Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:06:31 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] New fridge replacement option for the
Dometic
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Sign me up, Karl. I like my Norcold DC0040 well enough, but I'm sensitive
to noise and could use more space in the refrigerator. This sounds like a
nice way to go.
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR
On 9/27/2007 5:55 PM Karl Mullendore wrote:
>
>
> A few years ago, I replaced my original troublesome Dometic 182 fridge
> with a Norcold DC-0040 compressor fridge. It has been a key to lowered
> stress levels on my many roadtrips. Turn it on, and ten minutes later
> it's cold, forget it more or less until I get home and then turn it off.
> But I always hoped for a better alternative, one that had true
> multi-voltage ability and a lower sound level....
>
> Today I installed the first of what I view as the answer, the best
> little fridge replacement out there. It is manufactured in Italy, but
> has a US presence and service network. The fridge uses a Danfoss
> compressor, which is not only very efficient but so quiet that you would
> need to touch it to tell it is running. The small circulation fan on the
> cooling unit is the only audible sound, and there is absolutely no
> vibration. Much better than the Norcold I have been using. Inside it has
> two door shelves and variable-height main shelf, interior light, and
> covered freezer section. It is designed to run on 12, 24, 110, or 230
> volt current, automatically choosing the source depending on what is
> connected. It consumes 2.8 amps on 12-volts, but runs so little that a
> standard starting battery could run it 4 days, more on a larger
> deep-cycle battery. No more headaches about pilot lights, propane, etc.
> Usable space inside the fridge seems to be about double that of the
> Dometic 182. And yes, it really does make ice, even in hot weather.
>
> It does require minor trimming of the original fascia panel of the
> cabinet, or optionally one could have a cabinet maker fabricate a new
> panel to save the original. I chose to use the original since I had
> already trimmed the hole to fit the Norcold. Also necessary is
> relocation of the 110-volt outlet under the sink, as this fridge use the
> entire cabinet space. A little trimming of the 1/8" plywood at the rear
> of the fridge and you're set.
>
> The only downside is cost: I would like to offer these to folks at the
> deepest discount possible, which means I would need to become a dealer
> for the company. To do so would mean I would need a minimum order
> initially of ten units. This would bring the cost down to around $550
> plus UPS/FedEx. (list price is $880, yikes!) SO, what I'd like to do
> here is basically what I did with the Propex heaters: An initial group
> buy, if there is enough interest maybe we can convince them to offer an
> even better discount, but I'll need ten as a minimum commitment to get
> this rolling. Photos of the fridge as pulled from the box and then
> mounted can be seen here: www.westyventures.com/parts.html . Let me
> know your thoughts and / or interest level. Thanks for reading this
> long-winded note!
>
> Karl
> www.westyventures.com
>
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