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24" Refrigerator Replacement.

Has anyone here recently changed out their small, 24" refer with a house type ? Which did you use ?
Dave W. (AKA Toyman )
'03, 270, 36', Build 6095, Pulling whatever I hook it to.

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
Dr Seuss

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Frigidaire FFRT1022QB ^.^d
The selected media item is not currently available.Bill&Doris 97 U270 36'
University of Parris Island Class of 66
Semper Fi  Build# 5174 MC#17094

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When I had to replace my original refrigerator MOT talked me out of doing it due to the fact I had only 2 battery bank. In hindsight I would of added a extra battery and then a residential.
John
1998 U270 34'

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Our U270 only has 2 batteries my Kilowatt  meter shows that my Frigidaire pulls .08 amp in run mode, when we dry camp we turn of the switch I installed for the defrost heater. We were at a Good Sam Rally a Atlanta Motor Speedway, Ran the Generator one hour in the morning for breakfast and battery charging.

The selected media item is not currently available.Bill&Doris 97 U270 36'
University of Parris Island Class of 66
Semper Fi  Build# 5174 MC#17094

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Dave & John/Pat,

The 24" x 60" has been one of the most popular size fridge to install, it also was one of the first size to be switched.  There are many, many postings on Forum and BeamAlarm for this size.

Someone even pulled out the large double door propane and put in this small size, as it has enough capacity and does not require any cabinet changes, except to close off the unused space left over from the original larger size fridge.

We also installed this size in our coach over 5 years ago.  Fridge costs are low at about $400 and install can almost be a direct swap with minimal cabinet changes.  It can also be a do it yourself project with the hardest part being moving the new fridge into the coach.

We have two Gel 8D house batteries and dry camping two weeks at Quartzsite works out ok.

One of the best changes we have made to our coach, no defrost, little more capacity, faster ice cubes, but the disadvantage is now we can have more ice cream.

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I just pulled my 17yr old Dometic out 2 weeks ago. It had the yellow patina around the burner wouldn't get cold at all. Ordered a Miro Fridge 58 5/8" H 23 49/64"W 26 3/4" D.
Freezer 2.3cu.
ref 8cu.
total 10.3 cu ft. Black. $847.80 sale right now at 25% off. Zorro.com in Buffalo Grove, Ill 60090.

I got $3.83 for the cooler at the scrapyard here in Malvern AR monday. I enjoyed looking at the beautiful Stainless most  others installed but didn't want to do all that work/money. It was very interesting reading about the refrigerator upgrades! .
Thanks guys for all the res refrig info from chimneys, install pictures, energy measurements, batt, alt, solar upgrades etc. WOW
I want to do that all too!  Soon!
99 40' U270 #5574
2010 Honda Element
Hot Springs Village, AR.
K5IIK

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I just pulled my 17yr old Dometic out 2 weeks ago. It had the yellow patina around the burner wouldn't get cold at all. Ordered a Miro Fridge 58 5/8" H 23 49/64"W 26 3/4" D.
Freezer 2.3cu.
ref 8cu.
total 10.3 cu ft. Black. $847.80 sale right now at 25% off. Zorro.com in Buffalo Grove, Ill 60090.

I got $3.83 for the cooler at the scrapyard here in Malvern AR monday. I enjoyed looking at the beautiful Stainless most  others installed but didn't want to do all that work/money. It was very interesting reading about the refrigerator upgrades! .
Thanks guys for all the res refrig info from chimneys, install pictures, energy measurements, batt, alt, solar upgrades etc. WOW
I want to do that all too!  Soon!

Do you mean this one?

Microfridge Refrigerator, Black, 8 cu. ft. 10.3LMF4R | Zoro.com

1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Wow! Found the Frigidaire FFRT1022QB on sale at the Sears outlet in Houston $275 !! Kind of a no brainier.

I'm in the process of adding 900w of solar, designed to be easily scaled up to 1200W. Might as well do it now.

Moderator, you might wanna move this to "renovations".
Dave W. (AKA Toyman )
'03, 270, 36', Build 6095, Pulling whatever I hook it to.

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
Dr Seuss

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Wow! Found the Frigidaire FFRT1022QB on sale at the Sears outlet in Houston $275 !!

I think that is FFTR, not FFRT.
 
Trent

Trent and Jean Eyler
2000  U295  4003  WTFE  ISC  350
Build#5603 MC#17385

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For future reference:  - More choices:

$581 Danby Midsize Refrigerator, 7.1 cu. ft. DFF100C1BSLDB | Zoro.com


$416 - even better fit? http://www.amazon.com/Avanti-RA7316....+refrigerator


http://www.amazon.com/Summit-Applia....+refrigerator 

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Dan - Full timing since 2009
2003 U320 40' Tag 2 slide

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we took out Glen Kenney's- Glockjock- old refer years ago and added a new one- Glen- which brand did we install?

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Yes it was the Microfridge 10.3LMF4R .
 Awaiting its arrival.
99 40' U270 #5574
2010 Honda Element
Hot Springs Village, AR.
K5IIK

 

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Reply #12
There is a very nice 11 cuft whirpool at Lowes.  Don Hay is putting one in a 1992 GV.  It a 24 inch.  He has two batteries.  Call Keith Davis at MOT if want talk batteries and inverters...maybe Don will chime in.  We were out yesterday monitirung progress on our install, think his begins second week in Oct.


But can be done, been done, and one being done soon at MOT.  My hunch is it a better brand than the 10 cuft Korean made alternative.
Mike
2001 U320 4010 Build 5878 (Gus)
Wrangle Unlimited Toad
Nacogdoches