Refrigerator repair

  • 08/14/2021 11:50 AM
    Message # 10931481
    Anonymous

    Last fall I bought my 2005 Fleetwood Pace Arrow from a private seller.  Last year my side by side refrigerator limped along and I was able to use my freezer as a refrigerator and was annoyed, but it worked for me.  This year, it cooled to a chilly 65 degrees.  So I put a small apartment sized refrigerator (I happened to have) in the coach and thought I'd do ok with that.   NOT.....everything falls out, I have to bend way over to get into it, I have to move it all the time to move the tip outs, and it doesn't hold enough food, soda, water ....WHAT A PITA!

    I made an appointment for 8/30 to have it looked at.  2 months (geez)  Then was informed it likely was not repairable and I would probably have to remove my windshield to get a replacement inside whether I went with a residential or another RV type of unit.  Upon looking at my door, that's a no brainer... it's a small door.

    Deep inside either this site or another RV site I found a link that led me to https://rvcoolingunit.com/ and David Frost, who owns that site talked us through determining that we did, in fact, need a new "cooling unit".  What a great guy.  I was hesitant to spend so much money and not need what I was buying........  But everything indicated that the fridge was SHOT, and if I ever wanted a working refrigerator again, I was going to spend some money.  It looked like the local repair company might be as high as $3,800 to remove and replace the windshield......OUCH.

    We were able to drive to the "JC Refrigeration" https://jc-refrigeration.com/  site in Northern Indiana, 6.5 hours from home, and they installed everything new: fans, heaters, cooling units, and if our boards were bad they would have replaced them too!  It's a great town.  We are camping the rest of the weekend.... and will leisurely drive home with COLD BEVERAGES and food.  WHOO HOO!  

    JC's bill was $1,200 with a 3 year warranty.  Installation included.

    I paid $1,500 through the other site, but he helped me diagnose and made the connection for me to the factory for the install.... so all in all, I came out a winner.  

    I AM TRULY A HAPPY CAMPER  :-)

    Laure



    Last modified: 08/14/2021 10:36 PM | Anonymous
  • 07/12/2022 7:35 PM
    Reply # 12846721 on 10931481
    Anonymous

    Thank you so much for reporting this issue you had! I know it was awhile ago, but through ALL my hours of research, this has been the most helpful thing I have read! 

    We just bought a 2006 Pace Arrow 36D a little over a year ago from my husbands uncle... and are (have been) having this EXACT problem! When I called Fleetwood, they said that they no longer make the cooling unit for our (original) fridge, it is a Dometic. I called Dometic to confirm and yes, I was and still am SOL. They recommended the newer version of what I have for a total replacement at $6300!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not including installation or even all the crazy ways to get it into the RV.... like you, windshield. Long story short, THANK YOU, I copied the websites you posted and I hope I can have the same luck as you. It has been great for the 2-3 times we have used the beast but there is constantly something going on with it... But thank you! Please continue to help the community with your experiences and advice. :) Tulsa, OK


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