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Old 04-17-2007, 12:42 PM   #1
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Dometic Refrigerator Fires?

Most of us are now aware of the recall on the Dometic two-door refrigerators from about 1997 through 2003. My question is - has there been any actual cases of the affected refrigerators catching on fire??? It just seems strange to me that we're being told to definitely not use them on propane - and if we use them on electric, we're to inspect the back of the refrigerator weekly, and never run the refrigerator overnight with the trailer occupied. Many of us may experience a wait of several months before we can get an appointment to have the retrofit done - and, as I mentioned in another thread, Dometic won't send us the kits to do the work ourselves (---no doubt based on a directive from their legal department.) Unfortunately, this is right in the middle of the camping season for us Northern types - as well as for all of those with school-age children. I, for one, have never seen anything about a Dometic refrigerator catching on fire - and, with close to 20,000 airforum members speaking out on everything Airstream, or remotely related, the question needs an answer. We can't ignore the danger - but it would be nice to be able to put it in perspective. More and more I tire of being "protected" from myself and I long for the youthful days when I could blissfully screw up, or do something stupid all by myself!
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