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Old 08-14-2017, 01:33 PM   #1
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Dometic RM1350 Cooling Unit Leak & Question

Just a quick question here, as my 6 year old Dometic unit just developed a leak. Luckily, I have extended warranty, and the dealer will be replacing the cooling unit with a NEW one, direct from Dometic (or so they tell me, anyway).

My question is this....

Normally, I fire the fridge up in the spring, and leave it running all summer, until I winterize my unit in the fall. Would I be better off only running the fridge when we actually need it, and leaving the condiments, frozen items, etc. in my spare fridge? Like, do these units have an x number of hour lifespan? Lets just use the number 1000 hours for arguments sake. If I only run the fridge when we're actually using the unit, my 1000 hours will last 12 years, vs. 1000 hours only lasting 6 years due to the fridge running 24/7 for 4 - 5 months, as we operate now.
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Old 08-29-2017, 02:44 PM   #2
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Anyone? No one has any advice for me?
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Old 08-29-2017, 05:03 PM   #3
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Absorption refrigeration has been used extensively in RV's and in remote cabins for well over 50 years. I've never seen any "mean time to failure" data on any brand. I'd suspect that Servel, Dometic, Norcold and Instamatic do have that kind of data, but it's apparently not shared with the consumer or the public.

So, I wouldn't think you'll ever get any valid data that would give you the information on when to expect your next refrigerator to fail based on your use patterns.
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Old 08-30-2017, 01:43 AM   #4
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No firm data, but from your experience, it looks like Dometic's is about 6 years. Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Old 08-30-2017, 08:17 AM   #5
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No firm data, but from your experience, it looks like Dometic's is about 6 years. Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Thanks so much for the comedic relief.
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Old 08-30-2017, 10:04 AM   #6
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Yours lasted SIX years? Mine made it 6 weeks. Then took 6 months to get it fixed.
Independent RV shop replaced the cooling unit on mine after 3 trips to the selling dealership diddled with it. Still not sure it's fixed. It might be 33 degrees one day, then 44 degrees next.
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