The resurrection of Doc, bringing a 20 year old neismann Bischoff Flair back to life after 12 years off road.

[Just smiffy]

@Just smiffy is never up and ready before 10am lol .

As Lenny said I’m normal and have no van to worry about, besides it delays the attack of the hounds in the morning from mauling me to death…

 

[ManTheVan]

Dometic RM8505 direct compressor fridge replacement?

There are quite a few threads about replacing absorption fridges with compressor ones. Our RM8505 works well since I had the main PCB repaired, but I was wondering about replacing with a 12V/230V compressor fridge it if it goes again. I've read Richard n Ann 's excellent thread on converting...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Hopefully you won't need it but could this be a replacement.

Unfortunately, not for me. The suggested Thetford is waaayy too tall. I’m after an under the counter possible replacement.

 

[ManTheVan]

As Lenny said I’m normal and have no van to worry about, besides it delays the attack of the hounds in the morning from mauling me to death…

And it’s not even 10 a.m. yet!

 

[Just smiffy]

Ok we’re going in………….

 

[Minxy]

Ok we’re going in………….

Hope you've got your thermals on!

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[JockandRita]

We put the microwave in the cupboard above the fridge and the TV at the front but we had a drop down bed so the TV was fixed under that.

And they are both there still doing the business Martin, though we did upgrade the TV. The eyes needed something larger than a 16 "screen for reading text.........even with the glasses on.

Feckin 2 ... ridiculous price but its big truck blades on this , nowhere else had them . It was 3rd time lucky

Yep, I had toget mine from a Merc Truck Parts Dept.

Now I find them on ebay for £19.99 a pair. Might order a spare set if they're gonna be a pita to get .

Don't bin the old blades Tam. They polish up a treat, and with new rubber refills from a Motor Factor, and cut to length, they'll make an excellent spare pair.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[dalspa]

The old blades could always be put back on for MOT as they passed a couple of weeks ago

 

[tonyidle]

Tam, apologies if I've lost it in the hundreds of posts, the genny has a gummed-up carb from the petrol evaporating you think? Take it fully apart (noting the settings of course), pack it up carefully complete with the jets and send it to me and I'll stick it thorough my ultrasonic heated cleaning tank if you want - that's what is always recommended for classic bike carbs that have suffered the same fate. Forget aerosols of carb cleaner, the varnish that evaporated petrol leaves behind gums up the passages within the carb, only an ultrasonic cleaner will shift them. Not always successful but worth a go, sounds better to me than some dodgy Chinese carb!

Or soak it overnight in thinners? That has always worked for me.

 

[1967bowesj]

I buy mine from a truck spares place, usually better by telephone.

Its still surprises me that the internet is not always the cheapest place. I needed a length of flexible 16mm cable, one of the goto online cable suppliers were £7/m + carriage the local welding store were £3/m and I picked it up same day.

Always have to shop around, local has the benefit yiu can feel the quality!!

 

[golly]

Wrong thread

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[Cal54]

Here I am again, checking in every hour or so to see if the fridge is sorted or has died!! Come on guys, less coffee and more work!!!

 

[Just smiffy]

It’s been an hour on gas now….

 

[Suenliam]

Get a move on. I bought extra data for our French hols started last Thursday and fear it will run out next Thursday
Sue

 

[gus-lopez]

28" blades but again too narrow, so went next door to a truck spares place and they had them

My Transit has odd wipers.one 27" & other 20" but the chinese shops here sell 27&28 so worth a look when in spain

It’s been an hour on gas now….

& is it at -10º yet

 

[corconx]

It’s been an hour on gas now….

Brilliant news, hope it keeps going, will take one worry off Tam and what’s next whilst we wait?

Morning Gary Just smiffy

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[Flairy]

Does that mean it’s getting cold?

 

[TinaLes]

Fingers crossed guys, if its any help, our brand new Dometic tall FF wouldn't get cold after bringing it home from the dealers, so I took it back and left the van with them as getting a Dometic engineer out inside 3 months was not possible here in Surrey. The dealer uses a mobile Dometic engineer who came straight out, spent a couple of hours checking it out and diagnosed it needed a complete new cooler unit. He left the van in the dealers yard plugged in to the EHU, and was astonished to find on his return 5 days later with the replacement parts that the FF was working, his temperature recordings suggested better than average.
It was then I realised that I had parked it at home on our fairly steep driveway, the cooling fluid was not anywhere near level, so it could not start circulating properly somehow.
Therefore it took in excess of 4/5 days sat on level ground, with the power on before it started to circulate and work properly.
So maybe it will need to be given a good chance for the cooling fluid to find its natural level before it starts to circulate as it should.
Its worked fine ever since touch wood as I put it up on ramps to keep it level.
Good luck.
LES
PS: When on gas it would not stay alight for long as the burner thermostat was reaching temperature then shutting down, same on electric. Leaving it on level ground for a few days allowed the cooling fluid to settle level at the bottom where it should be.

 

[Red Sonja]

It's hard to tell if a fridge is cooling. I always put in a small bottle of water to test.

 

[Cookieboy68]

It's hard to tell if a fridge is cooling. I always put in a small bottle of water to test.

Freezer is best place to check

 

[scotzsue]

Here I am again, checking in every hour or so to see if the fridge is sorted or has died!! Come on guys, less coffee and more work!!!

Yep so addictive, just stopped for a bite and a brew and had to check for updates.

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[1967bowesj]

Must be pushing the stats up on the traffic on forum eh Jim

 

[Just smiffy]

It’s bad news I’m afraid the fridge has met its demise and I will be making arrangements for its disposal… flowers can be sent to my address and I’ll let you know when the visit to the dump is taking place…

It’s obvious that the fridge has Been out before and some tinkering has occurred, Tam even thinks that the fridge has been swapped but I’m not so sure….

 

[Barclaybasher]

How come the cheapest, easiest fixes never work for me either........

 

[Abacist]

Bad luck Tam - shame about the fridge freezer!

 

[Dutch 68]

Up

It’s bad news I’m afraid the fridge has met its demise and I will be making arrangements for its disposal… flowers can be sent to my address and I’ll let you know when the visit to the dump is taking place…

It’s obvious that the fridge has Been out before and some tinkering has occurred, Tam even thinks that the fridge has been swapped but I’m not so sure….

Upwards and onwards , at least you wil not need a fridge for a while when you start with a new one, food is too expensive to let it go off, and buying kebabs all the time is bad for your body and for Mr wallet

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[Langtoftlad]

Choices choices
New(ish) 3 way or electric only.
Looking to the future, I'd be tempted to look for a compressor one.
You've planned for lots of solar, pretty sure lithium is pencilled in... and if you can get the onboard gennie running, you've got limitless power

 

[Just smiffy]

There is a possibility of a used 3 way replacement, we are still looking into it…it’s local to me..

 

[chaser]

Choices choices
New(ish) 3 way or electric only.
Looking to the future, I'd be tempted to look for a compressor one.
You've planned for lots of solar, pretty sure lithium is pencilled in... and if you can get the onboard gennie running, you've got limitless power

Compressor fridge is an absolute game changer, best thing we have ever put in ours.

 

[scousebird]

Shame about the fridge

 

[Flairy]

I’m sorry I’ve held my breath since 6 this morning

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