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Marty and Suzie Schenck:
Well my Norcold finally quit. With a LOT of thought about fixing or repairing we decided to replace. Repairing would require purchasing a new cooling unit (Amish: $1165. plus shipping: $65.) then installing which my wife and I thought we could do ourselves. Then there was the residential refer (Samsung RF-197 $1258.) with a 5 year warranty. Did a lot of research, measuring and a recommendation from Joel Weiss, we decided to go reidential. My No-cold did not catch fire nor was there any indication that it got hot ever. It just quit one day and it was diagnosed failed cooling unit. The No-cold went out the front door with the refer doors removed and the Samsung came in the front door although I did have to removed the entry door at the hinges. The Samsung is taller so we lost the two side by side drawers below the old refer. Other than that it fits right in the opening. Right now it is plugged into the old refer outlet but I did add a circuit to the inverter sub panel that it will be hooked to. I still have to trim it out but I'm to frappin tired and sore. Maybe next weekend. I did all the work myself with the help of my wife and then 4 other guys to get the units in and out the door. Marty

Marty and Suzie Schenck:
Oops, forgot the picture! Maybe the moderator could rotate it. Comes up normal on my computer.
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Glenda Farris Co-Admin:
How's this?

Keith Oliver:
My fridge looks the same.  Monaco put latches on the doors.  One at the bottom of the side-by-sides, that attaches all three together, another between the upper handles, just for the top 2.  Still requires caution opening for the first time after a road trip, as things not only shift around, but the heaviest, most breakable items always position themselves to leap out at th e irst opening.

Brad Burgess:
Hi Marty

We just used a velcro strap to hold the two handles together and a Sugastine latch for the freezer.  If your Norcold had a ice maker then you already have an inverter circuit at the refer in a separate plug labeled "ice maker"

Brad Burgess

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