Converting to Residential Refrigerator

tnvolunteer · May 2, 2019

Looking for someone to convert my Dometic Refrigerator to a Residential type. We have a 2010 Winnebago Tour diesel pusher.

chirakawa · May 2, 2019

Give your location and someone may know of a business in that area which does it.

Bill Joyce · May 2, 2019

One warning is it can take 4 to 6 weeks for the residential fridge to arrive once ordered. Many times there is no fridge in stock that will fit the cabinet, so you have to measure, do research and order.

BlueLghtning · May 3, 2019

JC Refrigeration has conversion kits to convert your RV fridge to a standard compressor model. You just replace the cooling unit and keep the actual fridge. - https://jc-refrigeration.com/

I personally just installed a GE 15.5CF classic style freezer over fridge in my RV this past Dec and love it.

Kirk W · May 3, 2019

Welcome to the Escapees forums!

If I understand your question you are looking for an RV service shop or tech to make this change for you? If so it would help if we knew where you are located.

Busskipper · June 24, 2019

Kirk,

Saw your Teddy Roosevelt Patch - Just wanted to give you a shout out - My Dad was the First Captain on SSBN 600 Building and Commissioning it in Mare Island, Seeing your Patch brought back memories.

One of the memories was living in temporary Quarters for almost 2 years while they built it - Quonset hut - 1/2 Piece of pipe with walls inside. Hope your times were good on the Boat as it was a pretty big part of Our lives.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_(SSBN-600) - if you double click on the picture I'm one of the two kids on the front.

Just wanted to let you know i recognize the patch and your Service,

Regards,

For the refrigerator replacement - a lot more info is required to help. I used a Samsung 18.5 - normally in stock - Went in through the side escape window - required some modification to the existing hole.

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f274/samsung-fridge-installed-405674.html

Ray,IN · June 25, 2019

Residential refrigerators :https://www.thesilverlining.com/westbendcares/blog/five-common-appliances-that-cause-house-fires

Kirk W · June 25, 2019

18 hours ago, Busskipper said:

My Dad was the First Captain on SSBN 600 Building and Commissioning it in Mare Island, Seeing your Patch brought back memories.

I was there much later as I was part of the crew that took her on the last patrol before her overhaul at Electric Boat in New London, Conn. back in 1965. I left as soon as she was in and went to the Woodrow Wilson.

kb0zke · July 8, 2019

The OP hasn't been back since asking his question, but others may be benefiting from the discussion.

The original RV refrigerator in our Foretravel was 20 years old when we bought the coach, and was pretty much dead when we took our first trip. We had already decided that we would replace it with a residential refrigerator. A few minutes with a tape measure gave us the dimensions that we had to work with. A couple of evenings on the Internet got us a short list of residential refrigerators that would work. Jo Ann picked out the one she wanted, and we quickly found a source. The Lowe's in the neighboring town could have it in a week, so we started removing the original (dead) RV unit and prepping for the new one. The delivery guy damaged the new refrigerator, so a week later the new new one arrived a week later - with the manager! We've been using that apartment-size refrigerator for five years now.