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RV Appliances: Stick With Built-Ins or Upgrade to Modern Options? Leo 06/21/25 (Sat) 09:26:59 cce7e5 No.152113

For those of you traveling full-time or seasonally in RVs, do you stick with the appliances that come installed, or have you upgraded to newer ones for better performance and efficiency? Curious what’s worth replacing.

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Diceo 06/21/25 (Sat) 09:27:46 cce7e5 No.152114

We replaced our stock microwave and fridge after our first long trip. The original units worked, but they were energy hogs. Swapping to an energy-efficient fridge made a noticeable difference in battery life during off-grid weekends. Totally worth it if you travel often or boondock a lot.

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Halisty 06/21/25 (Sat) 09:46:00 1161ed No.152118

When our RV fridge started acting up last summer, we debated replacing it entirely. It was a Norcold model, and instead of guessing, I looked up the Norcold phone number at https://norcold.pissedconsumer.com/customer-service.html to see what other RVers had experienced. The feedback was helpful, turns out a reset fixed the issue. That said, if you’re on the road a lot, upgrading to more modern appliances is worth considering.

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propeller hermit 07/19/25 (Sat) 20:58:34 88b813 No.152139

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make sure you really need it. doing it for ~3-4 years and i kept it very simple. i have

-a bed (80cm*200cm thick foam)

-a table/workbench

-a shelf

-foldable toilet-chair so i can poop into trashbags

-large bottle to pee in

-not a fridge but a box that can plug into 220v or 12v. this is plenty, a fridge would be such overkill for me…

-diesel heater

i most appreciate about mine that it does not look like a camper so when i make my 2-5 day trips in it and park it in a little village, people often assume that it is just somebody's construction vehicle, not my nice little cosy place to travel in.

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