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Further to my original post, I've received a response from Fisher-Paykel. See attached. Our PSW is on its way to us...(my Dad's contribution to our project). We'll add this inverter with a switch so we can switch from Inverter power to shore power. Alternate Energy Generation.pdf

Thanks for the link! We may decide to add a PSW inverter just for the fridge to be on the safe side. Yes, the Fisher-Pakel is pricey but it's the only one that will fit the hole. Yes, could have converted Norcold but so many people threw good money after bad that we decided this was best for us in the long run. That sucks about your coffee maker! What kind was it? We have a nespresso and never gave the power a thought! Yeah, it's the fancy electronics in this fridge that I just don't want to mess with.

2001 36' Monaco Diplomat

Does anyone have this inverter? How do we know if it's a PSW or MSW? Reading about power for our new Fisher-Pakel residential fridge and might need to upgrade as we don't want to damage the electriconics in our $3500 fridge!

My DH took our old Norcold out by himself while I was having my morning coffee! We're replacing our Norcold in our 01 Diplomat today!!!! I can't wait to take a trip with this new fridge that is way fancier than the one in my house. We considered Frigidaire but couldn't find a French door that was short enough. I have a tall husband for this 🤣 we can keep his beer on the top shelf, right?! 🤭

Update! Today's the day! Our new Fisher-Pakel will be arriving soon. DH is still working on final preparations for putting it in. The furnace was lowered about 1/2". We were able to do this just by flipping the frame that fits into the outside opening of the coach. There's a bit of a gap now, but it'll be fine. Future plans to redo the decals will solve the misalignment. Inside, we were able to lower the fridge shelf/floor by 3". DH is using some steel we had on hand to make a support for a piece of aluminum he bought for the fridge to sit on. (Not finished yet). The gas line for the furnace has been shortened and repositioned (it was way longer than it needed to be. All has been reconnected and tested. 👍🏻 The air intake needs to be lowered, so DH is out getting a piece of oak veneer to cover the bottom of the wall. (He was going to use the checkerboard but I nixed that idea! 😊) The electrical outlets have been repositioned. And we'll cut a foam insulation piece to block the vent to the outside. While cleaning I noticed a burnt spot and wonder if we got lucky! We now have a space of 33" by 68" for our new fridge that is 31-3/32 x 67 1/2"! Oh, my DH removed the old fire hazard (doors removed) through the door by himself without having to remove all the coils from the back! 🤞🏻hope the new fridge goes in as easily! I'll update again with pictures of the new fridge going in.

Yes, that was me in the other forum too. Posted there before I discovered this group dedicated to Monaco owners. Thanks for sharing your installs. I've studied several posts and don't know why we don't have as much room but we'll be back in the coach this evening with our thinking caps on...and I'll be checking to make sure my DH's tape measure isn't defective! 🤣 Total floor to ceiling is 77 3/4", furnace is 7" so we should have enough space for the 67 1/2" Fisher-Pakel. The furnace is going to be the tricky part as we have to have it as high as possible due to the exhaust.

Would love to see pictures. Our Atwood furnace is only 7". Does anyone know why they put carpet around the furnace? Any reason the shelf for the fridge needs to be wood? Hubby is thinking about aluminum. The Fisher-Pakel is going to be a tight fit and I think it can work but we're not ordering until we know for sure. I hope it's available! I'll post more pictures as we go.

Makes sense if you don't have a gas range.

The furnace is an Atwood. The exterior access door is really close to the lower half (basement?) of the coach and not much room to move the vent on that door. Actually very little room with the hinges. Inside pics with the furnace and the platform it was sitting on removed. It all needs cleaning up but I honestly don't know what to do next.

Just had a quick look online...not replacing the furnace. $$$ Do you have any pics?

Okay so it's sitting on a wood platform surrounded by carpet we need to lower it just an inch or so to fit the Fisher-Pakel but will need to modify the outside access door. Don't know how we'll manage this yet as there isn't much ro to lower on the outside. 😔

Downloaded but was "forbidden" Things are really tight...even if we go Fisher-Pakel we need more height. I'm even thinking of looking for a newer lower profile furnace,...if there is such a thing. Okay, got it and see that Bob didn't need to lower his furnace at all. We need to. It would mean making modifications to the exterior access door.

I downloaded, but just see pictures, no write up. Is that available somewhere?

We are so close to ordering this fridge...it's pricey but it will fit with virtually no mods. Thanks, for the furnace info! Ours is actually sitting on carpet (which makes no sense to me)!

Thanks! This forum has given me new hope! We we're ready to take out the old Norcold this morning but stopped when we discovered the furnace was there thinking "darn, now what?".

Thanks Robert. Seems the biggest challenge will be finding a fridge with the right specs as there's not much room for us to drop the floor very far. I'll check whirlpool!

Hi! So happy to find this forum! We are planning to replace our non-working Norcold in our 01 Diplomat with a residential Samsung. For those if you who also have the furnace below the fridge, how did you get the height you needed? I don't want to remove the furnace. Can we reduce the room the furnace needs somehow? Thanks in advance!