New cooling unit or refurbish?
I need to make a decision shortly on which way to go for a Dometic cooling unit. If I send my unit in for repairs it will cost around $870 U.S. with a 5 year warranty. If I buy a new unit it w...
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If it were me I would not worry about a 5 yr warranty. I bet most or nearly all rebuilt or new units will pass the 5 yr mark.
Really the enemy is rust inside and running off-level. You can control the level.
The rust will eventually make a hole in the pipe and then coolant leaks out. A rebuilt unit will not fix damage done by rust, it can only clean the pipe out.
Given this I still would not put a warranty high on the list.
I have always rolled the dice on used units and not gone over $600. They have all worked, and the first one I bought eventually leaked, but it was after 15 years of me using it.
Don't get one too old.
Really the enemy is rust inside and running off-level. You can control the level.
The rust will eventually make a hole in the pipe and then coolant leaks out. A rebuilt unit will not fix damage done by rust, it can only clean the pipe out.
Given this I still would not put a warranty high on the list.
I have always rolled the dice on used units and not gone over $600. They have all worked, and the first one I bought eventually leaked, but it was after 15 years of me using it.
Don't get one too old.
