Riverrunner
Senior Member
My Norcold is starting to irritate me a bit. The freezer seemed to work until we camped in the same place for 3 days over the weekend and the ice melted in the tray. The fridge itself is not very cold so we stuffed a bag of ice in there to help out. Thankfully it wasn't hot so a bag of ice was barely enough keep thing cool. On the way home the freezer seemed to work somewhat as a few things that were in there started to freeze so I guess if I'm moving it's working, sort of. Also had a weird smell, not ammonia but more of a slight burning smell that eventually went away after a day. Flame stayed lit and seemed fine. A few months ago I had cleaned the burner and it seemed to work great after that. Toward the end of my 4th of July trip the refer seemed to be working sporadically. I haven't started digging into it but this refer is finicky. My last 3way wasn't near this troublesome in the 4 years I had it. I've been rummaging around the site and online looking into the issues and it seems that the conclusion is to ditch the POS and go DC...not that I really want to spend the money but I need to have the thing reliable.
I'd probably look for a direct replacement that will fit in the hole. I haven't really looked into that part yet other than I see maybe an Engle or Dometic seem to fit the bill. My biggest concern is power. I've read many topics but haven't seen the answer I'm looking for really.
I'll obviously have to upgrade to a bigger battery with more AH and probably go to a dual set up of some sort. Some trips I move everyday, others I stay put for 2 to 4 days. Living where I do, when I camp, and where, leaves me a bit skeptical that solar can keep the batteries up.
Those that have a DC fridge, how long will the fridge run on a battery? 6 hours, 12 hours, a day?
I'd probably look for a direct replacement that will fit in the hole. I haven't really looked into that part yet other than I see maybe an Engle or Dometic seem to fit the bill. My biggest concern is power. I've read many topics but haven't seen the answer I'm looking for really.
I'll obviously have to upgrade to a bigger battery with more AH and probably go to a dual set up of some sort. Some trips I move everyday, others I stay put for 2 to 4 days. Living where I do, when I camp, and where, leaves me a bit skeptical that solar can keep the batteries up.
Those that have a DC fridge, how long will the fridge run on a battery? 6 hours, 12 hours, a day?