Residential fridge

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Reply #200 – June 05, 2013, 08:08:52 pm

I agree, if close to installer, letting them do it is absolutely a no brainer. Might not work so well for a boat. :-)

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Reply #201 – June 05, 2013, 08:13:03 pm

Quote from: Tim Fiedler – June 05, 2013, 08:08:52 pm

I agree, if close to installer, letting them do it is absolutely a no brainer. Might not work so well for a boat. :-)

Agreed!

(I suspect it's rather difficult to sail to Shipshewana, Indiana)

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Reply #202 – June 05, 2013, 08:18:07 pm

Quote from: sfbmw – June 05, 2013, 08:00:31 pm

David.

What model fridge did you purchase ?. Photo's available of the finished product.

Hans

The refrigerator itself is the original one. It's a Dometic RM7130 in the same original installation. I had JC Refrigeration install a new cooling unit (they manufactured) in the original refrigerator. They pulled the refrigerator, laid it on the motorhome floor, removed the old cooling unit and installed a new cooling unit. To improve efficiency, they also installed a baffle and a fan in the rear of the enclosure in which the refrigerator is installed.

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Reply #203 – June 08, 2013, 06:40:20 am

Thanks for the replies,
My fridge in the Bus works, It was for future reference if I ever have to repair or replace it, Knowing it will come out the door is a relief,

My boat fridge got drowned when the boat sank, Looks like it will be repaired on the salon table, As it wont come out through any thing, with out cutting it up, Then I cant get a new one in except in bits,

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Reply #204 – June 08, 2013, 06:44:59 am

Brian, who did you use for your conversion for Ausie as friends of mine have bought a new Tiffen and will be having it changed over to ship home to Aus'. They are in Vegas at the moment and I said I new someone that had had it done. Did it get done correctly or were some items wrong??
John H
in Portugal right now

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Reply #205 – July 15, 2013, 11:50:54 am

We are going have a residential refrigerator (Samsung 197) installed in August at Oregon Motorcoach Company.

In looking at the pictures of other installations, all of the installs seem to show the refrigerator mounted up off the floor so that the frig feet sort of hang in the air. I can understand this if the coach has the intellitec lighting under the original frig but why are other refrigerator installations also mounted up off the floor instead of the frig sitting down, flush on the floor so that its feet aren't hanging in the air? The feet dangling in the air looks sort of funny to me.

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Reply #206 – July 15, 2013, 11:59:53 am

There is plumbing in that space that you have to stay above or the unit would stick out another 4-6 inches. Take a look in the storage space under your current refrigerator and you will see the issues at the back of that space near wall

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Reply #207 – July 15, 2013, 12:14:20 pm

Gayle, what do you mean by "feet hanging in the air"?
Mine has storage space under and not the problem you mention. Tim is correct, there are various pipes etc that you must stay clear of and the only way to do it is stay off floor by at least 6" or more.
The installers will find out what we are talking about once they try to do what you want
John H

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Reply #208 – July 15, 2013, 05:54:49 pm

I have mine about two inches off the floor. Just fits.

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Reply #209 – July 31, 2013, 10:18:49 am

We just replaced our fridge with an electric one from Lowe's based on Rudy Leggett's recommendation and we're very pleased with the outcome. This is a Haier 10.3 cu.ft. model that cost $349 at my local Lowe's store.

Cutting Edge RV in Baytown, Texas did the installation and I think it turned out better than I expected. The walnut panel is very close to the same color as the existing woodwork - it looks better in person than in these photos.

The old fridge is still sitting at their place, and I don't think it has any use. I did save the doors, mainly for the wood panels on the front.

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Reply #210 – July 31, 2013, 10:29:53 am

Quote from: bogeygolfer – July 31, 2013, 10:18:49 am

We just replaced our fridge with an electric one from Lowe's based on Rudy Leggett's recommendation and we're very pleased with the outcome. This is a Haier 10.3 cu.ft. model that cost $349 at my local Lowe's store.

This is the first electric refrigerator install that could possibly fit into my U225 fridge-slot. All the others have been too big. I like the pricing, too.

Thanks for the pics.

Craig

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Reply #211 – July 31, 2013, 11:29:01 am

@Chris looks like they did a great job! How do you secure the doors for travel?

see ya
ken

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Reply #212 – July 31, 2013, 11:45:23 am

That is very similar to our Whirlpool that many have and my door lock I made would work well on this too. If any one wants a simple effective lock that does not stand out mine is it.
John H

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Reply #213 – July 31, 2013, 11:57:25 am

@Ken - Rudy showed me his locking mechanism...blue painter's tape! And it worked great on the 30 mile ride home.

John, I'll look back and try to see what you used.

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Reply #214 – July 31, 2013, 01:24:22 pm

Quote from: bogeygolfer – July 31, 2013, 11:57:25 am

@Ken - Rudy showed me his locking mechanism...blue painter's tape! And it worked great on the 30 mile ride home.

Just a suggestion, but check out the locking/latching devices that they have at HD/Lowes in the baby proofing area. I saw some nice looking ones in black.

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Reply #215 – July 31, 2013, 01:52:19 pm

Thanks John, I'll do that.

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Reply #216 – July 31, 2013, 02:17:50 pm

here are a couple of mine.
I used a 5/16th bolt screwed into one of the holes that you use to hang the door in reverse and made a small strip of aluminum to sit over bolt and the pressure of door holds the plate in place, We have now done a few thousand miles with it and it is solid. The little clip sits in the groove in main door when not in use so you do not loose it. Simple but very secure.
John h

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Reply #217 – July 31, 2013, 03:01:30 pm

I have been thinking and thinking and thinking about a replacement fridge. I am fairly convinced that when I do, it will not be one of the larger residential units, but rather a smaller, apartment size so I can preserve the storage space underneath and add some storage alongside. I just don't see the need for a huge refrigerator. We don't dry camp all that much, but by using a smaller unit and adding a second small inverter, dry camping will be easy to manage. The storage in a small fridge is easily as much as the NDR1492 that we have now. I plan on buying a portable ice maker when they are on sale, and not needing one built into the fridge. That's MY plan ... and I am pretty sure that I am sticking with it.

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Reply #218 – July 31, 2013, 03:24:01 pm

Carol. when you make the change if you want a slide out pantry like I made and Ruth really likes I can send you my drawing etc so you can have one made from it. There may be some small changes in your sizes but once the fridge is in you will have those measurements
John H

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Reply #219 – July 31, 2013, 05:08:04 pm

Carol I found the rf197 does not really hurt anything drycamping. We did lose a cabinet underneath but gained a huge amount if space inte fridge. We uses to keep drinks under the fridge and some pots and pans and a toaster. Now the toaster is in a drawer and we have all the drinks in the fridge with an ice maker and have a small plastic tote in the closet that holds a few thing only. Much better use of space and w have what we need in the fridge and freezer. Dave M uses his extra fridge space for storage but he has a 24 cf version.

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Reply #220 – July 31, 2013, 05:37:05 pm

Carol,

Carolyn and I had a cabinet man install slide out pantry similar to John H's. The profiles milled into the new pantry panels matches the Foretravel profiles exactly so it looks factory installed.

We really like our refrigerator and hope you would too.

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Reply #221 – July 31, 2013, 05:41:06 pm

I saw Rudy's setup and it is very nice and the storage is a nice extra plus too.

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Reply #222 – July 31, 2013, 06:46:18 pm

I would be totally happy with Bogeygolfer's set-up and a nice broom closet alongside. More useable food storage than the Dometic AND a place for other stuff!!

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Reply #223 – July 31, 2013, 07:45:58 pm

Carol, those brooms are overrated! Go with the big assed fridge with everything thru the door, including a beer tap! Now your getting somewhere!

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Reply #224 – July 31, 2013, 07:51:38 pm

You can also add a bay freezer/reefer should you need more room.

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