Larger Fridge
In my last 5th wheel, the refrigerator went out. It was the standard 7 cu. ft. RV model by Dometic. Around here, I could get it rebuild by the Amish for about $800.00, which wasn't bad. Problem was that it would take 2 weeks, which I didn't have. I was going to the NASCAR race. I went to Lowes and got an apartment sized refrigerator. The outside dimensions were exactly the same. I removed the old one, and the replacement one slipped right in. I had to make a couple of brackets for the back of it to bolt it to the RV. The only problem was that it was a 120 volt only unit. As long as we were connected to shore power or generator power, we were OK. Eventually I installed an inverter specifically for the fridge so it would stay cold going down the road. This worked great, and as far as being larger, I didn't have to use a cooler for extra supplies for a full week at the race. I think the new fridge was 14 cu. ft., not sure though. I never had any problems with that unit and eventually traded the RV in on a 2016 308 BHDS.
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