Wanderlodge Gurus - The Member Funded Wanderlodge Forum - Another RECALL for the 1200 Norcold

I just got the letter in the mail today. It's another recall that is to be done
on the recall that they did on the coach last year. this will be the second time
they have to put a switch on the stack to prevent over heating. The previous
owner had a recall where they replace the cooling unit. It's a pain because
their is not enough room inside the outside access to do what is required to
complete the recall. They have to take the reefer almost all the way out of it's
opening to work on it. You then have the problems of getting it all resealed and
hope that they don't scratch thing up. Iam thinking of stopping at camping
world on the way to SPI and have them do it. Not a big fan of Norcold.

Bob & Carol Howald
Bunker Hill, Il. 99Lx

Bob,

I know what you mean. I had a Norcold 1200LRIM in my '99LXi43 and had the
cooling unit replaced then the recall for the limit switch. I couldn't find
anyone to do that one so I did it myself. Whether you choose to go this route or
have someone else do it, eliminate the chance for damage by making a platform
just the height of the bottom of the refrigerator.
I used 2x8 lumber and a plywood cover. Just set it in front of the refrigerator
on top of an up-side-down rubber backed bath rug. Slide the refrigerator out
onto the platform for easy access to the back. This makes a one man job out of
it.

Rich D. '06M450 LXi (Former '90 WLWB PT40 & '99 LXi43)

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "contrail Bob" wrote:
>
> I just got the letter in the mail today. It's another recall that is to be
done on the recall that they did on the coach last year. this will be the second
time they have to put a switch on the stack to prevent over heating. The
previous owner had a recall where they replace the cooling unit. It's a pain
because their is not enough room inside the outside access to do what is
required to complete the recall. They have to take the reefer almost all the way
out of it's opening to work on it. You then have the problems of getting it all
resealed and hope that they don't scratch thing up. Iam thinking of stopping at
camping world on the way to SPI and have them do it. Not a big fan of Norcold.
>
> Bob & Carol Howald
> Bunker Hill, Il. 99Lx
>

Rich, You are so right. I was told that they could get the recall done from the
rear of the unit without pulling the reefer out so I did not do anything like
you mentioned. I now know that it's going to take pulling the reefer to do any
kind of maintence on it. Building the stand for it to set on is the way to go.
My last three birds had the dometic,I know they all have their problems but
norcold seems to have more than most and besides that I don't think it's as
efficent as some of the others. I've finally got mine to do a much better job of
cooling, I added another fan in the bottom of the cabinet and also increased the
size of the top vent and it now seems to do a much better job. On my 93 with the
dometic their was a lot of room behind the unit, this 99 is really cramped and
also has a much smaller vent door than the dometic. Thanks for the reply

Bob & Carol Howald
Bunker Hill, Il...99Lx

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146" wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> I know what you mean. I had a Norcold 1200LRIM in my '99LXi43 and had the
cooling unit replaced then the recall for the limit switch. I couldn't find
anyone to do that one so I did it myself. Whether you choose to go this route or
have someone else do it, eliminate the chance for damage by making a platform
just the height of the bottom of the refrigerator.
> I used 2x8 lumber and a plywood cover. Just set it in front of the
refrigerator on top of an up-side-down rubber backed bath rug. Slide the
refrigerator out onto the platform for easy access to the back. This makes a one
man job out of it.
>
> Rich D. '06M450 LXi (Former '90 WLWB PT40 & '99 LXi43)
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "contrail Bob" wrote:
> >
> > I just got the letter in the mail today. It's another recall that is to be
done on the recall that they did on the coach last year. this will be the second
time they have to put a switch on the stack to prevent over heating. The
previous owner had a recall where they replace the cooling unit. It's a pain
because their is not enough room inside the outside access to do what is
required to complete the recall. They have to take the reefer almost all the way
out of it's opening to work on it. You then have the problems of getting it all
resealed and hope that they don't scratch thing up. Iam thinking of stopping at
camping world on the way to SPI and have them do it. Not a big fan of Norcold.
> >
> > Bob & Carol Howald
> > Bunker Hill, Il. 99Lx
> >
>

Hi Bob,

As you may recall from our discussion, I went with the Dometic replacement on my 91 because of the very good performance and longevity with the one in my 83, and the fact that Dometic offered an extended warranty program. So far so good. I also keep the bus plugged in when stored, or on the genset when running down the road, so the fridge is running constantly rather than letting it cycle on and off. Don't know if that helps or not, but the one in the 83 lasted for many years doing that.

When I replaced the Dometic in the 91 a few years back, rather than build a stand, I used my motorcycle jack to ease the old unit out and the new one in. Worked great, as I could modify the height as needed rather than having a fixed height stand.

When are you headed to SPI? If you don't have the fix applied by
then, when you come thru San Antonio, we can use my motorcycle jack to pull it out and fix it, if you want.

The McMahans are already on their way to SPI today for the season. So they will beat us all down there this year, by a wide margin!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- On Tue, 11/16/10, contrail Bob wrote:

From: contrail Bob
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Another RECALL for the 1200 Norcold
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 10:46 AM

Rich, You are so right. I was told that they could get the recall done from the rear of the unit without pulling the reefer out so I did not do anything like you mentioned. I now know that it's going to take pulling the reefer to do any kind of maintence on it. Building the stand for it to set on is the way to go. My last three birds had the dometic,I know they all have their problems but norcold seems to have more than most and besides that I don't think it's as efficent as some of the others. I've finally got mine to do a much better job of cooling, I added another fan in the bottom of the cabinet and also increased the size of the top vent and it now seems to do a much better job. On my 93 with the dometic their was a lot of room behind the unit, this 99 is really cramped and also has a much smaller vent door than the dometic. Thanks for the reply

Bob & Carol Howald

Bunker Hill, Il...99Lx

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146" wrote:

>

> Bob,

>

> I know what you mean. I had a Norcold 1200LRIM in my '99LXi43 and had the cooling unit replaced then the recall for the limit switch. I couldn't find anyone to do that one so I did it myself. Whether you choose to go this route or have someone else do it, eliminate the chance for damage by making a platform just the height of the bottom of the refrigerator.

> I used 2x8 lumber and a plywood cover. Just set it in front of the refrigerator on top of an up-side-down rubber backed bath rug. Slide the refrigerator out onto the platform for easy access to the back. This makes a one man job out of it.

>

> Rich D. '06M450 LXi (Former '90 WLWB PT40 & '99 LXi43)

>

> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "contrail Bob" wrote:

> >

> > I just got the letter in the mail today. It's another recall that is to be done on the recall that they did on the coach last year. this will be the second time they have to put a switch on the stack to prevent over heating. The previous owner had a recall where they replace the cooling unit. It's a pain because their is not enough room inside the outside access to do what is required to complete the recall. They have to take the reefer almost all the way out of it's opening to work on it. You then have the problems of getting it all resealed and hope that they don't scratch thing up. Iam thinking of stopping at camping world on the way to SPI and have them do it. Not a big fan of Norcold.

> >

> > Bob & Carol Howald

> > Bunker Hill, Il. 99Lx

> >

>

Hi Mike, Wow, nice offer, Thanks. Iam going to try and get it fixed at a camping
world some where alone the way, probably down around Springfield, mo.
We're planning on leaving here the middle of December and being on our site by
the 22nd. We'll stop at Carol's sisters house a couple days and then head south.
Looking forward to seeing you folks at SPI. Thanks again

Bob & Carol Howald
Bunker Hill, Il. 99Lx

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Michael Bulriss <mbulriss@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> As you may recall from our discussion, I went with the Dometic replacement on
my 91 because of the very good performance and longevity with the one in my 83,
and the fact that Dometic offered an extended warranty program.Ã Ã So far so
good.Ã I also keep the bus plugged in when stored, or on the genset when
running down the road, so the fridge is running constantly rather than letting
it cycle on and off.Ã Don't know if that helps or not, but the one in the 83
lasted for many years doing that.
>
> When I replaced the Dometic in the 91 a few years back, rather than build a
stand, I used my motorcycle jack to ease the old unit out and the new one in.Ã
Worked great, as I could modify the height as needed rather than having a fixed
height stand.
>
> When are you headed to SPI?Ã If you don't have the fix applied by then, when
you come thru San Antonio, we can use my motorcycle jack to pull it out and fix
it, if you want.Ã
>
> The McMahans are already on their way to SPI today for the season.Ã So they
will beat us all down there this year, by a wide margin!
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
> --- On Tue, 11/16/10, contrail Bob wrote:
>
> From: contrail Bob
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Another RECALL for the 1200 Norcold
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 10:46 AM
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> Rich, You are so right. I was told that they could get the recall done
from the rear of the unit without pulling the reefer out so I did not do
anything like you mentioned. I now know that it's going to take pulling the
reefer to do any kind of maintence on it. Building the stand for it to set on is
the way to go. My last three birds had the dometic,I know they all have their
problems but norcold seems to have more than most and besides that I don't
think it's as efficent as some of the others. I've finally got mine to do a much
better job of cooling, I added another fan in the bottom of the cabinet and also
increased the size of the top vent and it now seems to do a much better job. On
my 93 with the dometic their was a lot of room behind the unit, this 99 is
really cramped and also has a much smaller vent door than the dometic. Thanks
for the reply
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> Bob & Carol Howald
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> Bunker Hill, Il...99Lx
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146" wrote:
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> >
>
> > Bob,
>
> >
>
> > I know what you mean. I had a Norcold 1200LRIM in my '99LXi43 and had the
cooling unit replaced then the recall for the limit switch. I couldn't find
anyone to do that one so I did it myself. Whether you choose to go this route or
have someone else do it, eliminate the chance for damage by making a platform
just the height of the bottom of the refrigerator.
>
> > I used 2x8 lumber and a plywood cover. Just set it in front of the
refrigerator on top of an up-side-down rubber backed bath rug. Slide the
refrigerator out onto the platform for easy access to the back. This makes a one
man job out of it.
>
> >
>
> > Rich D. '06M450 LXi (Former '90 WLWB PT40 & '99 LXi43)
>
> >
>
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "contrail Bob" wrote:
>
> > >
>
> > > I just got the letter in the mail today. It's another recall that is to be
done on the recall that they did on the coach last year. this will be the second
time they have to put a switch on the stack to prevent over heating. The
previous owner had a recall where they replace the cooling unit. It's a pain
because their is not enough room inside the outside access to do what is
required to complete the recall. They have to take the reefer almost all the way
out of it's opening to work on it. You then have the problems of getting it all
resealed and hope that they don't scratch thing up. Iam thinking of stopping at
camping world on the way to SPI and have them do it. Not a big fan of Norcold.
>
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> > > Bob & Carol Howald
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> > > Bunker Hill, Il. 99Lx
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