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amana fridge
Anyone had an amana side by side out of gas looks new runs good wont cool has alluminum coil inside and copper lines under the back. Thinking maybe leaking where goes from copper to alluminum in the insulation?
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Rob,
I had a 94 Liberty and the Amana was original. You cannot get coils for them anymore, so you will likely have to replace it.
By the way, when you get the fridge out, you’ll find a cruiseair evaporator behind it and that would be a good time to clean the filter.
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Rob and Sandy,
I fought with my Amana on my 97 Liberty until it got the best of me. It was always something. First it was an evaporator fan, then a condenser fan and finally a leak in the evaporator coil which I replaced. When it started acting up again I replaced it with a Bosch that was almost an exact fit for the opening.
You have to decide if you are going to fight the fight or enjoy the reliability of a new refrigerator. I wish I had replaced my Amana the first time it acted up. I got so I could take my dining table apart and pull the refrigerator into the kitchen area to work on it in about 30 minutes. That will give you an idea of how often I had to mess with it.
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Thanks Tom, there is no rust or corrosion on the coil or condenser and i did clean the filter on the cruiseair but like nothing on it.
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Yes Jon you are right on about the fridge I just hate to junk somthing that looks brandnew.
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It pained me greatly to make the switch because the Amana was clad with vitricor to match the interior and there was no way to do that with the new Bosch. But the difference in quality and noise level was so great we kicked ourselves for not doing it sooner.
But I understand trying to keep it working. They build the coach around the refrigerator.
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When looking for new Bosch fridge like these other than the size is there somthing other i should look for like the retainers on the drawers and the way they are made to hold the stuff from going everywhere when turning or stopping? Most RV type fridge run on gas but this is 110v.
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Rob & Sandy,
Others may have different experiences but, in my experience, whatever drawer or door retention system that is standard from the refrigerator manufacturer should not be counted on to prevent the doors/drawers from flying open with anywhere near a hard stop or turn (learned this the hard way). Drawers are not a particular issue except for having to stop and close them (again), but doors are another issue. With the new refrigerator we strap the door handles together, and the drawers to refrigerator or cabinet side (and we discovered snap fasteners on the strap will not do), and from now on will use a buckle of some sort to release them.
The doors opening by themselves, in my experience, are not particularly trouble, since the shelves have a retaining bar of some sort, but when they open it is the stuff on the interior shelves that flies, invariably with some indelibly staining liquid, in a container that can’t be put in the doors. The ubiquitous Winnebago type latches cannot be regarded as foolproof either.
Just venting here.
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Rob,
When I did the fridge in my 94, I searched for a cabinet debth fridge that had dimensions as close to the Amana that I could find. I then found some laminate that was so close to the original that you could hardly tell the difference. If you want some photo’s of the installation, just let me know and I’ll e-mail to you.
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Thanks Kenneth, I just dont know what iam looking for as in type or series of a fridge. This Amana is not like anything i have seen before, but i have not been outside in this world much. Liberty did add snap locks on the bottem of both doors on this Amana and i think they work ok.
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Yes sure Thanks Tom, or just a model number of yours would help i think.
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I agree with Ken.
Our Amana had some spring latches added by Liberty, but after getting a floor covered with broken glass, ketchup and wine on a curvy road I did what Ken did and that was to secure the doors from opening with Velcro straps. We did the same thing with the Bosch and never had an accident.
To keep stuff in the refrigerator from tipping we used some spring loaded barriers we got at Camping World. We remove the barriers and velcro straps when we are parked.
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We have recently replaced the snap locks that were also installed below the doors on our Amana. They come in different strengths, ie. 3lb., 5lb., etc. Vantare had installed 2, side by side, under each door and 1 of the 4 had broken.
We replaced them all with the 5lb. lock.
Like Jon, we also use the spring loaded rods to keep items from moving around on the shelves, the internal drawers are not an issue. I believe we got our rods in the drapery department at WalMart. You can easily adjust them so they fit perfectly.
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Wayne,
Do you recall the company selling the snap locks ?
thanks,
AL
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The snap latches on our Libertys are made by Southco.
I don’t know if you can buy direct, but this is the type used for just about all applications:
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The latches Jon refers to are otherwise often called Winnebago latches and can be found in almost any RV store that hasn’t run out of them (2 versions) in stock. The Amana we replaced is possibly the same exact model as yours. We replaced it, and described it in another thread, with a KitchenAid double door and single freezer drawer model KFIS20XV (the double drawer model was discontinued). It is beautiful but we did not attempt to have it covered with the same cabinet decor that the coach has; we got a stainless steel finish and it looks as attractive as the newer coaches (with SS refrigerators).
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