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11-16-2010, 06:36 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Norcold vs "house" reefers
With the second/continuing recall on the Norcold gas absorbtion refrigerators and the fact that "house" refrigs are being installed in newer motor homes, has anyone had experience swapping out a large 4 door Norcold with a "house" refrigerator?
stik
2009 Winnebago Journey 34Y "with a scary Norcold that has some major design and recall problems"
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11-16-2010, 06:51 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 167
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Good luck getting it in the door.
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STP, Bilsteins, Ready Brute pulling a 2013 Avalanche Z71
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11-17-2010, 08:09 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: ...hopefully on the road!
Posts: 1,653
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Some folks have got them through the door in DPs w/ fridge doors and passenger seat removed. And I saw pictures just a month or so ago of one that went in through the side slider window ...again w/frifge doors removed and w/window frame totally removed. Very careful measurements are absolutely necessary!!
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11-17-2010, 09:13 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Crossville, Tennessee
Posts: 417
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Don't forget you probably need more batteries and a bigger (and better) inverter to power the refrigerator going down the road.
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2011 Ford Explorer
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11-18-2010, 02:14 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 40
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Many Tiffin owners have made the swap. Custom RV in Red Bay, AL has done most of them.
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2017 Roadtrek Zion SRT
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11-18-2010, 02:46 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Posts: 2,169
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I have read reports where folks have found apartment size fridges that will fit thru the entry door with the fridge door removed. A more standard size fridge is most likely going to be put in through a coach window that will have to be removed.
Depending on what you have to pay for the labor, you can buy a good house fridge, a 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter and a couple of good batteries for about what a new Norcold absorption fridge would cost.
We would certainly go that route if/when the Norcold fails. We have some comfort related to fire potential by installing a halon automatic fire suppression unit behind the fridge.
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11-18-2010, 04:03 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Islamorado Fl Keys
Posts: 46
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Yep, I replaced ours in the Kountry Star, 2 door, purchased the ref. at Lowes, fix right in, had a lot more room, we don't dry camp, but when traveling you just turn on the genie , life is goood.
Phelpo
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11-18-2010, 04:33 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Alberta
Posts: 105
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phelpo
Yep, I replaced ours in the Kountry Star, 2 door, purchased the ref. at Lowes, fix right in, had a lot more room, we don't dry camp, but when traveling you just turn on the genie , life is goood.
Phelpo
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The residential fridges that I've seen in the Tiffen and the new Winnebago where what I've seen called counterdepth fridges that are about 4" less from front to back than a standard fride, With the doors off they would fit through a 26" wide door.
Trap
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11-24-2010, 02:09 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 504
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Hi stik,
Try this thread. My wife and I got both units through the front door and all we did was remove the passenger seat. More pictures on my photo pages.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f101/have...dge-73740.html
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