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General Boards => Technical Support => Topic started by: Orman Claxton on October 07, 2015, 09:02:11 PM
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Finally we can stop worrying about the Norcold catching fire,
I ordered the Samsung from Lowes in Eugene, Or. They shipped it to Amazing Creations in Junction City.
Bobby & Scott installed last Thursday, doing a great job!
Wow, What a difference! 8)
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Glad your fridge is working out for you. We've had our Samsung for 4+ years and wouldn't ever go back to an RV fridge regardless of the fire issues. More food storage space, better temperature control, high capacity ice maker. What's not to like?
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Orman, we have had ours about 2 years now and love it. If you dry camp it uses very little power. Try letting it stabilize in the economy mode with the ice maker off. Unplug from power and then go look at your battery voltage and make a note of it. Now let it set for 8 hours on the inverter and then take another reading. you will be surprised. Marty
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Orman, do you happen to have the model number Samsung that you bought?
My Norcold is ok for now, new cooling unit put in 2 years ago, but you never know when!
thanks, LaMonte
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So glad for you. A new fridge is climbing our priority list as well.
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Under my stock fridge is a drawer and under that is a heater vent. Has anyone who has done the fridge swap had to deal with that particular problem? What's the solution? I imagine you need the whole space down to the floor for the residential fridge, no? How about a picture Orman?
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The place that did mine lowered the floor under the fridge to just above the heater vent. I lost the storage area that was above the old fridge.
We love our new Samsung except when we forget to latch the the door during travel. Stupid fridge LOL! ::)
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The Model # is RF18HFENBSR . The drawers below did have to be removed, A very sturdy platform was installed just above the heat register. The space lost is well worth it. We did have to do a very minor AC power mod. at the AC breaker panel. I will add a couple pictures later (if I know How) 8)
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LaMonte - I installed a Samsung RF197ACPN in 2011 and never regretted it even though I had trouble with a defrost sensor and thermostat in 2012. Most recently the defrost drain frost up. Applied a little hot water and it cleared up. I have sent for a clip that attaches to the defrost heater and goes down the drain tube. We'll see how that works.
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Just had our Dometic reefer burner cleaned . We are at Toms RV Service in Albuquerque NM having the tow wired with coach controlled LED tail lights etc.
I would highly recommend Toms RV for any work .
A new Samsung reefer is our next project. Good news is the three drawers we loose under the reefer can be used/ modified / lengthened to fit where the old ice maker was located.
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Dennis, Where did you send for the clip and what part number?
Thanks, Marty
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Dennis, Where did you send for the clip and what part number?
Thanks, Marty
I think it is Samsung DA61-06796A I think it is longer than the original and if you google it you should get lots of choices from ebay to Amazon.
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Bill has the correct part number. Ordered mine from AppliancePartsPros.com. Cost $2.45. Shipping triples the cost.
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We recently installed a new residential refrigerator also. We have not had any issues yet.I do wonder if this clip or part you are referring to is needed on the newer model RF18.
I do know the older model RF197 was replaced by the RF18 and that is the model we just installed in March.It could be that the defrost problem with the longer clip or tube was corrected in the newer model.
Does anybody really know if this is the case or should I order this part?
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Can we see pictures of the 2006 Monterey how you put it in please.
Thank you
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Can we see pictures of the 2006 Monterey how you put it in please.
Thank you
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Very neat installation.
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We recently installed a new residential refrigerator also. We have not had any issues yet.I do wonder if this clip or part you are referring to is needed on the newer model RF18.
I do know the older model RF197 was replaced by the RF18 and that is the model we just installed in March.It could be that the defrost problem with the longer clip or tube was corrected in the newer model.
Does anybody really know if this is the case or should I order this part?
Dan,
I have the subject fridge in the condo. After a couple years of use, BJ found water in the right hand vegetable drawer. Some odd combination of humidity, temperature and defrost cycle caused the normally open condensation drain to freeze shut with ice. Therefore, the normal condensation drained into the drawer instead of the evaporation pan below.
The worst that can happen is you get some wet vegetables. If you do, then you take it apart and put in the "new" longer clip.
The clip hangs from a heating element that helps the defrost cycle. I didn't buy the clip. Instead I borrowed an idea from the internet and made my own with a piece of copper wire. Marty did the same after he and Suzie got wet vegetables.
The fix is about a 1 or 2 hour PITA job where you take everything out of the fridge including the shelves. Then you unscrew and pop loose the back panel to get access to the iced up hole and the clip. My suggestion to you is to leave it alone unless you get the wet veggies.
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Can we see pictures of the 2006 Monterey how you put it in please.
Thank you
We've had our Samsung RF197 since 2012 and have not had a problem with the defrost drain. I seriously doubt that it will be a problem with your new model.