timsrv wrote:
I called another Dometic parts supplier today and asked about the thermal fuse. I was told by them that these were not being made available for purchase from Dometic, but would be included in the recall kits. This is 2nd hand info & not directly from Dometic, but I consider this person to be a reliable source. Tim
Tim
First off thanks for the pic's. I'm sorting them out in my mind before I post on them.
Do you have a more in focus close up of the end of the weld on the 120 V pocket where the crack occurred? I'm looking for that exact location to see how close it is to the toe of the weld. It looks like it is exactly right at the end of it which fits one pattern of thermal expansion stresses.
On the Thermal fuse. I bumped into this the other day reading the Dometic web site.
See this fridge on the recall list.
RM 2852 Zoom to page 12. It lists the thermofuse with the cooling coil. Index item 100.
Also look at what is written across the bottom of each part list page.
"Only parts identified with an index are available for service replacement"
The thermofuse has no index number and is only listed in words with the cooling unit. The date of this parts list is 5/05. 2005 version. which is "assumed" to be when it was last updated. Meaning the thermofuse was around since 2005. A lot of other part's lists where updated on that same 5/05 date.
After reading a number of other spare parts lists, sometimes the thermofuse wording shows up with the cooling unit, sometimes not. Even if it shows on the wiring diagram. And the wording about not available unless index sometimes shows up sometimes not.
It looks like web updates my not all be up to date in all places.
If I'm understanding the wording correctly, the only way you can buy a thermofuse is to get one with a cooling unit.
The reasoning for not "selling" and electrical item as a replacement part it not readily apparent.
Thanks
John
