timsrv wrote:
Nomad, thanks for pointing out the dates. I had missed it the 1st time, so I just finished reading through the recall info again. I feel a little better seeing that the problem was supposedly taken care of late in 2003.
I also share your opinion on Dometic refers. I've been a "cheerleader" for them since the late 90's & want to keep selling them. As long as they make the ones in question safe and agree to replace cooling units that fail in this manner, then that's all anyone can ask for.
In the event of this type failure, does anyone know how long Dometic will continue replacing cooling units? Maybe they should calculate the average lifespan of a cooling unit, pro-rate worth, then give a discount toward the purchase of a new cooling core or refer. That would be good business as it would make customer's happy and ensure future sales.
Keithbennett, thanks for the comments. If I ever move to Colorado I'll hold you to that! Tim
Dometic has no intention of replacing the cooling unit in this recall. All Dometic will do is install a cup designed to capture leaking coolant so it can't spread towards the gas burner and cause an explosion.
If your out of warranty Dometic develops a leak because of this defect, they will do nothing since the refer is out of warranty. Check out the latest Sticky's at the beginning of the 5th-Wheel form for an up-date.
BTW, I just sent Dometic $189.00 for the 3-year extended warranty to be sure my POS refer is covered for a while.
