mikedogedog
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Hey folks, we are new here and thought we would pass along a residential refridgerator conversion we recently did in our 2008 American Eagle coach.
Now, we were told for a couple of years it would between $5k and 6k to do this so it stopped us from doing it. After further investigation, we learned that counter width fridges fit through the door way as long as they are NO wider than 24" WITHOUT taking the coach doors off OR WINDSHIELD OUT! Woohoo.
We currently had a Dometic NDA1402 that we hated. Freezer never got lower than 11 degrees. So we bought a Frgidaire Model FPHC2399PF7A. This fridge with the doors off is just 23 7/8" deep and 35 7/8" wide and will easily fit through the door with the drivers chair moved back and back of chair against the wall. Passenger chair can be normal but moved back.
Once inside, put the doors back on. Now, the old fridge will need the cooling system pulled out of the back of the cabinet. Sooo, get your wire cutters and a crow bar and start cutting all the wires that hold it in and take out ice maker and cooling vents inside and start prying. Once out, it easily can be taken out in 2 pieces and THROWN AWAY.
Now, what you will find is the sub floor. Take that up and then remove the cross support studs. What you will see now is some hoses and tubes. Push them back to the wall so they will be behind the new fridge. Leave the power outlet there, it will not be in the way. Now take your fridge case neasurements and trim tip and side if the cabinet for a snug fit. Remove the bottom trim bar, the fridge will sit on the floor.
Hook up the water and plug it in! Bam, you have a residential fridge. NO NEED for another inverter either, 2000watt pure sine us more than enough for overnights.
Best news, it was installed by a professuonal for a total cost of, wait for it
$2200!!!!!
Refridgerator $1600 delivered to our sit
Installer $600
Now, we were told for a couple of years it would between $5k and 6k to do this so it stopped us from doing it. After further investigation, we learned that counter width fridges fit through the door way as long as they are NO wider than 24" WITHOUT taking the coach doors off OR WINDSHIELD OUT! Woohoo.
We currently had a Dometic NDA1402 that we hated. Freezer never got lower than 11 degrees. So we bought a Frgidaire Model FPHC2399PF7A. This fridge with the doors off is just 23 7/8" deep and 35 7/8" wide and will easily fit through the door with the drivers chair moved back and back of chair against the wall. Passenger chair can be normal but moved back.
Once inside, put the doors back on. Now, the old fridge will need the cooling system pulled out of the back of the cabinet. Sooo, get your wire cutters and a crow bar and start cutting all the wires that hold it in and take out ice maker and cooling vents inside and start prying. Once out, it easily can be taken out in 2 pieces and THROWN AWAY.
Now, what you will find is the sub floor. Take that up and then remove the cross support studs. What you will see now is some hoses and tubes. Push them back to the wall so they will be behind the new fridge. Leave the power outlet there, it will not be in the way. Now take your fridge case neasurements and trim tip and side if the cabinet for a snug fit. Remove the bottom trim bar, the fridge will sit on the floor.
Hook up the water and plug it in! Bam, you have a residential fridge. NO NEED for another inverter either, 2000watt pure sine us more than enough for overnights.
Best news, it was installed by a professuonal for a total cost of, wait for it
$2200!!!!!
Refridgerator $1600 delivered to our sit
Installer $600