Fridge replacement for Motorhome

[bqf]

Morning!
I have a 2010 Chausson Flash 03 motorhome, with a dometic 3-way fridge. It has completely died. Took it to my local motorhome place in Sussex, and they confirmed it can't be revived..

Thing is, they want almost £2,000 for a replacement. Thats insane isn't it?

What have others done when their fridge has died. Are there cheaper options? I can't see anything less than £800 supply only, which seems crazy to me.

Or do i just muddle through with a Ninja frostvault for the 10-12 weekends a year I use the van??

Any help or suggestions appreciated

[tight fart]

Have you googled swapping over to a compressor fridge, quite a few people say they work well.
https://ebay.us/m/8KQZmV

[Easternlight]

Anything to do with motorhomes or caravans has ££'s added to it.
There are caravan breakers you could try but I'm sure they will know the value of used ones only took well.

[ac.cobra]

Get 2nd opinion or 3rd opinion, mine was not working on gas and I was quoted £1200 plus labour. But I persisted to have it repaired and they found the fault, and it was electrical component at the back of the fridge that failed.

[Rich1973]

Have you tried Facebook marketplace or gumtree?

[ferret50]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205631124317?mkevt=1&am...

Can you fit it yourself for maximum brownie points?

[BrickCounter]

It’s probably the control board that has gone, if you contact the manufacturer you should be able to get a replacement.

If not get a more modern compressor fridge and a solar panel

[Scrump]

If you can’t repair it and need a new then compressor fridges are cheaper to buy and much cheaper to run off leisure batteries if you have enough 12v available.

[Decky_Q]

I replaced ours with a 240v domestic fridge freezer for £140. Take the locking catch off the old camper fridge and self tapper it onto the new fridge so it doesn't swing open on the road. Connected to the mains the day before we set off, it stays cold while we travel.

I capped off the end of the gas pipe and shut the feed off on the manifold but left in situ in case I want to put something else there like an external bbq connection.

For the cabinetry I put a wooden baton across the top of the fridge, down the side and at the floor, securing it. I cut a piece of thin ply to fill the hole and varnished it, covered the screws with beige plastic caps and it looks like factory fitted.

[OldGermanHeaps]

3 way fridges are repairable, unless the ammonia has leaked, which you would be acutely aware of, all the parts are replaceable and parts are usually available.
You might just have a donkey assembly swapper rather than a skilled technician at the place you have taken it to. Same as some mechanics want to load the parts cannon instead of properly diagnosing a fault.

That being said, 3 way fridges are st.
12v compressor fridges are pretty reasonable now, but I just use a 240 domestic fridge with a catch added to the door. Its silent, efficient, and it was 50 quid on marketplace.
I have a victron multiplus, solar, a lithium battery and a dc to dc charger on the cars 12v towing feed so it runs off 12v no problem for ages.

[Spuffington]

Personally, I'm just waiting for an excuse to swap out my 3-way fridge and replace it with a compressor model. Problem is, mine is 6months old, so it's a big chunk of cash to drop.....

[tight fart]

Spuffington said:

Personally, I'm just waiting for an excuse to swap out my 3-way fridge and replace it with a compressor model. Problem is, mine is 6months old, so it's a big chunk of cash to drop.....

What fridge is it, I may be interested ?

[E-bmw]

OP.
I have used these guys before, not local to you but I am sure they would do a courier etc.

They are excellent & well priced, gut a full barely used oven for our previous motorhome for under £150.

https://sfmcaravans.co.uk/