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Post by laknox on Aug 9, 2023 12:13:08 GMT -5
The fridge in daughter and son-in-law's '98 Nash TT is on the fritz after working well just a couple months ago. Freezer is 4 degrees, but the fridge is in the 50's on both AC and gas. No ice buildup between top and bottom to impede airflow. We pulled the vent cap off and the coils look reasonably clean. Plenty of hot air up through the vent, though we didn't check the flue itself. We pulled the box around the burner and cleaned out some dirt and junk from there, but it wasn't affecting the flame. We used some canned air to blow off what we could around the burner.
All that said, should he bite the bullet and put in a new fridge or would one of the "Amish" replacement cooling units be a better choice. Almost double the cost for a new fridge. Are newer units better? How hard is it to swap out the cooling unit as a DIY project?
Thanks,
Lyle
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Post by laknox on Aug 14, 2023 12:53:48 GMT -5
UPDATE: After running a test suggested by Old-Biscuit (been around the RV world for a long time; former RV tech), we've decided that the cooling unit is toast. They'll just go back to old-school coolers for the rest of the year if they do some weekends. Son-in-law needs to set aside some funds to get the new cooling unit and some miscellaneous doo-dads. Opinion is that newer units aren't nearly as good as the older ones, at least as far as insulation goes, so he's saving the box and replacing the guts.
Lyle
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Post by Edd505 on Aug 14, 2023 13:19:30 GMT -5
Mine goes and it will be the Amish replacement, nothing but good reports. That and I was told by the factory tech's if it goes bad the oly way out is pulling a slide, no door or window is large enough.
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Post by laknox on Aug 14, 2023 14:37:51 GMT -5
Mine goes and it will be the Amish replacement, nothing but good reports. That and I was told by the factory tech's if it goes bad the oly way out is pulling a slide, no door or window is large enough. F'n stupid. The RVIA should set up a standard to get the seal, that all RVs should have some way to be able to remove any and all appliances and furniture without having to disassemble major components. Just make the f'n door a few inches wider, at least! Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Aug 14, 2023 20:55:25 GMT -5
F'n stupid. The RVIA should set up a standard to get the seal, that all RVs should have some way to be able to remove any and all appliances and furniture without having to disassemble major components. Just make the f'n door a few inches wider, at least! Lyle Se a post with a guy same issue, solved with a saws all, it went out in pieces. I wanted to try thee Amish with the reports I have read but closest installed I found was MT. |
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Post by laknox on Aug 15, 2023 11:49:10 GMT -5
F'n stupid. The RVIA should set up a standard to get the seal, that all RVs should have some way to be able to remove any and all appliances and furniture without having to disassemble major components. Just make the f'n door a few inches wider, at least! Lyle Se a post with a guy same issue, solved with a saws all, it went out in pieces. I wanted to try thee Amish with the reports I have read but closest installed I found was MT. "Hold ma beer 'n watch this!" :-) I think sawzall should be added to the old WD-40 and duct tape adage. "If it moves and it's not supposed to; duct tape. If it doesn't move and it's supposed to; WD-40. If it's too big; sawzall." :-) From what I've read, the DIY install of a new cooling unit seems to be doable by anyone that's pretty handy with tools, and such. Son-in-law's definitely that. FWIW, we're going to try burping the frigde and see if that helps. Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Aug 16, 2023 19:12:08 GMT -5
"Hold ma beer 'n watch this!" :-) I think sawzall should be added to the old WD-40 and duct tape adage. "If it moves and it's not supposed to; duct tape. If it doesn't move and it's supposed to; WD-40. If it's too big; sawzall." :-) From what I've read, the DIY install of a new cooling unit seems to be doable by anyone that's pretty handy with tools, and such. Son-in-law's definitely that. FWIW, we're going to try burping the frigde and see if that helps.
Lyle OK I'll bite, how do you burp it, put it over your shoulder and pat it on the back? |
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Post by laknox on Aug 17, 2023 11:23:36 GMT -5
"Hold ma beer 'n watch this!" :-) I think sawzall should be added to the old WD-40 and duct tape adage. "If it moves and it's not supposed to; duct tape. If it doesn't move and it's supposed to; WD-40. If it's too big; sawzall." :-) From what I've read, the DIY install of a new cooling unit seems to be doable by anyone that's pretty handy with tools, and such. Son-in-law's definitely that. FWIW, we're going to try burping the frigde and see if that helps.
Lyle OK I'll bite, how do you burp it, put it over your shoulder and pat it on the back? Pull the fridge, stand it on its top and sides for several hours each and give it a shake each time you turn it. I guess it just shakes loose any schmutz in the tubes. Seems to work. Lyle |
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Post by wahoo on Aug 17, 2023 13:27:54 GMT -5
I replaced the double door cooling unit on my 2007 Escalade, took the doors off the fridge and got it outside for the work. Took two guys to take it out and put it back in but the cooling unit replacement was straight forward. The old cooling unit is still full of ammonia or whatever they use so cutting it inside the RV may have some unpleasant results. Luckily no issues with the 2011 unit after the last month on the road.
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