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noleakman
Explorer
Feb 22, 2016

Norcold 1200 LRIM External DC Fans

I have an 06 National Sea Breeze Norcold 1200 LRIM fridge and had the cooling unit replaced and I was told the dc cooling fans don't work! They took them off and tested to a battery and both were dead I have never heard them run sense new! I am having trouble locating them! Norcold gave me one number but RV shops don't show it! 618856 Has anybody had to buy them and know where they got them!I would have thought that there would be plenty of them at RV dealers after a new fridge is installed!
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  • DSDP_Don's avatar
    DSDP_Don
    Explorer
    Feb 22, 2016
    "noleakman"....Typically you have to pull the refer out to get to those fans. On SOME coaches, the outside opening may give you access, but I've never seen a coach that does.

    As others stated, you can use a computer fan. Make sure you buy a good quality model so you don't have to do this again. Adding the switch that allows you to turn them on manually can really help in hot weather. When I had my Norcold, I added auxiliary fans that were left on 24/7 during summer camping.
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Feb 22, 2016
    noleakman wrote:
    How do you mount the computer fans the other fans are mounted with a bracket to the cooling unit pointing upward??


    All such fans have 4 corner mounting holes. You just have to make sure the new fans are the same size as the old. AND make sure they blow UP. Doug
  • Trumpet_Player's avatar
    Trumpet_Player
    Explorer
    Feb 22, 2016
    noleakman wrote:
    How do you mount the computer fans the other fans are mounted with a bracket to the cooling unit pointing upward??


    If the original bracket cannot be adapted to the new fans, I used zip ties when I did the same modification you are attempting a number of years ago. Not that it matters, but it was on a National Tradewinds.

    Safe travels.
  • noleakman's avatar
    noleakman
    Explorer
    Feb 22, 2016
    How do you mount the computer fans the other fans are mounted with a bracket to the cooling unit pointing upward??
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Feb 22, 2016
    Norcold replacement fans cost about $100 each. Get the computer type ball bearing fans a lot cheaper. Doug
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Feb 22, 2016
    They are nothing but 12V computer fan. While out run a pair of wires from the snap temp switch that turns the fans on automatically so you can turn them on manually. I would put three back instead of just two.

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