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coyotesfan9898
Explorer
May 01, 2018

2 Way Refrigerator Replacement

Hey all. Pretty new to all of this. I have a Forest River Flagstaff 25LB Superlite with a Dometic 2 way fridge. Fridge doesn't seem to want to work. I've seen people replace the 2-way fridge's with simple roughly 4.5cu mini fridge's and removal and install all seem pretty straight forward. Was wondering if anyone has done this and any concern with the heat put off with the mini fridge? Or does it seem to not be an issue with the upper vent and vent door at the floor to the outside of the camper? Seen them installed with simple foam sheet insulation to help snug everything up and was wondering along the same lines as far is it making the space to hot? Thanks all for the input!
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    May 01, 2018
    RV fridges work well but your’s may need replacement. Heat is also generated by an RV fridge. A residential fridge would tie you to CGs with electricity, extensive generator use and/or a huge solar/battery system. What style of camping do you like?
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    May 01, 2018
    What do you mean exactly by seems to not work? Absprption refers do not work like compressor refers. They take about 24 hours to cool down prior to use, and they can warm up pretty fast if you leave the door open for more than a few seconds at a time. They generally work well if their installed correctly and folks understand how they operate.
    Please come back and amend your original post with information on what you feel your problem is.

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