I was wondering when your RV refrigerator, that is less than 10 yrs, old either develops a leak or some other major defect is it better to replace or repair the unit? what would average repair cost be? I see new ones at like camping world for $1500 in the 8 CuFt range. If its older than 10 yrs old would replacing make more sense?

I replaced the cooling unit, the fridge 8 years old in good shape other than that. Amish cooling unit was under $600 delivered. If your handy it's a do it yourself job only needed help getting it back in the hole.

I'll comment on the older than 10 years case. Much cheaper to repair. Both the cooling unit and the circuit board are easy do-it-yourself jobs. The refrigerator itself is just an insulated box. As long as you are content with the design, no need to replace.Miles

We would repair if reasonable compared to the cost of new. New of what we have is $3,500 or more now. Ours is currently 15 yrs old and we have replaced a circuit board and the thermistor. Total repair cost so far is around $180.00.

have it rebuilt by the amish guys great work ,less than half of a new one. your geting everything new except the box.

I'm convinced if my fridge goes out, I will switch to residential. We traded off an rv about 7 years ago because of continual problems with an rv type fridge. They could never get it fixed and cost was many time that of a residential. Seems to me the only people who might have problems with a residential are those who boondock a lot.

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midnightsadie
Explorer II
Jan 15, 2015
have it rebuilt by the amish guys great work ,less than half of a new one. your geting everything new except the box.
doxiemom11
Explorer II
Jan 15, 2015
We would repair if reasonable compared to the cost of new. New of what we have is $3,500 or more now. Ours is currently 15 yrs old and we have replaced a circuit board and the thermistor. Total repair cost so far is around $180.00.
Son_of_Norway
Explorer
Jan 15, 2015
I'll comment on the older than 10 years case. Much cheaper to repair. Both the cooling unit and the circuit board are easy do-it-yourself jobs. The refrigerator itself is just an insulated box. As long as you are content with the design, no need to replace.

Miles
stickdog
Explorer
Jan 15, 2015
I replaced the cooling unit, the fridge 8 years old in good shape other than that. Amish cooling unit was under $600 delivered. If your handy it's a do it yourself job only needed help getting it back in the hole.

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