once you buy the unit, go out and have a heavy duty absorption cooling unit swapped in. The heavy duty units use much thicker steel, and are much less prone to bursting.

If you are that afraid of it, you probably should not buy a motorhome with a transmission. Transmission fires are the number one cause of RV fires. Maybe get rid of the engine while you are at it.