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Residential Refrigerator

Yahoo Message Number: 114752
I decided to change over to an 11CF residential that will hold about the same as the Dometic which we found an adequate size for us. This one can come in via the front door.

My question is why do you find it necessary to secure the doors while traveling? I realize the Dometic had locks but vary rarely would anything in there shift and I travel some tough roads. Are they prone to flying open in a sharp turn? My refrigerator at home takes a bit of a pull to open the doors.

Different subject but the outlet behind my refrigerator is not wired to the inverter. One Romex from the breaker box. Thought I read that outlet was wired both ways.

Richard Aquino
2001 Intrigue

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Yahoo Message Number: 114753
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    I used 10 lb. latches. Actually I used 2 on the samsung which I also got in thru the front door.

    Buddy  08 Allure 31597


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    Yahoo Message Number: 114755
    I have a residential fridge in mine also.

    Often, it will stay closed on it's own.

    Problem is, when the day comes that it's doesn't stay closed, the entire fridge can dump on the kitchen floor.

    Sooner or later you will make a curve or turn where it will fly open. It's not pretty.

    Wes
    2000 CC Allure 36' #40334
    Currently in AZ
    Wes Owens
    2000 CC Allure 36' #30443
    Full time, western US summer, Mexico 6 months over winter.

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114756
    We installed a Samsung refrig 8 yrs ago. We found that a lock is necessary because things do move in there and the doors will come open. If you are going with the Samsung there is a simple lock that can be made out of a piece of plywood that holds both the upper doors and the lower freezer in place while traveling. There should be a file somewhere in the groups archives. It works great and no drilling is needed on your new refrigerator.

    Tom
    2005 Inspire 51177

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114757
    I used a short amount of nylon strap and a plastic clip like you see on fanny packs to make a looped belt to hold the doors closed. Works like a charm. Found all the parts laying around the house.

    Lee Zaborowski

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114758
    my brother-in-law has a Foretravel and changed his to residential fridge and found a nice looking latch. I'll get a photo and info and post it shortly.

    Lonny & Diane Livingston
    '04 Allure #31065

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114759


    The fridge fixer is a good door lock for the Samsung. The website is
    https://www.recubed.solutions/

    Tom
    2007 Allure # 31570
    '02 Silverado M&G Braking System

    Tom
    2007 Allure 430 Hood River Triple slide
    #31570
    '18 Silverado w/ M&G Braking system

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114761
    Photo #1 is 'open' for storage and Photo #2 is 'locked' for travel.

    Latch my brother-in-law put on his residential fridge in his Foretravel.

    Lonny & Diane Livingston
    '04 Allure #31065

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114765
    This what we use
    Don
    '02 Intrigue 11427
    '02 Intrigue #11427

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114766
    To all of you that have the double-handled refers with "open" curved handles, here's what I did on one we had in a Monaco we owned (when the primary factory-installed lock came loose once too often!). I simply purchased a tee shaped plastic squeegee from a bath shop, dropped it, with the "tee" pointing down, into the opening between the handles and door front, and bingo!, a clean and reusable secondary door lock!

    Don VA
    '06 Magna #6523

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114775
    Thanks for the posts and I will use something to secure the doors. I was asked a couple of questions.

    This is the one I ordered. With doors off it is only 22" so will fit thru the 23"+ front door that we have on our older units. I did not wish to take the window out so had to find one that would satisfy our requirements.

    http://www.lg.com/us/refrigerators/lg-LTNC11121V-top-freezer-refrigerator

    I had CW remove the Dometic since that was not an easy task. They took the refer doors off and removed all the heating/coils stuff off the back. Some other metal parts were removed. At first they did not think it would go thru the front door.

    I did have to redo the enclosure after the Dometic was removed.

    The conversion in the Foretravel looks like a nice job.

    Richard Aquino
    2001 Intrigue
     

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    Yahoo Message Number: 114783
    Hi all,

    Just like so many others, we chose to go with the Samsung several years ago, and it also went through our door.

    Mary Frederick
    06 Inspire 51784