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Post by franksshasta on Feb 28, 2010 14:31:39 GMT -5
Has anyone taken their fridge out of the camper to clean up/restore? If so, how did you get it out? I thought that taking the front surround and door off would do it, but the door hinges somehow are attached from the inside of the flange (HUH???).
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Post by montanablue on Feb 28, 2010 15:24:55 GMT -5
I want to share my experience with you. When I was gutting my 16SC, I Want to keep the Refrig and see if I could repair it. Well, just as you I began to look it over and see how to remove it. I got the door off and measured the entry door opening. No matter how I turned it, it wasn't going to fit going out. My patience left me and I got my saw all and cut it in half. I felt so much better after that. The way i look at it now is that i will get a more efficient model that will only run on 120. I still couldn't figure out how they got it in unless that installed it and with the cabinets and built the camper around it. Just thought I would share my frustration from my experience. Good luck with your removal. I know there has to be a way.
Rick
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Post by franksshasta on Feb 28, 2010 20:34:21 GMT -5
LOL!!! Now that's losing it. I suppose I should actually check and see if the thing works before I put too much effort into making it look pretty. I am convinced that they built the camper around it. A lot of this backwards type of manufacturing took place with these rigs.
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Post by joek on Mar 27, 2010 20:50:43 GMT -5
The fridge must be bigger than the icebox. The ice box takes all of the space in the well, and to get it out, I had to remove the door and the aluminum on both sides. Even then is was tight.
I was set up to buy a used fridge from a guy, but he couldn't figure out to get the thing out and also cut it in half to remove it.
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Post by distant75 on Mar 28, 2010 20:03:51 GMT -5
I didn't resort to the saw but I was close ;D Three beers later I removed the door trim and removed the door on the fridge and its out in twp pieces.
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Post by joek on Mar 29, 2010 21:06:13 GMT -5
And are you planning on reusing it? Just had to ask, since I'm still looking for one.
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Post by franksshasta on Mar 30, 2010 20:42:53 GMT -5
I didn't resort to the saw but I was close ;D Three beers later I removed the door trim and removed the door on the fridge and its out in twp pieces. How did you get the hinges off the trim?? |
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Post by distant75 on Mar 30, 2010 21:08:36 GMT -5
And are you planning on reusing it? Just had to ask, since I'm still looking for one. No I have no plan on reusing it. I have it listed in the FS section. Its alittle rough but the pics will show you want it looks like. |
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Post by distant75 on Mar 30, 2010 21:30:56 GMT -5
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The fridge hinges?
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Post by flyingham on Apr 14, 2010 9:44:05 GMT -5
Joe, I pulled mine out of my 62 16SC, in one piece, can send pics if you need. I am replacing it.
I had to disassemble the camper to get it out ;D
Jeff
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Post by bateman on Jul 5, 2010 21:16:51 GMT -5
Had this problem today. The door on the fridge comes off with two screws on each hinge. The hinge has a small half circle cover that pops off with a bit of convincing. Could not get the fridge or stove out today, I even tried to throw it out the front window! I plan on removing the entrance door and frame in the morning to get it out.
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Post by knutem on Jul 22, 2010 0:04:03 GMT -5
really?  ?? if your fridge is anything like mine there are a few screws in the sides keeping it in! Removed the metal around the fridge "holding it in" then just pretty much wiggled it out starting from the top and working the bottom out. oh and unhook the copper pipe for the freon. |
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Post by franksshasta on Jul 23, 2010 18:02:00 GMT -5
We're referring to taking the fridge out of the camper altogether, not just out of it's cabinet. I ended up cutting mine in half and saving the door for a possible false front somewhere. It smelled anyway.
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Post by knutem on Jul 25, 2010 13:43:02 GMT -5
ok so the fridge i pulled out in one piece fit right thru the door, so maybe its a different size.
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Post by 66ShastaWA on Sept 6, 2010 17:35:29 GMT -5
Well Dang, I was hoping for some great secrets here. our 66 does not seem to work and we have no clue. For sure I will be hiding the saw.
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Post by sixtysix on Oct 20, 2011 22:32:24 GMT -5
We had the same problem in our "66 Compact. Got the fridge out of the cabinet OK and then looked at the door opening 20"door opening, 22" fridge. Took almost everything apart and now working on removing the cooling unit off the back. It come off to replace with a new one so we should be able to get the fridge out this weekend without the saw!! The measurement with the cooling unit off will be 19.5". Should work.
The fridge looked like an after market addition. We could see where the cabinet had been chopped to make a larger opening for the fridge. what we wonder was how did they get it in there?
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Post by sixtysix on Oct 23, 2011 19:24:44 GMT -5
Took the cooling unit off the back and it still didn't go through the door. 1/16" bigger than the opening. Gave up and took the saw to it!
Our question was answered as to how they put the replacement fridge in there. While freshening up the paint in the cabinet over the stove I noticed the panelling was cut at one time. It looks like they took the front window out and brought it through that way. The inside cupboard was the only spot that was damagedinside but outside the top edge of the roof looked like it had hit a tree but now we know it just got wrinkled when they lifted it to get the fridge in. Crazy !!!!
Off to go camping this weekend, brrrrr. Just a few Provincial Parks open all year in Ontario.
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Post by vikx on Oct 24, 2011 1:17:46 GMT -5
Either the fridge won't come out at all or it goes in/out thru a window. I was careful to measure when installing the original fridge in the Deluxe to be sure it would come out for repairs... The kitchen window in a Deluxe will allow a Krefft refer thru with about an inch to spare.
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Post by nomad on Oct 24, 2011 17:51:07 GMT -5
I was lucky.When I removed the fridge from our 61 nomad last winter for restoration, I had a whole 1/16th of an inch to spare getting it out the door (LOL). After repaintig the body white,I taped two sheets of flashing to the door jambs so as not to sratch the new paint. It got stuck about half way through but I was able to "JUST" wiggle it in unscathed. I guess they figured the fridges would last longer than the trailers back then
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?? if your fridge is anything like mine there are a few screws in the sides keeping it in! Removed the metal around the fridge "holding it in" then just pretty much wiggled it out starting from the top and working the bottom out. oh and unhook the copper pipe for the freon.
