Hunter:
The cooling units in Dometic and Norcold refrigerators leave everything
to be desired. Steve's probably right. 316 stainless steel would be
the trick. Of course, that's probably not going to happen. Generally
speaking, unless something better shows up, the Amish units seem to be a
reasonably cost-effective solution. After a great deal of research, I
just replaced the refrigerator in my motorhome with a Norcold AC/DC
unit, normally used in the marine applications and in over-the-road
trucks. It runs on AC when available, less than an amp, and on DC -
about 3 amps. No gas operation. I have a 100 watt solar panel which
will supply enough power when boondocking, and I'll probably get another
one for other stuff - minimizing generator use.
In addition, and unadvertised (a faux pas, if you ask me) is a recent
re-engineering of at least some of the Norcold AC/DC refrigerators,
including the one I bought. I only discovered it when the refrigerator
was delivered to me. The selling dealer had no idea as I informed
them. Norcold now uses a Danfoss compressor and electronic controller
with a fan forced condenser. Danfoss is a highly respected and highly
desired, energy efficient compressor, used for many years in sailboats
and the like. I was very happy to have discovered this and am very
satisfied with the choice of the Norcold AC/DC unit. Many folks, and
manufacturers are now installing household AC refrigerators in their
motorhomes. This is to avoid the risk of catastrophic fire, many of
which are occurring. A lot of folks are also installing Halon fire
suppression systems behind the refrigerator as a precaution.
Roland Hyatt
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