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Re: My turn to replace refrigerator

Reply #25 –
Rare? I have one. It's pretty shot, too.

best, paul

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In this coach, the current refrigerator is 13 years old, and cooling fine, but the compressor for the ice maker is shot (yes, absorption everywhere but ice maker, a very rare refrigerator, an RM1282.
1999 U320 40' 1200 watts on roof. 12cf AC/DC Cold plate fridge/freezer. VMS 240 CL Honda Element

Re: My turn to replace refrigerator

Reply #26 –
I was tod the formula for the cooling unit was changed by the EPA requirements and the fridges do not last as long. I wonder if anyone has a link to that. I think they are skimping on the coils and made them thinner.
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Re: My turn to replace refrigerator

Reply #27 –
Paul,

Called Dometic about the noisy fan. First two people I talked to denied they ever made a refrigerator with a compressor. Finally spoke with a gentleman that said it was a "very rare" model produced in response to "It makes ice too slow" complaint.
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Re: My turn to replace refrigerator

Reply #28 –
If it's so rare, did Dometic offer you anything for it so they could include it in their museum? ;o)

I've been to the two big toy museums (Porsche and MBZ) and Dometic must have one, too...

best, paul
1999 U320 40' 1200 watts on roof. 12cf AC/DC Cold plate fridge/freezer. VMS 240 CL Honda Element

Re: My turn to replace refrigerator

Reply #29 –
The refers here:

Sea Freeze of America - Price List

offer AC and DC versions.

Which do you recommend, John?

AC outlets are already in place with my Dometic.

Where would I have to run a DC connection from?

best, paul

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Well we used a smaller single wide as you saw in my pics and I needed help to take out the old (1 person extra), and did not need to remove window. I finished up with the pantry unit which Ruth loves (Barry and Cindy saw it in PHX and liked ot too). I put in a seperate inverter because the 2500 uses a lot of "stand by power" all the time and this dedicated 1000watt true sine uses a third of the 2500 so power/ battery saving there. I guess if you factor in the cost of inv', switch etc it cost me $400 to put it in but I l;ike the lower power usage.
1999 U320 40' 1200 watts on roof. 12cf AC/DC Cold plate fridge/freezer. VMS 240 CL Honda Element

Re: My turn to replace refrigerator

Reply #30 –
Tim, thanks for your very thoughtful comments and explanation!  ron
Coach Build # 5862/40'/2001/U320/Motorcader 17136