Residential Fridge Questions

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I just did the same thing , and got rid of my DOMETIC side by side.
I looked at the HAIER , but have delt with them in the past , and found them to be NO HELP in the cust. svc. dept.
They got my name -address & phone # ... THEN asked for my Credit Card #.
When I asked WHY ... they said they would only send a technician out , and did NOT give any help over the phone , and , the tech would charge my credit card.

THAT IS THE LAST TIME I WILL BUY ANYTHING FROM HAIER ! It was a Washer / Dryer.

I did buy a Magic Chef VISSANI 9.9 cf from Home Depot , and it fit into my slot ( vertically ) almost perfectly. I will need to create a 9" closet next to it.

I plan to buy a SINE WAVE Inverter to run it when needed , but since it only draws 1.4 AMPS , I won't need a big one.

$300 ... for the fridge .... instead of $2800

Does anybody have a suggestion on a reliable INVERTER ?
" XANTREX " seems to be one , but rather pricey.

I like my 21 CuFt, cheap, black, top freezer unit that came within 1/2" of fitting perfectly... 1/2" too tall when I replaced my NoCold 1200. If you click on "Projects and Upgrades" above you will find my DIY install with pictures and model numbers. My install has the refer against the ceiling so the DW needs to be fairly tall to reach things in the back of the freezer... she was the one who did not want to give up the large drawer below the refer.

Most units are setup for adding an ice maker ($100) with the power and plastic water line installed... the cheaper ones have the option of adding a ice maker.:W

We replaced our failing 7.5 cu ft Norcold with a 10 cu ft Haier that was a near perfect fit. I gave the Norcold to a fellow RV'er that wanted to strip it for parts for his Norcold. Then he cut up the box and tossed the pieces in the park dumpster. I did save one of the Norcold racks and modified it to fit the Haier freezer. The new fridge fit through our door with about an inch to spare on each side. We could have taken the fridge doors off for even more room if needed.

We replaced our Dometic New Dimension with this Samsung in December - it's about 3" taller than the old one, but otherwise a perfect fit. Our old one was on its last legs, so it was just scrapped.
It'll be a tight squeeze getting it into your rig unless you have a bigger door than ours - the folks who did the work had to remove the passenger-side window and bring it in lying down on a forklift. The installation cost was just about the same as the refrigerator cost. BIG bonus - the Samsun is about half again as big as the Dometic. We can store more stuff!

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bluwtr49 wrote:
I'm considering changing my Dometic New Dimensions to a residential fridge and have a couple of questions.

First what have you done with the old one???? Mine is working perfectly so, one would think it would have some value. My initial thought is to pre-sell it on Craigs List but I'm sure others have found themselves in a similar situation.

Second, what brands are currently be used as a replacement.

Third, can you get them without a built in ice-maker. My coach has a stand alone U-Line for ice and I don't need two.

Thanks for any insights.

We're waiting for our side by side Dometic to break first and if ever.
Then plan on a cheaper smaller residential unit, maybe 60" high that will go in without any cutting and utilizing the side space for making a slide out pantry of sorts. No ice maker, either, as we use little and can always get by with a store bought bag of ice in the freezer. Would be running on a mod sine wave inverter and don't want any problems with fancy electronics either.

I installed two Samsungs, one in my previous coach and one in my sister's coach. The model that was a perfect fit was discontinued, but the newer version still works, it's just a tad larger. Haier also makes some nice refers.

(Personal Opinion) If you put the cheap two door refers in, like the old style freezer on top, they look cheap and cheapen the look of the motor home. I know some can only fit this type in, but just something to be aware of. The French door units really look nice. If you have to go with a two door, get an SS model, to make it look nice.

I sold my Norcold on Craigslist for $300.00. The buyer was going to use it in a cabin. My sister sold hers for $350.00

Samsung is popular.

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