Has anybody replaced thier raritan icerette icemaker with a refrig. was looking to see if there was a drop in replacement. Just can't justify 1k for a replacement icemaker. wanted to see if any one had done so and what model/make of fridge did u use
Replace Icerette with fridge
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No drop in I know of, but the opening is easily modifiable. Are you considering a 12/120 fridge or a dorm fridge 120VAC only. If the former, your price is going to be about the same as the ice maker. If the latter, you can do it at homedepotlowes for a couple of hundred.
Easy Button.
Measure it. Make the opening fridge plus a smidgen. A smidgen is 1/16 to 1/8 inch all the way around depending on which state you are in. Fashion a stand to support the rear and frame in the front. You could do the whole thing for less than $400 including the fridge.
Good luck.
Measure it. Make the opening fridge plus a smidgen. A smidgen is 1/16 to 1/8 inch all the way around depending on which state you are in. Fashion a stand to support the rear and frame in the front. You could do the whole thing for less than $400 including the fridge.
Good luck.
The problem you are going to have is with the 14" width. The narrowest fridges are 15" and cost as much as the ice maker. Regardless of maker, Marvel, Scotsman, Viking, et al, they are $1,000+ for the same refrigeration capacity as a $100 dorm fridge. I just went through this when trying to replace a 15" wide Scotsman fridge that matches the Scotsman ice maker on our aft deck. There was no way to alter the cabinet. Scotsman no longer has the replacement condensers, etc. Never, I repeat never, buy a Scotsman product, for many more reasons than just this.
I ended up buying an Avanti wine/beverage cooler instead, since that is what we used the fridge for anyway; doesn't get quite as cold as the fridge, but cold enough when set to the "sparkling wine" setting. Regardless, you are faced with widening your cabinet.
You should give Raritan a call and see about getting yours rebuilt. They are a good company to do business with.
George
Hatteras 56MY
I ended up buying an Avanti wine/beverage cooler instead, since that is what we used the fridge for anyway; doesn't get quite as cold as the fridge, but cold enough when set to the "sparkling wine" setting. Regardless, you are faced with widening your cabinet.
You should give Raritan a call and see about getting yours rebuilt. They are a good company to do business with.
George
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An 85 Series Raritan Icer-ette requires an opening 14" wide X 24" tall. I doubt you'll find a fridge that'll fit - I don't know of any.
By the way, if you can find a new icemaker for $1K, you're doing pretty good; even BoatFix gets $1300 for one. (Raritan has several refurb/reman units on their website for around $1K).
By the way, if you can find a new icemaker for $1K, you're doing pretty good; even BoatFix gets $1300 for one. (Raritan has several refurb/reman units on their website for around $1K).
Does the freezer still work? If so ...
I posted a fairly long thread about this a while back.
I had the same issue. The wife didn't need the icemaker, but really wanted a second fridge.
So, I removed the ice maker and brought it home. Removed the thermostat, and replaced it with a new one for a fridge that I purchased from a local appliance parts shop.
Set it to 35 degrees. BAM, a new fridge.
Let it run for a few days with a glass of water at the lowest part, to be sure it does not freeze. The tweek the thermostat as needed.
Put in some little plastic free standing shelves, and another shelf on the door, and it will now keep 15 beers cold ... yours will hold more. You will find the best stuff at Walmart in the shower/bath section.
One of the best and most rewarding projects I have done.
The best part is with just a twist of a knob, I have a freezer again, if I need to store some ice.
Total cost $75
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Airbus, did you save the thermostat information and the source?
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Airbus,
Same question
I am going thru the same exact same challenge
Any info would be much appreciated
Same question
I am going thru the same exact same challenge
Any info would be much appreciated
Sorry for the delayed reply,
No I didn't save the thermostat info, but just go to any appliance parts shop, and bring your old thermostat with you. Explain what you want to do.
You want one that you can adjust. Mine was a generic type they said should work on any fridge. It also may mount differently, which may require adding a little bracket or box for the wiring, etc. From the pix below, you can see that this type was best mounted in a little box, then sealed up to avoid any chance of a spark.
Mine looks like this...
The key is to be sure the sensor is long enough to reach into the back of the old freezer. The generic type usually has a long sensor.
The cool thing about the one I got (sorry for the pun) is that you could adjust it back down to a freezer temp if you needed it.
Out of all my projects, this has clearly been the biggest bang for the buck.
If you do this, I strongly suggest taking it home and bench testing it to get the temp just right before you reinstall it.
Good luck.
Now, do you want to hear about my modified Walmart TV antenna ($35).
Am I beginning to sound cheap?