Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Fellow Dometic Refer. Owners
The recall was completed on our Dometic refer Mod #3862 today 4/4/2007.
Contrary to the information that has been circulating on various RV web sites they did NOT pull the refer, replace the cooling unit, replace the electrical element with a lower wattage element etc!
They- pop-riveted a “snap-stat” (on/off non-adjustable thermal-disk thermostat like on your HWH) to the sheet metal that surrounds the insulation on the boiler. This had the proper wiring connections to connect it to the circuit board. I assume that this is a “high temp cut out” safety shut off.
They attached 3 pieces of light weight galvanized sheet metal baffling (about 20 gage) underneath, in front of and at the outside of the burner/boiler (this piece about 8”W and 10 ½”H) between it and the access cover with sheet metal screws. This large piece has a new wiring schematic on it. There may or may not be some internal bracing in the area of the burner/boiler.
The total time from the time that they drove the unit into the shop to completion out the door was about 35 minutes.
I hope that this clears any confusion about this recall.
Disclaimer- This was for MY Mod # refer, maybe on some other models the recall procedure will be different though.
Richard
The recall was completed on our Dometic refer Mod #3862 today 4/4/2007.
Contrary to the information that has been circulating on various RV web sites they did NOT pull the refer, replace the cooling unit, replace the electrical element with a lower wattage element etc!
They- pop-riveted a “snap-stat” (on/off non-adjustable thermal-disk thermostat like on your HWH) to the sheet metal that surrounds the insulation on the boiler. This had the proper wiring connections to connect it to the circuit board. I assume that this is a “high temp cut out” safety shut off.
They attached 3 pieces of light weight galvanized sheet metal baffling (about 20 gage) underneath, in front of and at the outside of the burner/boiler (this piece about 8”W and 10 ½”H) between it and the access cover with sheet metal screws. This large piece has a new wiring schematic on it. There may or may not be some internal bracing in the area of the burner/boiler.
The total time from the time that they drove the unit into the shop to completion out the door was about 35 minutes.
I hope that this clears any confusion about this recall.
Disclaimer- This was for MY Mod # refer, maybe on some other models the recall procedure will be different though.
Richard
