New cooling unit or refurbish?
I need to make a decision shortly on which way to go for a Dometic cooling unit. If I send my unit in for repairs it will cost around $870 U.S. with a 5 year warranty. If I buy a new unit it w...
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This is why I like to answer the OPs question, and not try to tell him why he is wrong...
Hotels used to use in-room absorption fridges for their silent running too.
I think you are asking whether to buy a new one for $500 or have yours rebuilt for $600... That seems like an obvious answer: new one for less money. I think Im missing something.
The used one will have rust inside that will not get rebuilt. Only the boiler portion gets rebuilt I think.
I would not worry about a 5 year warranty. Especially in a house - it should last years and years. It will either not work right away or last another 10-20 years.
99% of the reason for fridges to go bad is people run them off-level, which never happens in a house.
Do still look at the DC Danfoss-style compressor fridges. They do run very quiet, and if you add a little insulation around where the compressor is it might be silent enough for you.
I have a fridge just feet from my bed and since I added exterior insulation it is almost silent.
As stated, there are Danfoss compressor cooling units you can put in gas fridges. It takes a little do-it-yourself work, but is a good option.
Hotels used to use in-room absorption fridges for their silent running too.
I think you are asking whether to buy a new one for $500 or have yours rebuilt for $600... That seems like an obvious answer: new one for less money. I think Im missing something.
The used one will have rust inside that will not get rebuilt. Only the boiler portion gets rebuilt I think.
I would not worry about a 5 year warranty. Especially in a house - it should last years and years. It will either not work right away or last another 10-20 years.
99% of the reason for fridges to go bad is people run them off-level, which never happens in a house.
Do still look at the DC Danfoss-style compressor fridges. They do run very quiet, and if you add a little insulation around where the compressor is it might be silent enough for you.
I have a fridge just feet from my bed and since I added exterior insulation it is almost silent.
As stated, there are Danfoss compressor cooling units you can put in gas fridges. It takes a little do-it-yourself work, but is a good option.
