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[GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116082] Tue, 22 February 2011 10:26 Go to next message
comcast is currently offline  comcast   United States
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Need help! I'm removing the old Dometic but after measuring, it's the same depth as the distance across the hall to the wall. How much does one of these weigh? Can one manhandle it alone?

Any suggestions appreciated.

Roger
77 Birchaven SB

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Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116083 is a reply to message #116082] Tue, 22 February 2011 10:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Feb 22, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Roger Black wrote:

> Need help! I'm removing the old Dometic but after measuring, it's the same depth as the distance across the hall to the wall. How much does one of these weigh? Can one manhandle it alone?
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Roger
> 77 Birchaven SB


You should be able to do it alone. I had taken mine out alone and set it in the hallway and then moved it to the door and out.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM


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Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116084 is a reply to message #116083] Tue, 22 February 2011 10:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Mine was a bit tricky.

Glad I had a helper.



Anyone want my old one for parts?


Bukzin
1977 Palm Beach
Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116085 is a reply to message #116083] Tue, 22 February 2011 10:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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John Bush has had his in and out all summer

put a table in front of the refer and slide it out onto the table

gene



On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Emery Stora <emerystora@mac.com> wrote:

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> On Feb 22, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Roger Black wrote:
>
> > Need help! I'm removing the old Dometic but after measuring, it's the
> same depth as the distance across the hall to the wall. How much does one of
> these weigh? Can one manhandle it alone?
> >
> > Any suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Roger
> > 77 Birchaven SB
>
>
> You should be able to do it alone. I had taken mine out alone and set it
> in the hallway and then moved it to the door and out.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
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Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116086 is a reply to message #116083] Tue, 22 February 2011 10:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Emery is right. They are more bulky than heavy. An extra set of hands might help protect the surrounding cabinets though. A small two wheel dolly might come in handy too.
Good luck,
Lyle

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From: Emery Stora <emerystora@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement
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Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 10:30 AM



On Feb 22, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Roger Black wrote:

> Need help!  I'm removing the old Dometic but after measuring, it's the same depth as the distance across the hall to the wall. How much does one of these weigh?  Can one manhandle it alone?
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Roger
> 77 Birchaven SB


You should be able to do it alone.  I had taken mine out alone and set it in the hallway and then moved it to the door and out.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM


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Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116089 is a reply to message #116086] Tue, 22 February 2011 10:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks, guys. I had thought about building a temp table to slide it
out onto. That may be my only option.
Will have an update on wires found on top of the fridge later. That's
another story.

Roger Black
77 Birchaven
Burns, Tn




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Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116091 is a reply to message #116089] Tue, 22 February 2011 11:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If you will remember Roger, that is how I broke my foot. I had two of us manhandling the thing at the time. I was in a cast for 2 months. My daughter and a friend had to re-install the replacement for me so I could go to the Eastern States rally in Elkhart that year.

Get a helper when you actually pull it out. The table is also a good idea.


Ken Burton - N9KB
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Hebron, Indiana
Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116097 is a reply to message #116082] Tue, 22 February 2011 11:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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To remove my fridge as a one man job, I fabbed a table out of plywood which I mounted on the top of my floor jack. This allowed me to slide the fridge out onto the table and lower it to floor level where I could deal with it. It also made installation easier.

Jack Christensen - K6ROW, '76 Glenbrook/Clasco - "The Silver Bullet", Sebastopol, CA
Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116101 is a reply to message #116082] Tue, 22 February 2011 12:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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When I removed mine I removed the bottom section and the Hinge brackets,
this allowed for more clearance. Also had a helper.

On 2/22/2011 11:26 AM, Roger Black wrote:
> Need help! I'm removing the old Dometic but after measuring, it's the same depth as the distance across the hall to the wall. How much does one of these weigh? Can one manhandle it alone?
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Roger
> 77 Birchaven SB
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Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116111 is a reply to message #116101] Tue, 22 February 2011 14:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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All these suggestions are good; just remember that when moving any furniture anywhere, it is best to have help so walls and corners are not marked up with sudden moves.

geo groth '73 260 Sequoia Carson City Nevada 89703
Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116328 is a reply to message #116089] Thu, 24 February 2011 07:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Roger Black wrote on Tue, 22 February 2011 10:58

Thanks, guys. I had thought about building a temp table to slide it out onto. That may be my only option.
Will have an update on wires found on top of the fridge later. That's another story.


That Birchhaven I worked on last summer had a narrow opening for the refer and I had a heck of a time getting it out of the cabinet. I widened the opening afterward so I could slide it back in.

And those wires you mentioned - what a mess. Those are the wires for the monitor panel, and they didn't bother to trim any wires. I believe they could have moved the panel clear up to the front end without adding any wiring. I built a shelf above the refer to hold those wires.


Erv Troyer Lagrange, IN
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Re: [GMCnet] Fridge replacement [message #116336 is a reply to message #116328] Thu, 24 February 2011 08:48 Go to previous message
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Roger, you better have someone helping you or we won't be seeing you at Patterson. The thing is hard for one to manhandle. I am thinking you need to at least have Noah out there with you so he can push and shove a little. Getting it out the door will be a booger for one man. Been down that road. Listen to Ken B.
Dan


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