Residential refrigerator decisions

July 25, 2013, 08:57:07 pm

Do you really have to to see a Norcold fire? Hopefully, without experiencing lung destruction when the chemicals leak before the fire? What decisions? So much babble. When does family safety come into play in this decisions, decisions quandary?

Terry Apple. Had the fire 10-2011.

Re: Residential refrigerator decisions

Reply #1 – July 26, 2013, 12:49:15 am

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I feel the Norcold 1200 fire risk were, and remain for too many, an unacceptable risk. They have not done the right thing for the end user's of their product, and all of the agencies that should have forced them too - have failed to do their jobs.
That being said. I retain the 1200, but with a new Amish cooling unit. Extra fans. A SS-30 extinquisher. And a redundant smoke detector in the fridge cabinet area.
For those that wish to retain an LP option, IMO, this is a safe alternative to a change to residential friges.
On a personal level, we came close to a home fire, from a residential fridge. An expensive Jennair had a component go out (while we were on a trip in or RV), and we came home to a mess on our floors, ore inside of our fridge - and one heck of a smell.

My point is that even residential fridges can cause a problem.

Be ready, be careful, be watchful.
If a residential fridge is what will work for someone in an RV, great. It is not the only solution.
Also IMO, if the fridge - any fridge - is in a slide. You need to be extra careful due to no roof vent.

Best to all, be safe, have fun,
Smitty

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