Without question yes. Cost would be an issue (I could see $70-$75 for a working solution a great price point though), but yes, I'd be very interested. I'd even offer to be a beta test if I didn't have to ignite my fridge compartment to set it off!
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Am interested also,, need easy installation directions though,, thanks,, donna
working on the instructions now, it may be until next week till I get them done. I can say you install it from the outside of the coach thru the vent cover.
Sounds like a great idea! Happy someone thought of it! Can't wait to see more info about it when the time comes. Thanks RV_Cool!
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Computers manufactured by companies such as IBM, Compaq and millions of others are by far the most popular with about 70 million machines in use worldwide. Macintosh fans note that cockroaches are far more numerous than humans and that numbers alone do not denote a higher life form. -NY Times 11/91
Since I just bought a 2000 34' Limited, have found out after the fact of buying that of course my fridge is affected. Got in touch with a local RV repair center and he can get me in on May 11th. Dometic is making him buy 8 kits. He can't just buy one kit at a time.
(BTW, also not happy that when my wife went to Dometic's site that our previous owner had already contacted Dometic and registered their fridge to be repaired. Sure would have liked to have known that during the sale!)
working on the instructions now, it may be until next week till I get them done. I can say you install it from the outside of the coach thru the vent cover.
I'd be interested. Please keep us posted.
Got our letter this week regarding the frig and now have to get up to the Airstream to see if ours is included in the recall. If so, finding a reliable repair service to undertake the mandated repair should be interesting. Not good timing at all going into the camping/travel season.
Hi All, took trailer in for the recall repair,, we will wait and see what happens,, think the rv cool device is a great added safety measure,, waiting for more info on that for sure,, thanks,, donna
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Computers manufactured by companies such as IBM, Compaq and millions of others are by far the most popular with about 70 million machines in use worldwide. Macintosh fans note that cockroaches are far more numerous than humans and that numbers alone do not denote a higher life form. -NY Times 11/91
Went up to check out our Airstream and found our Dometic wasn't one of the ones listed in the series of serial numbers. Whew!
Still interested in the info on the fire suppression kit. Please keep us posted as things develop in that area please.
The service tech installed the "fix" on my unit this morning. It essentially consists of a shield between the burner and the refrigerator back - plus other shielding that completely encloses the burner area. There is a thermal switch that is mounted on the "chimney" that has an integral re-set button. This is designed to cut off the fuel supply in the event the system overheats. There is an additional "fusible" link that serves the same purpose - located outside the new shrouding - that requires a service call to replace. The overall intent of the recall "fix" is to shut off the gas in the event of a fire. This may, or may not, arrest a fire that has already started - but it does avoid feeding it with propane. If you listen for the "click" when you turn your refrigerator off - or switch to AC - you'll have an idea of just how fast the shutdown happens. A side benefit of the fix is that the burner and pilot are so well enclosed now that - if you had problems with flame-out before - that problem will probably go away. I tried my refrigerator on the way home - a distance of about 25 miles, at 65 mph - and it stayed lit. The downside is that you can no longer see the pilot, or gain access to light it with a propane match, on the rare occasion when the electronic ignition fails. I think that a half-dollar size window with a simple "flip to the side" cover is in order.
My only surprise was that when I went to check out - after the fix was complete - the dealer requested a $20.00 payment - which I refused! My understanding was that this was an official recall by Dometic and, regardless of the cost, they were responsible. They noted my refusal on the invoice and I told them to contact me if I was in error. Was I correct to refuse additional payment??? There was nothing difficult or unusual about executing the fix on my Airstream, and it took no more than 20 to 30 minutes.
If you were NOT told of the up-charge BEFORE they started the warranty procedure, you are under NO OBLIGATION to pay it!! That is pure BS!!
There are times when I tell my clients UP FRONT that the warranty job does not pay sufficiently and that they will have to cover the overage. If they agree, then it's a go. If they don't, I politely tell them to find another service center that will do the job for the warranty re-imbursement price.
Let me give you an example. When changing out a roof air unit under warranty, the manufacturer allows 1 hour labor.....PERIOD! It usually takes AT LEAST 0.5 hours to diagnose the problem because they require specific measurements to dtermine that the unit is not functioning properly. Then, after the new unit arrives at my shop, I have to load it, deliver it, unload it, unpack it, hoist it onto the RV roof (usually by hand) remove the old unit, RE-CRATE IT, arrange for the return shipping to the Manuf. and complete a special warranty claim form.
Then I get to wait 30-45 days for payment. After analyzing a bunch of these situations (I'm also an engineer), the total time required to complete these tasks is more like 2.5-3.0 hrs. No one likes to do 3 hours work for 1 hour of compensation. I tell this to the client UP FRONT and deduct the warranty coverage from the total time required for the job.
Given that it took the tech 20 minutes to do the warranyt fix on your fridge, I don't believe that they are entitled to any further compensation. YOU DID GOOD!!!
__________________ Lew Farber -Certified Master RV Tech (currently on Forums sabbatical) WBCCI #1456/VAC (assoc) #1456 AIR # 10325 CHARTER MEMBER: FOUR CORNERS UNIT
Cracker,,am really surprised at the additonal charge,, picking up my trailer the end of this week and will post if additional labor was charged,,, Dometic only alloted forty dollars per unit,, so if the shop takes longer, then they charge extra,,, so,, we will see,, i do not want to bump the apple cart as repair shops are few and far away,, happy trails,, donna
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