Classic Winnebagos & Vintage RVs
Topic Boards => Coach => Topic started by: ClydesdaleKevin on December 06, 2008, 10:06 AM
Hey guys,
We found 2 RV ice makers at the junkyard, and I was thinking of pulling one and installing it in Excalibur...How do they work? Are they like the RV refrigerators, using ammonia and hydrogen, or do they use a compressor like household fridges? They both seem in decent shape, and if they work, they would save us a lot of money on ice...lol!
Anyone know how these things work, and if you have to vent them like an RV fridge?
Thanks!
Kev and Patti
I answered my own question: They work with small compressors like a household freezer, and need no extra vents than the one on the front.
And unfortunately, upon closer inspection, the two at the junkyard are a no-go: The one I took a picture of has all of its copper tubing severely corroded, with rust all over the back once I removed it, so I didn't even bother pulling it any further...and the other one, a Dometic, is just SO grungy and nasty that even if I wanted to pull it and clean it up, Patti would have been grossed out WAY too much.
Kev