Refrigerators

[TomC]

I use the NovaKool 9cuft 12v/120v compressor refrigerator. It pulls only 5.5 amps @ 12v when running. Only down side, it doesn't defrost. To supplement that, we have a Norcold 2.1 chest freezer that can be set for cooling or freezing. There are newer chest freezers that have split insides. I'm repeating the same on the truck.
Good Luck, TomC

[Seangie]

Ive got the Nova Kool as well.  Its a great fridge and keeps ice cream hard but when the ice cream is hard the veggies in the drawer can freeze up.

Also - no auto defrost so if you are going out for more than 2 weeks in FL that Ice will quickly build up on ya.  I do like the low amperage draw and having everything run off batteries.  With (4) 6v batts my fridge will go 2 days.

My next build will be a samsung with auto defrost and ice/water.

-Sean

[easystreet]

We are currently remodeling our kitchen at home. Need to buy a new dishwasher. Went to a local independent appliance parts supplier that I have purchased parts from over the years to get his thoughts on brands to stay away from. LG and Samsung were immediately mentioned as brands to avoid as well as anything Sears is pedaling.  He said LG and Samsung parts were hard to come by, and quality was hit and miss if you were going to get a good unit or not. He hears lots of complaints about Sears warranty service (or lack there of). FWIW. 

[brmax]

After looking at some searches and some discussion a point seems to be the counter depth as many know that has changed.   with handles / without

So if staying with rv types is anything deeper than 28". I am seeing some that are interesting but to get above 19cu the ones I noticed late yesterday are 30" or over that in depth.
I don't think it mattered  before if the door took up the hallway room, you just waited.

This gets me considering whats the opening if window is removed for an install now or later, as that is up for some discussion whether it can be moved in and angled all in the move.

Like 6' could be a task, would like to here some on the height with installs, curious.

My factory windows are maybe ? 28 in a squeeze measuring between the weather strip.
Is it a consideration to have two small units, even if the choice is all electric or combo gas n electric.

thanks for the topic
Floyd

[luvrbus]

We are looking at counter depth fridges about all can be ordered in counter depth,and that is what the lady wants 

[Dave5Cs]

Floyd some take out one of the front windshields to get them in. Most of the refrigerators brands these days seem to be made or have been bought by one of the biggies.

I think it was Whirlpool.... or Frigidaire? Check it out pretty interesting who owns what now.

http://www.appliance411.com/purchase/make.shtml


Dave5Cs

[Hcklbery]

After looking at some searches and some discussion a point seems to be the counter depth as many know that has changed.   with handles / without

So if staying with rv types is anything deeper than 28". I am seeing some that are interesting but to get above 19cu the ones I noticed late yesterday are 30" or over that in depth.
I don't think it mattered  before if the door took up the hallway room, you just waited.

This gets me considering whats the opening if window is removed for an install now or later, as that is up for some discussion whether it can be moved in and angled all in the move.

Like 6' could be a task, would like to here some on the height with installs, curious.

My factory windows are maybe ? 28 in a squeeze measuring between the weather strip.
Is it a consideration to have two small units, even if the choice is all electric or combo gas n electric.

thanks for the topic
Floyd

I have the Dometic Sidewise with ice maker and ice/water dispenser in the door.
Here's a video of the same minus the door dispenser.
https://youtu.be/Eom-Yrtt-NM
this fridge is huge with two bins in both fridge and freezer for produce / meats. freezer and fridge are equal in size and computer controlled so freezer is always at about -2 as fridge nevers goes above 34 nor ever below 33
with doors removed is just able to be man handled and forced through the door of my 1964 4106 but had to remove entry railing and then some finagling and brute strength.
be sure the remove the ice maker water dispenser valve in the rear as it sticks out just enough to get broken.
wasn't easy but sure glad to have it.
God is good.
it fits beautifully in my kitchen and with the auto defrost a pure joy.

hopes this helps

[luvrbus]

I have the Dometic Sidewise with ice maker and ice/water dispenser in the door.
Here's a video of the same minus the door dispenser.
https://youtu.be/Eom-Yrtt-NM
this fridge is huge with two bins in both fridge and freezer for produce / meats. freezer and fridge are equal in size and computer controlled so freezer is always at about -2 as fridge nevers goes above 34 nor ever below 33
with doors removed is just able to be man handled and forced through the door of my 1964 4106 but had to remove entry railing and then some finagling and brute strength.
be sure the remove the ice maker water dispenser valve in the rear as it sticks out just enough to get broken.
wasn't easy but sure glad to have it.
God is good.
it fits beautifully in my kitchen and with the auto defrost a pure joy.

hopes this helps

I checked on the Dometic Sidewise fridge it has been discontinued since 2008

thanks anyway   

[chessie4905]

I thought some removed the windshield/s.

[TomC]

Check out Summit refrigerators. They have some counter depth refrigerators. I was going to use one, until I found they have the condenser coils on the back of the refer.
This is the main reason I like the 9cu/ft NoveKool-it has a bottom compressor (barely can hear it run), and breaths from the front of the unit. Then you can tightly build it in without worrying about venting. Good Luck, TomC

[luvrbus]

We check the Summit the 11.5 CF draws as many amps as the LG 20.5 CF

[Cary and Don]

If you don't need service, Samsung is all right. Their warranty is almost non existent. I know somebody that bought one. The compressor went out on month two. It was three months before service showed up. They came out of the San Francisco area, 150 miles away. No service in Sacramento. Really? Same for the TVs. New somebody that had to "take it in" because it was under 55inch. Literally dropped it off at some guys house.

Don and Cary

[luvrbus]

If you don't need service, Samsung is all right. Their warranty is almost non existent. I know somebody that bought one. The compressor went out on month two. It was three months before service showed up. They came out of the San Francisco area, 150 miles away. No service in Sacramento. Really? Same for the TVs. New somebody that had to "take it in" because it was under 55inch. Literally dropped it off at some guys house.

Don and Cary

Hmm I bought a Samsung TV from Best Buy in Vegas the service was outstanding they sent a truck out to pickup the TV and returned it in 4 days and hooked up all the components 

[Oonrahnjay]

Anyone checked out or have a Samsung? 

    My Cindy bought a "three door" Samsung on her sister's recommendation.  It has never flat quit but it's never worked right.  Temps wobble around, the icemaker freezes up and backs up into the filter, it keeps throwing error messages but not when it's acting up -- when there are problems it never shows an error message.  Her friend down the street had a similar one that blew out the circuit board (and died dead as a hammer) after 4 months.
    After the icemaker froze up the third time, Cindy called Samsung service under warranty.  They said they were sending a guy from Burlington -- first two appointments, he never showed up.  When he finally did (after Cindy had missed two half days from work), we figured out why, he was busy in shop class at high school.  Probably his first semester - he didn't seem to know one end of a Phillips screwdriver from another.  He got it more or less working but it's still not right and it's still showing extraneous error codes.  She ain't a happy lady.

[chessie4905]

Refrigerators are like tires.Even some wouldn't own Michelin's because they believe they are junk or from reports from others.I think almost all Amazon items with 5 star reviews have atleast a few one star ones.