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    Posted: 24 Dec 2023 at 8:12am
Sounds like you have done a good job of researching, I just didn't want you to have any unintended consequences.  Have a Blessed Christmas along with the project you are starting. 
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JR-regarding the weight question
I did research this prior to making the decision.  The Dometic RM8501 has a listed weight of 62#, and the M/w is 49#. given that we will also be removing several(???)pound of excess wood, the total removed should be around 115-120#.
The new Norcold N4150 has a listed weight of 85# plus whatever wood we have to install. 
so, i think we will still lose about 30 pounds overall with the changeout.
We picked up the new refrig yesterday and we will start tearing out and redoing the cabinet next week.

I will take pictures and post the results later.
Thanks again for all  of the advice and input from fellow podders.
We will probably sell the refrig for parts if anyone needs anything
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We have a 2011 172 and some problems over the years. I tried a few things but nothing was working. The problem was I never know what I would get when I turned on the fridge, either the fridge started like it should or it started with a big poof. I even stuck a pipe cleaner in the supply tube, clean as a whistle. To make the story short, I replaced the orifice never had a problem again.
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Vann,

Changing over to a larger fridge, I know there have been some that have done it already, but do you think that the weight will be an issue because of the floor plan of your 179??  I haven't heard any weight concerns from the people that have done that modification.  ?? Good information from Dometic, thanks.
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Here is the dometic email with pictures-sorry for all of the double and empty posts



"Hi there Vann, thank you for sending in the pictures and information on your unit. I have reviewed everything and have found that your original part has been superseded. The part listed is correct and current however, it may look a tad different but will work and connect properly with your unit. I have provided some pictures below to show the part has been superseded and what the part looks like now.  The correct CURRENT part number is 2412802825.

 

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

Brittany Mackey

Dometic Consumer Service Representative

 

here are the correct images for my earlier post-I cannot put them in the email from Dometic, but they are in the same order as shown above in the email

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sorry the pictures from Dometic didn't show. I will try to get them to work
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Posts: 1088 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Pod People Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Dec 2023 at 8:14am
Great info--THANKS!!!
I have talked to Dometic many, many times over this issue. The bottom line is that the part GEBaldwin1 has shown has been superseeded by Dometic.   The parts list for the RM8501 shows a completely different burner unit.  I questioned Dometic and here is the response


"Hi there Vann, thank you for sending in the pictures and information on your unit. I have reviewed everything and have found that your original part has been superseded. The part listed is correct and current however, it may look a tad different but will work and connect properly with your unit. I have provided some pictures below to show the part has been superseded and what the part looks like now.  The correct CURRENT part number is 2412802825.

 

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

Brittany Mackey

Dometic Consumer Service Representative"




As it turns out, we are going to make a change that we have talked about for a long time.

We are going to remove the dometic RM8501 and the microwave above it and replace it with a Norcold N4150.  The new fridge is 5.3 cu ft and is also a 3 way fridge.  it is 49.5 inches tall and will fit exactly in the same cabinet with some interior modifications.

I will post some pictures as we move forward with this project.


Thanks for all of the ideas and input-hopefully this will help someone else.

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Vann

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Great, thanks for the tip!
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Just be sure to confirm it's the right one for you. Mine is a Dometic 8501 from 2016. There are a few different ones. you can see the orifice number 65 on mine.
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