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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ajriding wrote:
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.
Thanks!
Yep you got it. If compressor fridges were silent like absorption fridges
there would be no need for the hotel absorption fridges (which I greatly appreciate when they are available).
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.
I'm not sure of the warranty length for the Amish new unit (1 yr or 5 yrs)?
If it's just 1 year then the 5 yr. for a rebuilt would make an important difference (plus it's in Canada for less costly shipping).
But all of this would be moot if the Amish unit won't fit my fridge.
I need to find out if there is indeed an 'old' RGE400 and a 'new' RGE400 that
are built differently.
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.
When I speak to the Canadian dealer again I will ask for details on what/how exactly they repair the cooling units.
When I spoke to him previously he was assuring me of a total re-working
of the unit, from top to bottom.
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.
I've seen a lot of compressor fridges in my day and have yet to see one that can match the sound levels of an absorption fridge (essentially silent).
I was spoiled with my fridge and now there is no turning back.
I'm particularly sensitive to LOW frequency hums (which just happen to be the sound that comes out of compressors).
