replacing refrigerator

[ipen]

we currently have a dometic rm2852 and need to replace it. have found a replacement unit for $1100-$1200 online... has anybody replaced this unit with a residential unit? what model fridge did you use to replace this dometic fridge?

[ipen]

We decided to replace just the cooling unit. We got one from rvcoolingunit.com , Dave was a very big help when we had questions with the install. The frig works REALLY well and we saved $1000 over a replacement unit! Thank you again Dave!

[thomasmnile]

Lots of folks have posted on this Forum that they have replaced their RV refrigerators with residential compressor style units. I'm guessing the RM 2852 is a 6-8 cu. ft. unit. Common replacement size in a residential unit ranges from 10-12 cu. ft. (readily available at Lowe's or Home Depot). This size range will commonly fit in the RV fridge cavity with minimal modification to the cavity (carpentry work). I did a search to try and find some links to the topic in this forum, but came up blank.

The couple we bought our first RV from replaced their 4 door Norcold unit with a 25 cu. ft. residential fridge this year. There was nothing wrong with the Norcold unit, they just wanted a residential fridge. They had the work done by NuWa (they own a HitchHiker Champagne) in Kansas. All in including the fridge, it cost them $2500. I suspect the replacement you are considering would be a lot less. Since installing the new fridge, they have discovered it will maintain temperatures in both the refrigerator and freezer section for up to 20 hrs. before needing to "plug in" or running the fridge for 3-4 hrs on their battery bank/inverter. Zero problems with food spoilage. The replacement fridge even has ice and water through the door; NuWa installed an ice maker supply line and tied it into the RV cold water line.

[Gemstone]

Samsung has a counter depth refrigerator that fits pretty well with some minor modifications to the opening, check out the recent threads on the Escapees forum.

Regards
Gemstone

[Gale_Hawkins]

Unless the frig is physically damaged or got 120 volts applied to the DC side or something I would think a frig less than 10 years old would just need a new cooling unit. That way you do not have to take the box out of the RV. We did our 20 year old frig with one from rvcoolingunit.

[ipen]

Sorry, the fridge is being replaced in my dad's fifth wheel and not the m/h in my sig. He has a 2005 or 2006 pilgrim 27bhs i think...