Dometic Fridge door fell off
My wife opened the door to our Dometic 2852 fridge and the door fell on the floor, spilling all the milk and stuff all over. The lower hinge had broken off and, like everything I find in my RVs is crap, the hinge is not a replaceable part and is integral with the door. In my workshop I made up a metal plate to strengthen the fracture zone and fashioned a metal strap to go around rhe outside of the hinge. A liberal dosing of epoxy and a bunch of pop rivets had the thing reattached and ready for some black paint. Of course there is nothing solid to attach to as the door is made of plastic, so I was hoping that many fasteners would spread the load sufficiently.
Well, I got a couple of months out of it before it needed a rerepair and this weekend, two weeks later, I had to rererepair it. A replacement door is about US$250.00 but I have found reference to a repair kit for $19.00 from All Seasons RV Appliance Parts and Service in Elkhard, IN although I have not yet been able to contact them to confirm. I may try to devise a stronger repair, we shall see.....
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