Cooler Unit Replacement - New or Refurbished?
My refrigerator went out. Propane and 120v produce heat but it doesn't cool. There is no sign of a leak.
I think my cooling unit went out due to heat and lack of ventilation. I keep my RV in the California desert and run the refrigerator about 8 months out of the year. My RV is level and stays in the same location so I don't think it being level was a contributing factor. The temp is often 90 to 100+ degrees and I didn't have any fans installed. When I get a new unit, I plan on installing a few 5" fans at the top of the vent in addition to one of the fan kits that mount to the refrigerator. It's still going to be hot outside but I'll keep the air flowing through.
I'm trying to decide between a new or refurbished cooling unit.
I don't think I would benefit from the new units that are thicker because leaking and operating the refrigerator off level isn't the issue I need to overcome. They don't do anything extra to address the cooling which is my problem.
My concern about a refurbished unit is that it seems like the condition of the unit they refurbish is random luck. How do they know that it doesn't have a weak spot because a leak was developing but didn't surface?
Any recommendations on vendors?
I think my cooling unit went out due to heat and lack of ventilation. I keep my RV in the California desert and run the refrigerator about 8 months out of the year. My RV is level and stays in the same location so I don't think it being level was a contributing factor. The temp is often 90 to 100+ degrees and I didn't have any fans installed. When I get a new unit, I plan on installing a few 5" fans at the top of the vent in addition to one of the fan kits that mount to the refrigerator. It's still going to be hot outside but I'll keep the air flowing through.
I'm trying to decide between a new or refurbished cooling unit.
I don't think I would benefit from the new units that are thicker because leaking and operating the refrigerator off level isn't the issue I need to overcome. They don't do anything extra to address the cooling which is my problem.
My concern about a refurbished unit is that it seems like the condition of the unit they refurbish is random luck. How do they know that it doesn't have a weak spot because a leak was developing but didn't surface?
Any recommendations on vendors?
