Ammonia smell when we plugged in the electricity
And have decided we probably need a new refrigerator which is okay but at this time we don't have the money. Has anyone had any luck with reconditioned refrigerators?
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Definitely check your batteries and inspect the back of the fridge for ANY yellow powdery substance to confirm failure of cooling unit.
We recently replaced our cooling unit ourselves with one from RVCool for around $500.
We are quite satisfied with it, but I wouldn't rebuild another one. I regretted not finding someone to do it for me. The foam stuck and had to be chipped out, a defective screw head in the interior cooling fins required pulling apart the fin and grinding it off,then riveting the fin, screws acted stripped out when reinstalling, etc.
Far too much hassle, IMHO. Pay someone else to replace the cooling unit if your interior and controls are good and outside is presentable. Save about HALF the money.
Good luck and don't forget to confirm the problem before spending on the wrong thing ;)
We recently replaced our cooling unit ourselves with one from RVCool for around $500.
We are quite satisfied with it, but I wouldn't rebuild another one. I regretted not finding someone to do it for me. The foam stuck and had to be chipped out, a defective screw head in the interior cooling fins required pulling apart the fin and grinding it off,then riveting the fin, screws acted stripped out when reinstalling, etc.
Far too much hassle, IMHO. Pay someone else to replace the cooling unit if your interior and controls are good and outside is presentable. Save about HALF the money.
Good luck and don't forget to confirm the problem before spending on the wrong thing ;)
