Norcold 1201 LRM plague
Last year in Oct We had a new cooling unit put in a norcold 1201LRM and it was a amish unit from David at RV cooling the extend a ride warranty would cover it. I have talked to David many times before...
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Executive wrote:nemo45 wrote:
I got tired of trying to get my 7 year old Norcold 1200 LRM to work properly, so I replaced it with a residential type Samsung RF197. WE are so happy with it. More cu. ft. and no worries about fire.
And how, exactly, does that HELP the OP..:h:h:h
Some of us, for many reasons, such as mods necessary to have residentials installed, boondocking, whatever, want to keep the Norcold. I've used them for many years and have had good luck with them. I replaced my cooling unit last year with the Amish unit and am satisfied with it. I didn't like the Samsung as it sticks out 2 1/2 inches farther than the Norcold, something I do not want in my coach. All that said, back to the OP's question and staying on track....:E
To the OP..yes, air circulation is imperative on the Norcold units. Also, proper installation is a must, as it is with most things. When I had mine replaced last year, I did not check out the install when it was completed...my bad... and discovered the cooling fans were not working. Since you cannot access the fans from the exterior, unless you have an upper door installed such as Fleetwood has done on many of their units, you have to make adjustments. A temp fix is to simply plug in an AC fan using a bungee cord while you're parked. My permanent fix was to make a bracket to hold several muffin fans, 120mm, 130cfm, 12VDC and mount it in the roof stack. Pulling air UP over the cooling unit is more efficient that blowing air ON them. This will solve your cooling issues.
As to the gaps you refer to, sealing the unit properly is usually a good thing. While I can visualize somewhat how you describe it, I don't see where you hurt anything. That said, read your install manual that came with the fridge. There must be some air flow around the fridge for it to operate efficiently. Just make sure you leave sufficient air flow for it to do so....Dennis
Well, it could very well be his next option if his fix fails. We are full timers and we very seldom boondock and when we do its usually an over night thing. My inverter and four 6V battery bank are separate from my house batteries and as much as these new refrigerators run it has and will last overnight. Then there is always the generator. It does stick out 2-1/2" farther, but, we still have 26" to walk thru and 34" at the widest point, where you would stand to open it. Not much to give up for 50% more refrigerator space.
