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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-12-2023, 09:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,759
Posted By Tworainy
We had a local rv service shop take care of...

We had a local rv service shop take care of things, but if it got in the door…
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-12-2023, 05:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,759
Posted By Tworainy
Yes, we replaced a Dometic RM8551 Gave up on...

Yes, we replaced a Dometic RM8551
Gave up on it.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-12-2023, 05:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,759
Posted By Tworainy
We have dual 6 Volt batteries, and supplement it...

We have dual 6 Volt batteries, and supplement it with a 180W portable solar that plugs into the hitch wire harness.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-11-2023, 07:21 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,759
Posted By Tworainy
Our NovaKool 3800 is still working well. Will...

Our NovaKool 3800 is still working well.
Will try to post later this month with an updated review.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-19-2021, 09:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,096
Posted By Tworainy
The NovaKool R3800 uses only 2.2A when running,...

The NovaKool R3800 uses only 2.2A when running, and that isn't all the time, just like your household fridge. We only use 180W portable solar, and have not run into any issues.

Very odd that ETI...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-19-2021, 08:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,096
Posted By Tworainy
Went with a NovaKool R3800. Was the best of all...

Went with a NovaKool R3800. Was the best of all worlds: fit through the door, largest size before jumping up to the next power draw, cools incredibly quickly, freezer works, cools even through...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-16-2021, 10:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,096
Posted By Tworainy
Having had both the original "upgraded" Dometic...

Having had both the original "upgraded" Dometic gravity fridge and a recently added NovaKool compressor fridge, I would certainly opt for the latter. Compressor fridge uses a fraction of the power...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-04-2021, 11:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,798
Posted By Tworainy
We opted for the AC/DC model, as it was less than...

We opted for the AC/DC model, as it was less than C$100 difference for us. That being said, either option should do the trick...and that was to have a fridge that actually cools! The NovaKool...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-19-2021, 11:07 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,790
Posted By Tworainy
I don't have a fixed panel, only portable. ...

I don't have a fixed panel, only portable.
Remember that the power draw on a compressor fridge is a fraction of that for an absorption fridge (like the 8551). And the compressor is not working...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-17-2021, 03:29 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,790
Posted By Tworainy
Mega bonus I forgot to mention earlier about the...

Mega bonus I forgot to mention earlier about the Nova Kool fridges: your trailer doesn't need to be level. In fact, they say it will work at angles up to 30 degrees. Helps when you're traveling...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-17-2021, 11:00 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,790
Posted By Tworainy
We simply turn our Nova Kool R3800 fridge on,...

We simply turn our Nova Kool R3800 fridge on, runs on DC, cools super-quickly (like 2-3 hours!), then leave it on. It's always cool.
As for cooling while in transit, we still leave it on (no...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-13-2021, 11:36 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,790
Posted By Tworainy
We have the Nova Kool R3800, though we did...

We have the Nova Kool R3800, though we did consider the R4500, as both seem to require the same cavity opening, but the R3800 uses half the power, an important consideration when boon docking.

To...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-12-2021, 11:23 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,790
Posted By Tworainy
We also had huge problems with our Dometic 8551,...

We also had huge problems with our Dometic 8551, so we went with a compressor Nova Kool fridge that fit the 4.3 fridge’s opening, but also was able to get in through the trailer door!
Works off AC...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 01-12-2021, 11:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,629
Posted By Tworainy
We are able to make ice in our Nova Kool...

We are able to make ice in our Nova Kool compressor fridge, too.
I think we might have camped one night with hookups, so are otherwise boon docking, using solar panels to help recharge batteries.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-24-2020, 12:43 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,859
Posted By Tworainy
Tested two to confirm this is what we wanted,...

Tested two to confirm this is what we wanted, then contacted my dealer friend to try and make a deal. He ended up getting me one from a local competing dealer on a "dealer trade", where dealers can...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-18-2020, 12:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,629
Posted By Tworainy
We had no issue getting ours into our 2014 17B. ...

We had no issue getting ours into our 2014 17B. It was a potential concern, but we took the listed dimensions of the Dometic we had, and ensured the Nova Kool we wanted was the same or slightly...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-07-2020, 12:51 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,629
Posted By Tworainy
We put the Nova Kool compressor fridge into our...

We put the Nova Kool compressor fridge into our 17B this summer, with no regrets. In fact, to help with my decision making, I visited the Nova Kool factory in Coquitlam, BC, about 45 minutes west of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 10-30-2020, 05:46 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 21,702
Posted By Tworainy
We bought a 2019 GMC Canyon Denali Duramax Diesel...

We bought a 2019 GMC Canyon Denali Duramax Diesel last October...and LOVE IT!! It does everything we ask of it, and the fuel economy has been amazing. This past summer, we were out for a little...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-12-2020, 01:17 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,798
Posted By Tworainy
2014 17B with Nova Kool compressor fridge installed

As mentioned earlier, we replaced our Dometic 8551 fridge with a Nova Kool R3800 ACDC compressor fridge.
I took all the measurements and specs from both units to ensure it would fit (including...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-09-2020, 03:24 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,945
Posted By Tworainy
I had a Nova Kool 12V compressor fridge put in my...

I had a Nova Kool 12V compressor fridge put in my 2014 17B to replace the Dometic 8551 absorption one in July. What an improvement, as my wife swears the Dometic never ever really worked, despite...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-09-2020, 03:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,798
Posted By Tworainy
I had a Nova Kool 12V compressor fridge put in my...

I had a Nova Kool 12V compressor fridge put in my 2014 17B to replace the Dometic absorption one in July. What an improvement!! Draw is very small at 2.2A, but doesn't need to run all the time. I...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-01-2020, 01:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,759
Posted By Tworainy
We just got back from our 2 week trip through the...

We just got back from our 2 week trip through the Kootenays to Alberta, then back through Nakusp with our new replacement Nova Kool fridge. I'm glad to say it was the best functioning RV fridge...
Forum: General Escape 08-06-2020, 05:39 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,452
Posted By Tworainy
2.2 Amps only...and that's only when it needs to...

2.2 Amps only...and that's only when it needs to cool. Quite remarkable, actually. And a lot less expensive to purchase!
Forum: General Escape 08-05-2020, 07:50 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,452
Posted By Tworainy
With my new Nova Kool fridge, it is DC by default...

With my new Nova Kool fridge, it is DC by default when on the road. Ran it for 4 full hot days without any hookups and it was still cold! No solar, no AC, no propane. Going on our maiden voyage...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-24-2020, 11:11 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,759
Posted By Tworainy
The only part I have left is a new door lock...

The only part I have left is a new door lock tab/clip that I ordered from the UK. Offers?
(https://rvpartsexpress.com/product/dometic-2413271012-clip-lock-tab-rmx-rml85xx/)

Otherwise, you could...
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