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Old 06-14-2012, 10:36 AM   #21
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

Is your trailer new enough to have the factory upper baffle? We had the baffle installed last summer at the factory the fridge heat really exits the top vent now. Temps stay and the normal ranges. We also use a temp sender unit. Placed sender inside the fridge and carry the receiver in the tug. When camping we keep the receiver on the kitchen counter. Everytime you open the fridge the temp drops 5 degrees or more. And yes a small battery fan keeps the air inside moving.
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Old 06-14-2012, 04:33 PM   #22
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Is your trailer new enough to have the factory upper baffle? We had the baffle installed last summer at the factory the fridge heat really exits the top vent now. Temps stay and the normal ranges. We also use a temp sender unit. Placed sender inside the fridge and carry the receiver in the tug. When camping we keep the receiver on the kitchen counter. Everytime you open the fridge the temp drops 5 degrees or more. And yes a small battery fan keeps the air inside moving.
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Can you elaborate more on the "baffle" Escape is installing now? Was it a recent change and do you have some pictures?
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Old 06-14-2012, 06:49 PM   #23
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

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Is your trailer new enough to have the factory upper baffle? We had the baffle installed last summer at the factory the fridge heat really exits the top vent now. Temps stay and the normal ranges. We also use a temp sender unit. Placed sender inside the fridge and carry the receiver in the tug. When camping we keep the receiver on the kitchen counter. Everytime you open the fridge the temp drops 5 degrees or more. And yes a small battery fan keeps the air inside moving.
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Chuck - yes we have an upper baffle. This was the first time we ever any trouble with it - probably because the Wind Cave campground is pretty much without trees and the afternoon sun baked right onto the exterior of the fridge.

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Old 06-16-2012, 04:51 PM   #24
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

The fridge can be operated while towing.

The fridge in our unit has not operated on electricity since we took it away from the factory.

We drove the 2500 k down to the factory to have it repaired with no luck, Reace could not get an apponitment with the local fridge people.
if I was the owner of the factory I would have replaced it but no luck there.

Result we use only propane and keep the fridge on while traveling.

Some day if we drive down to the factory again I will see if they will repair it, but am not driving another 2500 K to get the same service.

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Old 06-16-2012, 05:51 PM   #25
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer



Name:
PHILMAR RV CENTER
Phone: (867) 668-6129

Address:
91280 ALASKA HIGHWAY
City:
WHITEHORSE
State:
YT
Zip:
Y1A 6E4
Country:
CAN
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Old 06-16-2012, 06:13 PM   #26
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

Phlimar RV, dometic factory service center review here
http://tinyurl.com/7lso2yr
could not find a BBB.org listing.
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Old 06-17-2012, 01:43 PM   #27
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

Thanks for that website info. The service reviews for one's area appear very helpful.
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Old 06-18-2012, 06:22 PM   #28
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

A number of people have changed out their own cooling units from rvcoolingunit.com and rvcoolingunit.net I found this example interesting
http://youtu.be/EyCh7aXveow
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Old 06-18-2012, 06:43 PM   #29
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

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A number of people have changed out their own cooling units from rvcoolingunit.com and rvcoolingunit.net I found this example interesting
http://youtu.be/EyCh7aXveow
Yes, this is a very good replacement unit when your original one bites the dust. Saves you about 30% off the cost of a new one.
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Old 06-18-2012, 09:46 PM   #30
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

Hi, we just got back from a 2 week trip and when I parked the trailer and shut everything off I noticed water dripping from under the trailer below the fridge through a plastic tube. I suspect its a drain for the defrosting melt water. Although I didn't notice any frost in the fridge freezer compartment. Is this normal operations.? The fridge is a 3 way 3 foot in a 17'.
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Old 06-19-2012, 07:18 AM   #31
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

be glad you have a tube, some units will splash it on the floor! yes, it is common to have condensate from the refer
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Old 06-25-2012, 05:38 PM   #32
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

Per another thread I just started, our fridge goes out when on propane if we do as much as back up 5 feet. It's very frustrating and we plan to take it in per Reace's suggestion. We've forgotten about this a few times, drive off, and then stop two hours later and realize our fridge is "clicking" ... I hope it hasn't been blowing off propane that whole time

You'll note on the other thread that ours also won't cool lower than 55f/13c. It's brand new (as is our Escape).


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Old 06-25-2012, 08:31 PM   #33
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

Ya , having a bummed out fridge sucks. I now noticed that the top hinge for the door on ours has come loose some how. I thought these things where road rated and tested at the factory before installed at the assembly factory. It's for sure they shouldn't blow out during traveling. There maybe a baffle plate missing or out of place.
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Old 06-27-2012, 10:04 AM   #34
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Fridge Gas Flow

Our second trip out this year and the fridge refused to light. I was about to pull things apart and discovered a tiny little "Manual Shutoff valve" and the hairline indicator was at 45 degrees. I rotated it inline with the flow and presto, good as new. Thinking back the fridge acted up a little last year. No one has been near that valve since we picked up the trailer last year.

If you are experiencing gas flow problems check for that little valve and the orientation of that very fine line, it shows in the manual.
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Old 07-09-2012, 10:43 PM   #35
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer


Baglo;
I hope you were not being sarcastic.

I have lived in the Yukon, (Whitehorse) this time around for twenty two years.
I do not need to be told where Philmar Rv center is, it is four Kilometers from my home.
I am! an industrial electrician, millwright, carpenter, plumber, oil burner technician, construction project manager, there is not much I cannot repair, when you have lived in the Arctic as long as I have you have to be selfsufficient, you have to be able to fix things.

My point was, my Dometic fridge was under warranty (still is as far as I am concerned).
I drove the 2500 killometers to the factory one way and asked for it to be fixed, it wasn't. So much for warranty work. If the factory was mine and I could not get a technician the least I would have done is replace the fridge.

That is customer service.

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Name:
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Phone: (867) 668-6129

Address:
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City:
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State:
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Zip:
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Old 07-09-2012, 11:26 PM   #36
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

I don't think I have to say anything.

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Old 07-17-2012, 11:11 AM   #37
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

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Baglo;
I hope you were not being sarcastic.

I have lived in the Yukon, (Whitehorse) this time around for twenty two years.
I do not need to be told where Philmar Rv center is, it is four Kilometers from my home.
I am! an industrial electrician, millwright, carpenter, plumber, oil burner technician, construction project manager, there is not much I cannot repair, when you have lived in the Arctic as long as I have you have to be selfsufficient, you have to be able to fix things.

My point was, my Dometic fridge was under warranty (still is as far as I am concerned).
I drove the 2500 killometers to the factory one way and asked for it to be fixed, it wasn't. So much for warranty work. If the factory was mine and I could not get a technician the least I would have done is replace the fridge.
That is customer service.

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Name:
PHILMAR RV CENTER
Phone: (867) 668-6129

Address:
91280 ALASKA HIGHWAY
City:
WHITEHORSE
State:
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Zip:
Y1A 6E4
Country:
CAN
That would be a reasonable expectation, even if the factory were just across town.
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Old 07-17-2012, 01:22 PM   #38
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Re: 5 cuft Dometic Fridge 2 way refer

Though in the home building and renovation business, and not a trailer manufacturer, I still deal with appliances all the time. It is very common for there to be some issue arise in the first while. Never do we outright replace a unit that can be fixed, it just would not make economical sense to do so. We repair the problem with the existing unit. To just outright replace a unit because of malfunction would be costly, a cost that would ultimately have to be passed down to the customers.

I do understand that an RV is different than a house, in that it does not always stay local. This is why every manufacturer, not just Escape, relies on authorized manufacturer (of the particular item) repair centers to assist in warranty work. In fact, I doubt that many trailer manufacturers would even consider factory repair work, they are just not set up to do so.

I had a thermostat issue with my trailer, took it in to a local shop, and had it fixed up for me without any hassle at all.

I do also understand we all have differing expectations. This is just my take on this one situation.
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