Refrigerator

I think people do not adhere to the recommendations of leveling and the operation of the fridge. Not always the problem, but I can see it happening. Things wear out after a while also.

I am not a RV Tech but I have a theory about RV and S&B appliances and high failure rates. A very small number of users and a very large number of manufacturers have the feeling that using the latest in solid state/digital electronics enhances the appliances. In plain language, those little gadgets you see attached to the PC boards are not intended to operate, say, in the control panel of a range in the direct path of the cast off heat from the oven or a fridge in the compartment of an RV that is exposed to the elements. These components would operate much better and there would be far fewer failures if most of the useless functions(like failure codes)were eliminated and top quality parts were used. The shift from copper and brass to aluminum components, crimped fittings instead of threaded fittings and all the other improvements that seem to be the big problem areas in RV appliances were reversed, I think we would have better equipment.

Mil Specs are stringent for a reason.

And to answer your question, NO. MH equipment probably fails at the same rate as towed vehicle equipment.

stargirl96, just "google" Amish Cooling Unit and read all about it. It is just a cooling unit made by the Amish that directly replaces the original cooling unit and is supposedly of better quality.

You would be surprised how many run them off level and need them repaired or replaced in a few years. Sometimes one summer. Either misinformed rookies or the can't happen to me syndrome.

Hello Ken,
Please explain about the Amish cooling unit?

For the most part, refrigerators are cooled by ammonia, and they use heat to refrigerate--electric or propane gas. And the fridges do not drain condensation on the coils as well as they should.

RV refrigerators often have a 10 year lifespan, however they are rebuildable. Many owners choose to use dorm style refrigerators or ice chests in lieu of spending $350-400 to rebuild their RV fridge. Completely new refrigerators are also an option, but they're most often $1,000-$1,500--quite expensive.

No more prone to problems. Problem is Norcold aka, NEVER cold, and Dometic have cheapened the unit so much that they do not last as long as the older units.

If you want to keep an RV absorption unit, have an Amish Cooling unit installed.

Ken

frigs in rv/tt/etc are much different than the one in your house .subject to a very ruff life . and they run on gas/electric/ 12volt. but with some care can last for alot of years and the manufactures have had a lot of recalls on there units.