I also have just replaced my old Dometic side by side with a home style refrigerator. The cost to replace my old Dometic with a new one would have been around $3200. I found a regular frig at Lowes for around $500 that would fit my size configuration but it sticks out about 2” more. While the new frig is not a side by side as the old one was, it does hold about 10 cf as oppose to a new side by side Dometic that holds only about 8 cf. It also does not need a catch on the door to keep it shut when traveling because it has a magnetic door seal that seems to be keeping it close so far.
After I installed the new frig, I was left with an 8” opening in which I built a slide out pantry. Now the wife is a happy camper plus the bonus of a savings of over $2700 allows me to spend more for gas and on food to put in my much larger frig. Now I am a happy camper too.
On a side note I did notice when I removed the old frig there was a dark area on the side panel that was located near the burner tube of the old frig. Now I don’t have to worry about a frig recall or having a fire, as seems to be happening more often than it should be.
