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03-25-2016, 06:22 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 30
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Residential refrigerator
Has anyone replaced the RV Refrigerator in a 2005 Itasca Suncruiser 35-U ? I am wanting to put in a Residential one in place of the RV one that came in the coach. The problem I am having is trying to find one that will fit where the original one is located. Its in the hall way so it can not be just one door. The door would not open to access the inside. The one in there now has 4 doors. 2 doors on the freezer section and 2 doors for the refrigerator on the bottom. So does anyone make a residential one with 2 doors on both compartments? Or would a refrigerator with 2 doors and a pull out freezer on the bottom work??? Thanks........Gary
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03-26-2016, 03:19 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 396
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Look on the AJMadison website. They seem to have the best selection with all the dimensions(which is the key to which refrigerator you will get).
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Sue and Tom
2015 Winnebago Vista 36Y
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03-27-2016, 02:08 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Full-timer/volunteer w/SOWERS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KJD
Has anyone replaced the RV Refrigerator in a 2005 Itasca Suncruiser 35-U ? I am wanting to put in a Residential one in place of the RV one that came in the coach. The problem I am having is trying to find one that will fit where the original one is located. Its in the hall way so it can not be just one door. The door would not open to access the inside. The one in there now has 4 doors. 2 doors on the freezer section and 2 doors for the refrigerator on the bottom. So does anyone make a residential one with 2 doors on both compartments? Or would a refrigerator with 2 doors and a pull out freezer on the bottom work??? Thanks........Gary
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Gary, how much room in front of the frig do you have? Your floorplan makes it look doable. Many folks have gone with Samsung. But, you MUST have a PSW inverter, and extra batteries to keep things cool if you dry dock at all. Take a peak here: Refrigerators: Shop By Color & Capacity | Samsung US
Rick Y
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03-27-2016, 02:52 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego County, CA
Posts: 303
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Well we just got a Samsung 18 18HFENBSR French door to replace the Norcold. It's a bigger unit an we will lose a small draw at the bottom, but with a little remodel it will fit. Having this done at an RV repair shop an in a week or so should have our RV back! Will run on the inverter while traveling.
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Steve & Leslie
Winnebago 2007 Adventurer 38T
Honda 2010 CR-V "Toad"
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03-27-2016, 02:58 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 560
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jerichorick
Gary, how much room in front of the frig do you have? Your floorplan makes it look doable. Many folks have gone with Samsung. But, you MUST have a PSW inverter, and extra batteries to keep things cool if you dry dock at all. Take a peak here: Refrigerators: Shop By Color & Capacity | Samsung US
Rick Y
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Unless things have changed recently with Samsung they do not require a PSW inverter. That's one of the reasons so many are in use.
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03-28-2016, 06:51 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 30
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Steve: Will you post a few pictures of it when you get it back from the shop? Would like to see what it looks like installed when you get it back............Thanks....Gary
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03-28-2016, 07:41 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D
Unless things have changed recently with Samsung they do not require a PSW inverter. That's one of the reasons so many are in use.
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Thanks for that info. I didn't know that. I thought it was because of reliability on the road and price. I see no practical way of knowing this information except through personal experience or word of FORUM.
Rick Y
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03-28-2016, 08:44 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego County, CA
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Gary, be glad to. Can hardly wait to see for myself.
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Winnebago 2007 Adventurer 38T
Honda 2010 CR-V "Toad"
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04-01-2016, 06:34 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 562
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I replaced my Norcold with a Samsung RF197 - the precursor of the current model RF-18. It was an exact fit from a width perspective but I had to take out an 8" cupboard above. I have 4 grp 31 AGMs, the Dimensions MSW 2000w inverter and 400 watts of solar and have no issues boondocking. Only occasionally would I need to run the generator.
The fridge cools down in a couple of hours and draws a max of 3.9 amps - the newer model draws even less. Wife says it is the best change we have made in the coach. It fits easily through the door with the stop and passenger seat removed along with the fridge door. We installed it ourselves in a day. Would recommend it to anyone. Not a lot of trimming is required if you have the 4 door Norcold.
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09 Journey 39Z
Southern Ontario
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04-06-2016, 07:44 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 30
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Steved007: Did you get your RV back from the shop yet with the upgrade to your
Samsung 18 18HFENBSR French door in your motorhome yet?
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04-12-2016, 12:25 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego County, CA
Posts: 303
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KJD
Steved007: Did you get your RV back from the shop yet with the upgrade to your
Samsung 18 18HFENBSR French door in your motorhome yet?
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Just came home with the RV yesterday. Here are two pictures for the install. My RV has a 3/4 room slide, the old Norcold came out the RV door and this Samsung (RF18HFENBSR)went in the same way. I had the power supply also hooked to my inverter to provide power while on the road traveling. I lost a small drawer that was under the Norcold, to make room for the added height, everything else stayed. Used the existing Winnebago hardware to fix and hold the new refrigerator in place. Used the water line to provide ice for the freezer. Used the 110v power plug (moving it to the invereter side). With the slide closed, for traveling, all the refrigerator doors can be fully opened!
A side note: the old Norcold has a small tube like insulation rising up from the propane burner box on the exhaust "pipe". It was two 2 1/2 foot pieces. The top piece was damaged from heat an partially missing. Kinda of scary.
PS if my pictures are sideways...sorry...they were fine on my computer.
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Winnebago 2007 Adventurer 38T
Honda 2010 CR-V "Toad"
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04-12-2016, 06:47 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 30
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That install looks great Steve.
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04-13-2016, 06:58 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stevegd007
Just came home with the RV yesterday. Here are two pictures for the install. My RV has a 3/4 room slide, the old Norcold came out the RV door and this Samsung (RF18HFENBSR)went in the same way. I had the power supply also hooked to my inverter to provide power while on the road traveling. I lost a small drawer that was under the Norcold, to make room for the added height, everything else stayed. Used the existing Winnebago hardware to fix and hold the new refrigerator in place. Used the water line to provide ice for the freezer. Used the 110v power plug (moving it to the invereter side). With the slide closed, for traveling, all the refrigerator doors can be fully opened!
A side note: the old Norcold has a small tube like insulation rising up from the propane burner box on the exhaust "pipe". It was two 2 1/2 foot pieces. The top piece was damaged from heat an partially missing. Kinda of scary.
PS if my pictures are sideways...sorry...they were fine on my computer.
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Yup. Sideways. Tough keeping food on the shelves that way. Velcro?
Looks really great. Without the ice maker in the frig area/door dispenser, as we have in our OEM Maytag install, you have more room. Ours needs the "P" trap removed because it freezes up every few months. I hope your model does not suffer with this problem.
How do the doors stay closed when traveling?
Happy trails,
Rick Y
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04-13-2016, 08:26 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego County, CA
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Will be using a small 8" long Velcro strap on the top door handles. Freezer stays closed until you lift on its handle. Also only way to turn off, if you keep the RV on home shore power, is to flip off the fuse to the power plug in the fuse box. There is no switch on the Refer to just turn it off...like your use to on the Norcold 😘. That works for me.
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Winnebago 2007 Adventurer 38T
Honda 2010 CR-V "Toad"
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04-14-2016, 06:45 AM
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Winnebago Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stevegd007
Will be using a small 8" long Velcro strap on the top door handles. Freezer stays closed until you lift on its handle. Also only way to turn off, if you keep the RV on home shore power, is to flip off the fuse to the power plug in the fuse box. There is no switch on the Refer to just turn it off...like your use to on the Norcold . That works for me.
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The upper door handle strap is a good idea. We are using a loop bungee. Winnebago installed door latches that don't work. They also put a flag stop on the drawer. That works well.
Our frig is without a on/off switch too. But, if we push the + temp button several times the frig will indicate off/off. I wounder if this will work for you?
We were so pleased when we started using this real refrigerator after so many years of the RV No tcold frig. Much more room and now our ice cream is hard! Our upgrade was a bit more dramatic than yours. We traded the rig.
Happy trails,
Rick Y
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04-14-2016, 11:16 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: N Id
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Do any of you know the difference in weight between a Norcold and a Samsung?
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2008 Winnebago Vectra 40TD
2017 Lincoln MKX
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04-14-2016, 12:22 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clermont, FL
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Basically the same weight, 200 lbs. on the professional install, how did they seal the vent holes in the outside access panels?
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04-14-2016, 02:56 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego County, CA
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Very close to the same weight. Samsung is just slightly less heavy. My Samsung is in a wall slide. It has two wall vents an both are still open to the air. Will provide air circulation.
Plus side...lots more storage room. Faster cool down. Ice cream no longer will be soft!
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Winnebago 2007 Adventurer 38T
Honda 2010 CR-V "Toad"
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04-14-2016, 03:11 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 5
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Samsung RF18 weighs 231.48 pounds...approximately. According to their website.
Take care,
Stu
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05-16-2016, 06:35 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Burlington,Ontario,Canada
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Steve, I am considering the same renovation. Did you increase your battery & inverter capacity or use the standard 600 watt inverter?
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