rsg33 wrote:
Dometic would NOT cover the cost of a new element despite the fact that it was way out of range resistance-wise. I find this odd since their whole premise was that these cooling units are failing (under the recall) because of metal fatigue due to too high a wattage element.
I'm not satisfied with their decision and will prod them for more of a clarification.
:h
In April of 1997 Dometic modified the design of the affected refrigerators by increasing the wattage of the heating element from 325 watts to 354 watts. All production of the affected units from April 1997 through May of 2003 utilized the 354 watt heating element. In May of 2003, in order to improve the operating life of the refrigerators, Dometic returned to the use of the 325 watt heating element which it continues to use today. It is now believed that the use of the higher wattage heater contributed to abnormal fatigue in the boiler tube.
:S
