I've been thinking hard lately about pulling the original Norcold 875EG2 out of my rig, replacing with a good mini fridge. The Norcold generally works but is WAY old, hard on the eyes, and BAD at maintaining a consistent temperature across day/night. Also, I already have an (efficient) inverter setup to supply the 110v for a standard mini fridge, and we just never use the existing unit on propane (moot point, for us).
Couple thoughts and questions:
Anybody done this recently and have thoughts/suggestions/regrets?
The Norcold has about 4.5 cu.ft. capacity, is "built in" and fits snugly into the surrounding cabinetry, and is roughly 40" H x 23" W x 20" D.
I haven't found anything that matches those ^ dimensions closely, especially in height since most are between 30-33" tall. So I either need to "wall-in" the additional space, or create some kind of cubbyhole storage area, below or above. Any opinions on this?
Biggest Concern: should the original fridge outdoor access panel and roof vent be sealed and insulated... or left as-is?