Re: fridge removal and replacement
Posted: January 16th, 2016, 2:24 pm
Blu, any pics of the new counter ?
Not yet, because I'm still living with the "functional mock ups." Reason is that my cabinetmaker buddy ran into a serious health problem. Oh well, gives me time to come up with tweaks to my plan Funny thing is that the mockups are still much more pleasant (for me) than the original setup. I particularly like the "wide" roomy entry hall without the big 'fridge, and the lack of "limbo" needed when cooking with the microwave cabinet gone.Concourse St Tropez wrote:Blu, any pics of the new counter ?
1. Yes. My '01 Concourse had a "ventless" stove hood with monitor panel. Basically just re-vented the filtered exhaust back into the interior. My remodel will use the old Dometic "air shaft" to vent a new exhaust hood that is made to vent outside. It's a smaller Jensen model that accepts the same monitor panel/wire harness.kdarling wrote: 1. My 1994 has a dedicated outside exhaust vent for the stove hood. In the newer models, I see that vent disappeared. Do the newer models cheat and vent the stove hood fan inside the RV? (My real house's kitchen vent does that. Useless. Hate it!) Or ?
2. Has anyone peeked inside the area above the closet? In newer models, that's where the generator control and CO monitor is. There's nothing in mine, so it hit me that perhaps I could ream out a nice opening to make a tiny shelf for hats, gloves, etc at the rear entrance. Anyone looked there, or have a photo inside?
Interesting. My 1994 Premier had the useless recirculating vent hood like the other guys. That thing made it nearly impossible to see what I was cooking, the light was nearly useless, and the fan did nothing but suck power and make noise. I find the standard vent fan in the roof, which is located directly above the galley, to be an excellent vent for cooking. I think my roof cutouts are in different locations than a lot of you guys. My monitor panel is up and to the left of the fridge, so removing the vent hood was a matter of removing four screws and disconnecting the two light wires.kdarling wrote: 1. My 1994 has a dedicated outside exhaust vent for the stove hood. In the newer models, I see that vent disappeared. Do the newer models cheat and vent the stove hood fan inside the RV? (My real house's kitchen vent does that. Useless. Hate it!) Or ?
In mine, in the closed area above the hanger shelf is a fairly large space. The only thing there is the Onan start switch. I think it could make an awesome cubby. You should be able to remove that shelf fairly easily and see what you’ll need to do. Also, my CO monitor was back by the entry door. It has since been replaced by CO/smoke combination detector that I installed near the sink.kdarling wrote: 2. Has anyone peeked inside the area above the closet? In newer models, that's where the generator control and CO monitor is. There's nothing in mine, so it hit me that perhaps I could ream out a nice opening to make a tiny shelf for hats, gloves, etc at the rear entrance. Anyone looked there, or have a photo inside?
I don't think you'll need to make any holes... you should be able to remove the MDF that the hanger rack attaches to and have a look around. The small panel you're referring to should just be 1/8" laminated ply wood stapled to MDF. Well, that's what mine is, anyway. Good luck in your investigation. BTW, in my rig, this whole part of the coach has a lot of opportunity for more storage volume, especially over the fridge.kdarling wrote: Re: making an above-closet cubby. Cool, it's always nice to find extra storage space. I think I'll make some exploratory holes this weekend
Anyone have any photos of that area?
Yeah, and I bet having it modular and adjustable must be really nice.Blue~Go wrote:Funny thing is that the mockups are still much more pleasant (for me) than the original setup. I particularly like the "wide" roomy entry hall without the big 'fridge, and the lack of "limbo" needed when cooking with the microwave cabinet gone.
That's about how I am. I was attracted to the Chinook for its exterior size (I had a camper van, and wanted just a wee bit more space but not something super large or wide), the seamless fiberglass shell (I do boat work, so its familiar to me), and the Ford chassis/engine which I was somewhat familiar with (I tow a boat, so that eliminated some other rigs). I also wanted something about 1999-ish so it would be new enough to have airbags, etc.; but "old" enough so that I wouldn't feel guilty just doing whatever I wanted to it (hence why I didn't buy a cherry-interior 2003 I looked at -- too nice and too valuable).Scott wrote:I've noticed that everything I've removed from my rig has contributed to a significant feeling of openness, which I love. When I first stepped into my Chinook, I was wowed by all of the features and comforts, but as I learn what they cost in terms of space, openness, and overall functionality, and how they’re not fully utilized by me, out they come! I haven’t regretted any of it (yet).