Update Re Fridge Fire
For those of you who asked for news regarding my posting of a fridge fire last August, here's what happened: my Dometic fridge caught fire after I tried to run it on propane. The plastic exterior vent was a warped mess and the wiring was fried. I managed to put the fire out and luckily my fiberglass trailer was not damaged.
The fridge was only 2 years old and, although I have on rare occasion used it with propane, I usually run it on A/C. I had also opted for the warranty extension, but had never had the system inspected or tested.
Well, I brought the trailer to a service center and they took care of everything. Dometic replaced the entire unit, fridge included, with no charge for parts or labor. I only had to pay for some propane tubing and a new vent cover, which was not a Dometic product.
The technician later showed me a brass tube through which the propane flowed. It had a small hole in it! No wonder it caught fire! I asked him how that could happen and he just shrugged.
So anyway my advice to everyone is to have your system inspected once a year. Have it done at a service center so that you have the paperwork. And a warranty extension on new products, especially the fridge, is a good idea. Hope this helps.
The fridge was only 2 years old and, although I have on rare occasion used it with propane, I usually run it on A/C. I had also opted for the warranty extension, but had never had the system inspected or tested.
Well, I brought the trailer to a service center and they took care of everything. Dometic replaced the entire unit, fridge included, with no charge for parts or labor. I only had to pay for some propane tubing and a new vent cover, which was not a Dometic product.
The technician later showed me a brass tube through which the propane flowed. It had a small hole in it! No wonder it caught fire! I asked him how that could happen and he just shrugged.
So anyway my advice to everyone is to have your system inspected once a year. Have it done at a service center so that you have the paperwork. And a warranty extension on new products, especially the fridge, is a good idea. Hope this helps.
