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Rick - 04 Aug 2004 05:31 GMT

Got that ammonia smell so I know it is bad. Cost is too high to replace
right now. Short term ..could I take the "guts" from a small 110 volt
fridge and connect it into the rv fridge? Seems pretty simple to do.

Thanks

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Will Sill - 04 Aug 2004 12:03 GMT

I see where "Rick" <mgm@starband.net> contributed:

>Got that ammonia smell so I know it is bad. Cost is too high to replace
>right now. Short term ..could I take the "guts" from a small 110 volt
>fridge and connect it into the rv fridge? Seems pretty simple to do.

I can think of few less rewarding jobs. Install the small fridge,
being sure to leave good airflow around the coils.

Will Sill
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who want to argue and assess and appease, and the ones who
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Andy S. - 04 Aug 2004 16:07 GMT

> Got that ammonia smell so I know it is bad. Cost is too high to replace
> right now. Short term ..could I take the "guts" from a small 110 volt
> fridge and connect it into the rv fridge? Seems pretty simple to do.
>
> Thanks

It would be much easier to take out the ammonia/absorption style fridge and
replace it with a 110 volt compressor style than it would we to "take the
guts" from the compressor fridge and incorporate it to the RV fridge.

Do you do much boondocking? If so, add a large battery array (dual 6 volt
as an example) with an inverter. If you don't do any boondocking, then plug
the fridge in before you leave for your trip to get it nice and cold, add
your food and just plug in when you reach your destination.

I recently did this for a friend of mine and was MUCH cheaper than a
new/used absorption style fridge. The only hard part we had was getting the
old fridge out of his narrow door.

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Ray Patterson - 04 Aug 2004 22:46 GMT

Take a look at http://www.rvmobile.com/ you can probably rebuild it.
-Ray

>>Got that ammonia smell so I know it is bad. Cost is too high to replace
>>right now. Short term ..could I take the "guts" from a small 110 volt
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> new/used absorption style fridge. The only hard part we had was getting the
> old fridge out of his narrow door.

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SpaseKase - 14 Aug 2004 20:49 GMT

Rebuilding can be year and model dependant. Mine went out last year (it was
an '87 Dometic of some sort). I looked into fixing it, but they didn't make
the parts for it any more. Had to replace it. On the drive where I lost
the fridge however, I used dry ice in the freezer to keep everything cool.
Worked OK, but it wouldn't be good for long term like that.

> Take a look at http://www.rvmobile.com/ you can probably rebuild it.
> -Ray
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> > new/used absorption style fridge. The only hard part we had was getting the
> > old fridge out of his narrow door.

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