OK, I've settled on the Norcold N841 3-way model. At nearly 60", it's
about 3" taller than my dead Dometic RM 3807 Royale, but there looks
to be plenty of room to shift the fridge down a few inches. I'll have
to remove the storage drawer that's currently under the fridge and do
a bit of carpentry, but I don't see any hiccups yet. I haven't removed
my current fridge, though, so I'm not 100% confident this will all
fit, but I'm confident enough to place the order and take my chances
when it arrives.
I'm going to order this in the next couple of days, but wanted to pass
it by the group first in case someone had opinions or thoughts on
possible problems I've not thought of. The Norcold seems to have more
advanced self-diagnostic features, which drove me toward it vs.
Dometic...
-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92
Have you considered the location of the "outside box" and whether the new one
will reasonably match up when you move it down?
On 1/1/2009 at 4:46 PM Ryan Wright wrote:
>OK, I've settled on the Norcold N841 3-way model. At nearly 60", it's
>about 3" taller than my dead Dometic RM 3807 Royale, but there looks
>to be plenty of room to shift the fridge down a few inches. I'll have
>to remove the storage drawer that's currently under the fridge and do
>a bit of carpentry, but I don't see any hiccups yet. I haven't removed
>my current fridge, though, so I'm not 100% confident this will all
>fit, but I'm confident enough to place the order and take my chances
>when it arrives.
>
>I'm going to order this in the next couple of days, but wanted to pass
>it by the group first in case someone had opinions or thoughts on
>possible problems I've not thought of. The Norcold seems to have more
>advanced self-diagnostic features, which drove me toward it vs.
>Dometic...
>
>-Ryan
>'86 PT-40 8V92
>
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Ryan,
I replaced the original Dometic in my '84 FC with the taller
Norcold. My FC had a small compartment above the refrigerator that I
shortened to make the Norcold fit, besides, there is a wheelwell
under the fridge on the FC so I couldn't go down.
David Hollis 84FC35 Springfield IL
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WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> OK, I've settled on the Norcold N841 3-way model. At nearly 60",
it's
> about 3" taller than my dead Dometic RM 3807 Royale, but there looks
> to be plenty of room to shift the fridge down a few inches. I'll
have
> to remove the storage drawer that's currently under the fridge and
do
> a bit of carpentry, but I don't see any hiccups yet. I haven't
removed
> my current fridge, though, so I'm not 100% confident this will all
> fit, but I'm confident enough to place the order and take my chances
> when it arrives.
>
> I'm going to order this in the next couple of days, but wanted to
pass
> it by the group first in case someone had opinions or thoughts on
> possible problems I've not thought of. The Norcold seems to have
more
> advanced self-diagnostic features, which drove me toward it vs.
> Dometic...
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>
The third dimension, depth. whats behind the lower drawer? Then
path for unburnt lpg fuel., notice the vents open lower than the
refer floor for unspent fuel (which is heavy) to escape out of the
bus. Contrary to all the active cooling mods we do with the bus
refers, venting by design are more efficient when passive. wont be
long befor Kurt, Curt or someone designs and runs their refer off
the aquahot or detroit radiator. you may want to redesign venting as
per the new refer install instructions.
not motivated to do the test myself (my refer works) but wonder how
long your inverter/battery setup could support a green compressor
style $300.refer. might be some advantage to updating the
invert/battery with that $aved if a test proved your need could be
served inverter way.
3way? I never use it, We have them in 2 seed labs and I always
feared the battery drain so never powered it off 12V. I guess it
would serve purpose while driving as the Detroit alt would be the
fuel? I think they draw amps like a diesel start preheat??
GregoryO'Connor ofTim&Greg
94ptCa
--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> OK, I've settled on the Norcold N841 3-way model. At nearly 60",
it's
> about 3" taller than my dead Dometic RM 3807 Royale, but there
looks
> to be plenty of room to shift the fridge down a few inches. I'll
have
> to remove the storage drawer that's currently under the fridge and
do
> a bit of carpentry, but I don't see any hiccups yet. I haven't
removed
> my current fridge, though, so I'm not 100% confident this will all
> fit, but I'm confident enough to place the order and take my
chances
> when it arrives.
>
> I'm going to order this in the next couple of days, but wanted to
pass
> it by the group first in case someone had opinions or thoughts on
> possible problems I've not thought of. The Norcold seems to have
more
> advanced self-diagnostic features, which drove me toward it vs.
> Dometic...
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>