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BurbMan
Explorer II
Jun 25, 2013

Can't find Dometic Door Seal

Have a Dometic DM 2852 2-door fridge in the TT. The door seal across the top of the fridge door is split, so figured I would replace it...but....I can't find the part anywhere. The parts breakdown in the Dometic manual doesn't list a part # for a door seal...but how can that be?? Surely the door seal is replaceable!

Any help would be appreciated!
  • wa8yxm wrote:
    Get the model and serial numbers and go to CW, they will order it shipped to your house.


    You're missing the point....there is no Dometic part # for just the seal, you have to order a whole new door to get a new seal.

    Here is the official Dometic Parts List for my model fridge. Maybe I am missing it but I don't see "door seal" listed anywhere on here.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Dometic has an authorized parts distributor.. Camping world

    Problem is CW does not stock much in the way of Dometic Parts.. So.

    Get the model and serial numbers and go to CW, they will order it shipped to your house.

    I much prefer companies with a CUSTOMER support.. Alas Attwood/Dometic/Kwikee/A&W/Power Gear and quite likely in the near future Fantastic Fan (What made them Fantastic was their customer support, which is still good, though the company has been sold to the Evil Empire) is not big on customer support.
  • That's what I was getting too....I spent a bunch of time researching this from the big Dometic parts suppliers and the only answer is that the seal is part of the door assembly, and you need to buy a new door if you want a new seal....hard to believe but apparently true.

    The seal looks like any other residential fridge seal, so maybe it's a fitz-all part? Kind of like how mfrs don't list every nut and bolt on parts diagrams if they are common hardware store sizes.

    Wondering if anyone else had replaced their door seal and if so what part they used. Mine is split the whole length on top of the fridge door.
  • I called Dometic about a new door seal for my little 8 year-old 2354 reefer about 6 weeks ago. After 1/2 day of futzing around the upshot was that: a) the seal was only available as part of the door assembly, b) the door assembly was no longer available, and c) there was a way to jury-rig a cure. They'd sell me a $142 (+tax+$25 shipping!!!) door seal that was too big in length and width, and I could cut & splice it to my size.

    Since my reefer sits right on the floor, my maybe-temporary cure is to wedge the door shut with a plastic wedge at the bottom. This $7 'fix' came from Northern Tool, and is intended for use with a chain saw to keep the cut from closing & binding the bar. I had it in my 'work' truck. Works fine, and hopefully will do until I replace the Dometic with a 12V compressor model (and that will _not_ come from Dometic! Frak them!).
    (edited in pic)

    If yours turns out to be the same sad situation, you may have some luck with RV salvage yards, buying the whole door assembly.

    Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
  • go to a dealer and have them look up the seal for you. they have books that have every thing in them.

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