Cooling units are one of the most expensive components in your RV refrigerator. But, a remanufactured norcold cooling unit is less expensive than replacing your entire refrigerator.
Using the blue arrows in the image, start by removing the rear-mounting screws on the cooling unit. Then, remove the tape around the evaporator foam pack pocket. Use low-expansion spray foam to seal the outside of the pocket.
Quiet Design
For years Norcold has been the leader in bringing bold product innovations to mobile living. Their refrigerators are user-friendly for the entire family and offer great performance for your on the go lifestyle.
The Norcold Refrigerator Cooling Units are designed for reliable performance in RVs, trucks, vans, boats and specialty vehicles. They feature a quiet, hermetically-sealed Sawafuji 12V compressor that’s dependable without disturbing noise. They also have easily accessible storage with adjustable and removable bins on the door and convenient large-container storage space.
If your Dometic or Norcold fridge cooling units fail, the failure is usually due to a boiler rupture caused by thermal stress. Ozark’s patented rebuild process uses heavier wall seamless tubing that won’t fracture due to thermal stress and lasts longer than OEM or other aftermarket cooling units. Fridge Defend monitors the cooling unit “normal” boiler temperatures and alerts you if the temperature rises, protecting your refrigerator from premature cooling unit failure.
Durability
RV Refrigerator Cooling Units are known for their durability. They are the toughest refrigerators available and withstand the bumps and bruises of travel. However, cooling units do fail, especially in the case of a bad or corroded boiler.
When this happens the refrigerator won’t cool and may even emit a strong ammonia smell. The first thing to do is turn off the heat source, and disconnect the refrigerator’s power supply.
Then it is time to replace the failing cooling unit with a new one. The remanufactured Nordic cooling units are made in the United States and are a far better choice than Norcold’s junk units.
We recently replaced a Norcold refrigerator with a JC Refrigeration gas absorption unit on a 2022 coachman trailer. The JC Refrigeration fan moves air much sooner, and the internal 130 F thermostatic switch helps create a stronger draft to move heat out of the freezer. The resulting unit performs better than the Norcold did in the freezer and fridge.
Convenience
A great feature of a Norcold fridge is that the refrigerators are made by an American company. That means that you can rest assured that the product is of high quality and will hold up to the rigors of RVing.
The Norcold fridges are quiet and are designed to improve your mobile living experience. They come in a variety of sizes to meet your needs. The refrigerators are also user friendly and have lots of features to make your life easier on the road.
If you have a Norcold cooling unit with an issue, it is possible to increase its capacity by adding a fan. The fan increases the air movement through the refrigerator which improves its ability to remove heat. The fan can be added to the exhaust area (top) or intake(bottom) of the refrigerator.
Energy Efficiency
Norcold refrigerators use gas absorption technology, which means that they only have to run for a short time in order to cool your food. They also don’t have any moving parts that could break, so they are very reliable.
If you’re looking for top quality Dometic or Norcold cooling units, look no further than Ozark. Our remanufactured RV refrigerator cooling units are designed to last longer than the originals, and they feature heavier wall seamless tubing that won’t rupture like other aftermarket units.
We also use a thermostatic switch that causes the two rear fans to come on earlier than the originals did, so they can start working on moving heat away from the freezer tubes faster. This makes a big difference in how well your new Norcold fridge will perform. That’s why we’re the leading choice for RV refrigerator replacement cooling units! Call us today for more information. Our friendly customer service team is ready to help!
