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frankdamp
Feb 14, 2014Explorer
We reaped the whirlwind of fridge damage, though it may just have been old age. Just before (2 days) we left on the planned 4 week trip down the Oregon coast an into California in late April, the fridge died. We couldn't get it fixed in time, so we went anyway.
After 2 weeks of pulling into a Fred Meyer store every morning along the Oregon coast to buy more ice, we gave up on the rest of the trip. About $1800 later, we had a new fridge. We went with another Dometic rather than going through the grief of a conversion to a residential unit.
BTW, when actually moving on the road, there's enough jolting and rolling motion that the fridge is fine no matter the grade you're climbing or descending. I understand it take about 24 stationary hours with a fridge significantly out of level to cause a problem.
After 2 weeks of pulling into a Fred Meyer store every morning along the Oregon coast to buy more ice, we gave up on the rest of the trip. About $1800 later, we had a new fridge. We went with another Dometic rather than going through the grief of a conversion to a residential unit.
BTW, when actually moving on the road, there's enough jolting and rolling motion that the fridge is fine no matter the grade you're climbing or descending. I understand it take about 24 stationary hours with a fridge significantly out of level to cause a problem.
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