Empty space where the refrigerator was

[bobdobqb]

Thanks Jim. Lots of good input from everybody. Still haven't decided which way I'll go but it's nice to know I've got options.

[Thomcat316]

Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo

I believe those units are only capable of cooling 36 degrees F below ambient. So, if you're in the Okanagan in summer, and it's 35 C ( 95 F ), it will be almost 60 F in your cooler.

This is quite true of typical thermoelectric coolers, but we have a compressor-based cooler/fridge/freezer from Dometic (previously Waeco) that consistently keeps 35°F in 90° weather. There is another brand that I am not remembering right now that is very similar.

A portable fridge/freezer based on a Danfoss compressor will keep cold, and can run all day in the front seat of a parked truck without killing the battery.

We have a 55AH house battery in the teardrop, which will run the fridge for a couple days.

[Marv Watson]

In 2015 I converted the space left from removing defunct fridge in our 1978 Trillium 1300. I built a 2-drawer cabinet with space below for a portable-potty, closed in with a roll-top door.

[bobdobqb]

Hi Marv. Love that idea! May have to borrow it from you. Really like the roll-top door.

[ZachO]

If I had more money, and knowing the problems my fridge has caused me, pulling that thing out and replacing with a chest-style fridge/freezer like the ones posted in this thread would be the way I'd go, assuming it fits in the fridge space. Installing it so it slides in & out of the cabinet area would work great. This would eliminate the one open flame/pilot light always going in my camper, which while pretty darn safe, is still something I worry about sometimes.

[Marv Watson]

This was a "one-off" project. I had a lot of struggles with getting the cabinet to fit the space. Fiberglass counter and enclosure is not square! Plus, I had never made a drawer before. Sink to left was in the way, not hooked up, not used, so it had to go. The sink is now a "secret" compartment with a lid in the new countertop I made. These are projects you only want to have to do once! But, we love how the whole thing turned out, and how functional all of it is.

[BLB]

We went with custom shelving. Still needs to be painted. Can't wait for the park to open this year so i can get to it!