35 Flame owners
 

If you a have top load fridge in your galley, can you remove it? I want to pull mine and just drop a cooler in, we never use it.
I can't seem to lift it out without it hitting the galley fiberlgass up top?
Thanks,
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

I guess I'm the only one with a Fridge? Man, I feel all alone! :evilb:
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

It will not come out. Tried this fall, Nordic said it would but they are wrong. Fridge is installed before dash section therefore making it impossible to remove. I informed Lonnie.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Gary,
You mean you could get it out of the galley, and NOT out thru the door opening? I couldn't even get it out of the galley opening! :(
How do we replace it when it breaks?
Thanks for the info.
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Dean, I have 02 with the cooler set up and I can hardly get the cooler out.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

No it will not come out period. They installed during construction not after, big mistake.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

I'll loan you my saws all!

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

So what happens when the fridge DIES? Do I borrow Linster's saws all? :eek: What does Nordic say to do if the fridges dies, BUY a new 35 Flame? :evilb:
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

I would say that buying a new Flame is one option.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

A friend once said that you can remove the compressor
from the fridge, then it is possible to get the fridge out.

I assume he meant it is possible to remove the complete
sealed assembly with no freon loss, otherwise I don't think
he'd have done it.

I've got one too, but never removed it.

Pesky Varmint.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Dean,
I'm glad you took my comment well, I was just trying to add some humor in the arena. I will still loan you my saws all.

By the way, did you get a picture of the Kal Customs wind shield deflectors? If so would you email me what they would look like.

Thanks Linnie

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Dean Ferry, if you do get it out in one piece and want too sell it, I am intrested in it. Let me know.

James
804-539-3114

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

James,
The "out in one piece" part might be tricky! I'll let you know.
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

I would leave and use it works great. Very little battery usage and will get as cold as you want, keeps the 1800 icy cold.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

speaking of hard to remove items on my 35 one of the little pointer lights is out right when walk into the cabin overhead has anyone had to replace one of these? It does not seem to remove from the front and there is no access from anywhere else.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Hey,
lotti, I've got one of those out as well.
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Grab it and rotate it counterclockwise.

When you replace the bulb don't touch the new bulb with
bare fingers, or if you do wipe the oil off with alcohol.

Pesky Varmint

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

hey dean, Did you ever get your frig. out? Looks like mine went bad this weekend, talked to nordic they said there are a couple fuses behind the frig. their suggestion find someone with very skinny arm to get to the fuses. Or to get the frig out cut the panel out, great planning on their part after all it is a boat and nothing ever breaks!! To say the least I am a little bumbed out. Any suggestions welcome or linnie I may need the sawsall Thanks mike

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Mike
NO problem, I got the whole Dewalt set. We can cut & drill it out. I 'm an expert on cutting on Flames after installing the AC. After about the first hour of so of pain you just get numb, or was that the beers kicking in?

Sorry to hear you had a problem. John can get to the fuses if anyone can.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

cut the frig in half last night with an angle grinder funny thing is when the frig was out there were no fuses that were supposed to be there. I feel a little better though both ac and dc plugs had power so it was a bad frig. I will have to take pictures of the frig cut in half. Also if you have a problem with the water tank that is not coming out either, looks like they built the boat from the outside in sealing each section in along the way good planning for any future problems. Priced some new refrigerators those little things are expensive I guess I will have to bite the bullet and buy one before the maryland trip.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Mike,
I learned from the express cruisers we ran that the frig is nice for keeping the contents cold, but the thing puts out ALOT of heat. So much so we would turn it on if we were out in early or late season to add some warmth to the cabin. Currently we use ours to store dry foods and just buy a few buck of ice each day to keep the coolers stocked. (just my $.02)
Russ C.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Lotti,
WOW, I haven't checked this thread in a while! :eek: I have been using mine a little. I turn it on the night before, and put a bunch of bottled water in it and turn it all the way down. It just about freezes the water, and then I just put food, etc in there and it will stay cold for about 2-3 hours once I unplug the shore power. At least I know how to get it out now :D
How are you going to get the new one in?
Thanks,
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

I bought a smaller frig I will have to build a panel to fill in around the excess space. I love the frig didn,t think I would use it but when it broke it was the first time I turned it off in about 2 months. Battery drain was not bad at all I would run it all day, and plug in shore power when at the house or docks. The frig is also a freezer if you leave it all the way up you will freeze everything in a couple of days. I will have to post some pics of the frig cut in half.

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Dean,
Did you ever get a chance to get out today?
Dail

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Nope,
Put the new JL audio subs in the boss's Jag. :D I see you added the Baja as your avatar. :D
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Dean,
I thought I would give it a try, and it worked. Not bad for someone so technically deprived. I guess you got to the base with the load??? Good luck with the problem resolution. I will take the blowere motor to Mark this evening.

Dail

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Dail,
Thanks for helping get the blower motor over to Mark. Got the Motion plates here and 1 PLATE IS STILL SCREWED UP!!!!!!
It's hard to find good help these days! :mad:
Dean

Re: 35 Flame owners
 

Sorry to hear that you still have isssues with the plates. Can you get a fabricator there to remake them??? This should not be that much of a problem, you must have had an engineer working on it.(haha)