Recent Content by DLineberrys

The refrigerator travels great. You just need to secure it during installation. I think we have that info here in the thread. Listen, we took a major blow coming out of Cornville, AZ onto I-17. We hit a cattle guard which was sunken more than usual into the pavement. There was a warning sign for...

Hey. Just wanted everyone to know about our first dry camping experience with the new refrigerator. We stopped to see friends in Laughlin, Nevada and camped out behind the Tropicana Express. We forgot to make our gallon ice jugs as we had planned. However the refrigerator still did very well...

Thanks for the heads up. Our new refrigerator is going great. In fact we have eaten way too much ice cream since we installed it. We plan to be in a very dry environment this winter due to a new work opportunity. If we stay through the summer, this thing will really be put to the heat issue test.

I am happy to say that thankfully we have MOVED ON. We are doing great. The truck runs very reliably. After leaving Montrose, we were able to pull over Monarch pass heading east in Colorado without a cough or hiccup. It handled the Rockies like Rocky. We do believe that the Airdog was a worthy...

Thanks! I bet grandpa would have loved to know that! I did want to let everyone know that I posted a few extra pictures on that set. We are trying out a experimental latch for traveling. We took a black bungee cord and removed the s-hook from one end. The rubber square which held the s-hook...

Well we got it installed! We really appreciate the input and comments. You were so helpful! This is a link to some of the pictures of our installation. We feel it was a great success and will serve our own purposes well. Replacing an RV refrigerator with standard refrigerator - a set on Flickr

Sorry to be getting back so late - just had to take a break this morning and afternoon. Back at it! I think the pictures litespeed posted of his conversion are absolutely beautiful. I can't WAIT to see those pictures! We fired our's up last night. We were AMAZED! It cooled to working temps in...

Well we went out tonight and bought the Magic Chef 10 cu ft at Home Depot. From what I have learned so far, the main thing is keeping proper ventilation. We are not going to install a battery bank/inverter. Once we get the Norcold out, we will have a better idea of the clearances we have to work...

Thanks for helping everyone - just got back..... had to break camp cause we could not get an extension. I have checked the Thetford/Norcold site for recalls. Our model is not listed, although there are models listed which have our problem. No cigar there. I am still looking into switching out...

We really are not worried about power during a pull. We turn off our RV refrigerator anyway because we don't want to be on fire if something should happen - we have seen it. The refrigerator usually does fine. We aren't long haulers anyway. The Magic Chef actually pulls less amps than the RV...

Our current unit is a Norcold 9182. Our father-in-law like to go sailing and one time we did rent a boat to go to Bimini. The refrigerator unit was a 110 and ran. That is surviving ocean chop and likely rental abuse. The inverter idea is a good one - had not considered it for dry camping in NPs...

We believe our RV refrigerator is most likely dead. The boiler is working but the absorbtion coils and tank are cold - they should be hot. The refrigerator has quit cooling. There is yellow powder on the base of the boiler which from what I have been reading, is a sure sign that the refrigerator...

Well we found out that we have incurred the refrigerator equivalent to the VP-44 death code: yellow powder in the back of our RV refrigerator indicating a chemical leak! Major bummer. RV refrigerator costs the same as a VP-44... ... We are considering replacement with a standard refrigerator...

Back The Truck Up!!!!! This is crazy - the truck is OK - but now our RV refrigerator is most likely dieing now! We accidentally left it cracked yesterday afternoon. We were so distracted and tired from the installation. Hopefully it just got some vapor lock from having to work overtime. So...

Glad to know that! We were starting to wonder about ourselves. Everyone else on these forums is boasting about 4 hours - could have done it quicker if not in the dark... . etc. Back at you on all your help - hope we stay in touch!