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Residential Fridge
Doug Allman:
My wife Elaine would do same as she is very pleased with the Samsung.
As with every trip we make oaths to take less and we are finally getting to that realization that we are not a moving van. If we wore all the clothes we take we would not have to wash for at least a month.
I know we like to be prepared but there has to be some wisdom used in a 275 sq,. ft. unit. We are getting older and hopefully wiser. At least 2/3'rds of what we have in the Coach we take out after every trip. I am once again realigning the storage bays and there will be MUCH LESS carried when we next leave. Doing the same in the drawers and closet inside.
The 130 lb steel tool box is being replaced with a 3/4 size tool box that weighs 40 lbs. Simple hand tools only because I find that if you are doing anything other than simple on these units you need more sophisticated tools than you can or would ever carry.
Joel Ashley:
Now you're getting the hang of it, Doug. Part of the reason we don't use the coach more is getting up the wherewithal to load up... too much of a project, and it doesn't have to be.
If only I could convince the wife! :)
Joel
Dick Simonis:
I think Pat is starting to come around. When we left Wednesday it was pushing 100 and over the first couple of days and the fridge temp was running 55 to 60 with the freezer barely below freezing. The foodstuff seemed to have survived OK but not having cold milk and beer was unpleasant. Now that we're in Idaho Falls all is OK again so at least we should be OK for the rest of the trip and I don't have to be concerned about doing an "emergency" upgrade and should be able to wait until we get home in Oct. I suspect most anyone can do the upgrade but I'm concerned that not everyone can replicate the Marquis finish on the cabinet work.
Questions for those of you that have done the upgrade:
Do you use the fridge ice maker, the U-Line, or both??
It appears the new fridge extends from the cabinet quite a bit further with the handles and all. Has that been an issue? Especially with the slide in??
What are the options for locking the doors?
If anyone has some pics they can share it would be appreciated. Fred sent a couple but they weren't real clear.
Thanks
Dick
Marty and Suzie Schenck:
Here is a picture of ours that I installed in our 02 Thunder. It does stick out a little so when the slide is in you need to be aware of the handles so you don't bump into them. We use a Velcro strap to tie the handles together for travel and just put a dinning chair in front of the freezer when we travel. Works out nice. The best upgrade that we have done to the coach. Marty
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