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BTW - the hardness of the ice cream depends upon the ingredients in the ice cream. Not all ice creams are made alike.
very true,
So, you're telling me that if the ice cream is still hard it is warming up?
It sounds like your fridge is probably OK without power longer than mine, which is all I was saying. Residential fridges are not all the same model, size and specs, so why act like your test case of one fridge applies to everyone's fridge? I actually put in a remote thermometer, because I like to know for sure.
Fridge thermometers come in multi-packs under $10 on Amazon. Ones with two wireless sensors, one for the fridge part and one for the freezer, start about $16 on Amazon. You can choose to use your ice cream to know if the meat in your freezer is safe to eat, while I will use a thermometer in the freezer. Especially since we rarely have ice cream in the freezer.
Had a butcher tell me one time to use your nose to see if meat was safe to eat. ?
Had a butcher tell me one time to use your nose to see if meat was safe to eat. ?
That would NOT work for me since my sense of smell is nearly non existent. On really bad days I can't even smell bleach.
Linda
Once meat is frozen and if the freezer is full it's not going to go bad in a few hours of driving time. You won't even notice a thaw on it.
We had a Norcold 1200. I upgraded it with Amish Cooling unit, because I did not trust the Mickey Mouse series of recalls... We did add, along with the Amish Cooling unit, the rear Halon SS30 Extinguisher and a dedicated rear of the fridge smoke detector. And, we bought the ARP board, which I think is a good addition for any three way fridge, but did not install it.
We started to see failures of the 1200 in other areas. And since we had upgraded our battery bank, added solar and Inverter - decided to switch to residential Samsung RF18 instead of putting more funds into the 1200.
IMO, the Norcold 1200, even with Amish Cooling Unit - is still a less then ideal 3 Way Unit.
For those with non Norcold 1200's? Well, I do see lots more flexibility and 'non grid' capability of these units. If you have a fridge that size wise meets your needs - I recommend you consider your RV'ing style, and not be shy of retaining a 3 way fridge!! All IMO, factor safety first - any reservations, spend funds on a mod to residential.
Our decision was two fold. We had spent as much on fixing our 1200, as it would have for a Residential. And when indications came in that we needed to again spend these funds, well... As well as, we were spending up to 7-9 months a year traveling. So a larger fridge and freezer, was a no brainer for us... (Though, we do miss our two junk drawers we lost in the swap out to the Samsung RF18)...
No right or wrong on this, just choices... Consider what you feel is important to you. BUT, if any doubt about the SAFETY of your fridge - well, get rid of it...
Best to all,
Smitty
This is a video of DIY Norcold N811 cooling unit replacement. Old footage but shared good information.
How long will it last, most of the posts are missing a critical piece of info, ambient temp around the unit. 8 hours in a MH with a generator running the A/C to stay at a nice 72 is completely different than 8 hours in a dark travel trailer going down the road in August in AZ heat.
If you don't want to go to the expense of a recording remote thermometer such as a SensorPush, put an ice cube in a zip lock bag & stick it in the freezer. If it is still an ice cube after driving, things are OK, a puddle or lump in the bottom of the bag indicates a thaw. Useful in your home freezer to discover power outages...
If you don't want to go to the expense of a recording remote thermometer such as a SensorPush, put an ice cube in a zip lock bag & stick it in the freezer. If it is still an ice cube after driving, things are OK, a puddle or lump in the bottom of the bag indicates a thaw. Useful in your home freezer to discover power outages...
$15.99 for this one instead - https://smile.amazon.com/AMIR-Refrigerator-Thermometer-Wireless-Temperature/dp/B07B9N71VC/ .
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