Replacing Norcold with Residential Fridge

Here ya go....Dennis

Samsung Install

Would someone please explain to me why a guy in a 19' trailer and someone in a small Class A gasser would run around telling people that residential refers are not right for RVing. We're not talking about putting a 30 cubic foot Subzero in a tent trailer. We're talking about an 18-21 cubic foot refer in a large diesel pusher or high end Class A gasser.

Like it or not, residential refers are the future of RVing.

Lastly, you can install a residential refer, 2 extra batteries, if needed, and even solar for less than the price of an RV refer.

Jeff....on my last coach I had limited height to install the Samsung RF197 because my furnace was under the Norcold. I eliminated the old refer floor and cut the wheels off of the Samsung. I bolted on square tubing slides and slid the refer in with no flooring (not needed). It was the BEST upgrade I did to my 36' Diplomat.

Some of us do want a residential fridge just like the OP states.
I, too, avoid campgrounds like the plague. It's just not my cup of tea.
I would bet you a cold one that my solar gear and batteries weigh less than your generator and the gas can.

It's each to their own, I guess, and that doesn't make either choice any more right than the other.

CJ, I think the smaller Samsung fits the space but I can't remember which model (18 cu. ft. seems to ring a bell),

Some of us just do not want a residential frig in an RV.
In fact, some years back I walked away from a very nice little Class C because it had a residential frig.
Most of my camping is in places where there are no hookups, no bathhouses, no dump stations, and lots of trees.
I do not want the added weight of extra batteries, an inverter, or solar panels. Nor do I want to run the generator more than I do now.
I am very happy with the frig that is installed in the motorhome. I have no desire to change it. While it is very unlikely that I will ever buy a different RV, if I ever do, it will NOT have a residential frig!

Oasisbob wrote:
Sounds like you have a pretty nice trailer. Best advice I can give is DO NOT DO IT. Your resale value will drop more than the cost of a fridge. You will need 110 from shore or genny. How will you keep it in place? How will you keep the door closed? Price shop for an RV fridge. Just my take on it. I know they are spendy

Hmmm, I would think just the opposite actually. I suspect most would want a residential fridge in a large unit like that. I think if I were looking at a large rig and it didn't have a residential fridge I would be building in a budget to make the conversion. Keeping the door closed is easy as all of us who have made the conversion have found out. Lots of ways to do it. Keeping it in place is also easy with a variety of methods employed by many RV manufacturers, and last but not least, power on the road has not been an issue for the many residentials in RV's out there. Usually two extra batteries, an inverter, some solar panels if dry camping is planned. They don't use that much power nowadays. Yah, a few hurdles to overcome but no show stoppers. All this JMHO of course.

2oldman wrote:

Cajun jeff wrote:
I can Fung the with fine

Translation please.

My understanding

" I can fudge the width just fine"

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Household fridges are almost standard equipment on upper end RVs these days. Having one is not going to hurt resale. It could help. They come with extra batteries and an inverter/charger. The doors lock and the unit is screwed down.

Cajun jeff wrote:
I can Fung the with fine

Translation please.

Sounds like you have a pretty nice trailer. Best advice I can give is DO NOT DO IT. Your resale value will drop more than the cost of a fridge. You will need 110 from shore or genny. How will you keep it in place? How will you keep the door closed? Price shop for an RV fridge. Just my take on it. I know they are spendy