dometic fridge

  1. CA

    Dometic 3 way fridge flame fire

    The model is RM 8550 Dometic 3 way in a 2012 Pleasure Way. It was only running a short time on propane then clicking again so I pulled the burner cover, turned it back on and the burner lights then after a few seconds there is a 2nd flame that pops up from the burner tube (not sure if that’s...
  2. DP

    Problem with Dometic Refrigerator

    The following happened over last 4 day trip. Notice that the Dometic Refrigerator not cooling at all. Using propane and the pilot light would light up. The flue baffle warm. However, not cooling regarding the refrigerator. "Check light" does not go on indicating a problem. Both the "auto"...
  3. LY

    Dometic fridge revisited

    Hi, we own a 2014 17B. We have been trying to fix our Dometic fridge for almost a year. We have tried all the tricks that are on the previous forums related to Dometics not working with propane and nothing has worked. Now we give up. We are going to buy a new one. Has anyone with a 17B of...
  4. MR

    Roadtrek RM2354 Gas Mode

    I have a dometic RM2354 fridge that will not ignite on propane. The igniter sparks 3 times then the check light comes on and igniter stops. I can manually light the burner by connecting a battery to the solenoid and using a lighter so I do have gas. The solenoid valve does get +12v from the...
  5. Cacillen

    Dometic CF80 on end

    I hVe a dometic CF80 fridge. Great fridge takes up a lot of room. Is the any reason why I shouldn't stand it on its end and use it as a stand up fridge? Would save some space.
  6. KR

    Entire bottle of wine spilled inside Dometic fridge, where did the liquid go?

    Newbie RV owner here...Just got home from my 5th trip in our 17 MKE after a short 1.5 hour drive from the campsite, with no unusual bouncing or hard stops. I opened the fridge to discover that the unopened bottle of wine that I had placed on its side on a middle shelf (too tall to put in the...
  7. BL

    A little remodeling

    Like many DIY camper builds, once you have been using your finished camper for a few seasons you find what you like and don't like. I found that putting the water tank directly under the sink in the galley cabinet was not the best place for weight distribution and galley cabinet space. I also...
  8. RV Bicyclist

    Dometic Absorption 2 Way RM3962 not functioning

    Brand new Forest River Sierra 2021 2990-TRIK Absorption Fridge designed to cool either Electric or Gas. Have been unable to get either electric nor gas to cool. The fridge display and fridge inside lighting all functioning fine. No error codes. Can see switching from gas mode to auto mode...
  9. VA

    Dometic RM8551 or RM8501 Refrigerator Door

    For sale is a Dometic refrigerator door. In brand new condition...been sitting in a box for a while. Google shows these sell for 150 to 200 Just make me an offer as I do not need I will also add additional insulation that help minimize the chance of door condensation if the buyer wants...
  10. TR

    Adventures in replacing a fridge in a '99 Roadtrek

    The fridge in our '99 Roadtrek 190 Popular seemed to be running poorly. No cooling at all on 120V. Cooling on propane was marginal. After poking about on the web and reading about fixing the fridge I decided to pull it so I could bench test it. There are links on the web on how to do this -...
  11. OS

    Dometic Fridge Question - 2015 Pleasureway Excel

    Hi there, I am stumped and hope someone here can help me out! I bought a 2015 PW Excel last year and had some great trips. Getting ready for the summer vacation, noticed that the fridge is not working (see below) and self-diagnosed that the control unit has died. Looking for a replacement...
  12. CE

    2016 Leisure Travel Unity Fridge issue on AC

    I have been fighting an issue with my fridge and am looking for advice. Here is the back story, When we bought our rig in August of 19 we knew that there was an issue with the fridge. It runs great on battery and propane. Everytime you press the button to have it run on AC the fridge would...
  13. Cedar

    RM2354 Dometic Fridge 2018 door latch problem

    Hello anyone who can help out!!! I have a 2018 RM2354 Dometic 3cf fridge in my Escape 17B. I got a new door latch to replace the old one from Dometic. It broke on the door side of the latch when the triangular tab that holds in it place snapped off. Its plastic. The new one is exactly the same...
  14. Cedar

    Door Latch broken on fridge Dometic Americana 3-Series Model RM2354

    Hi Escape owners forum, My door latch is broken on the fridge in our Escape 17B. Its a Dometic Americana 3-Series Model RM2354, 3 way 3 cu ft. Dometic sent me a replacement latch but no instructions on how to remove the old latch or put in the new one. I can see that I am going to have to take...
  15. FO

    Dometic Fridge problem

    I have a nearly new unit with a Dometic RM 8505 Fridge. The lights continually flash with a beep every few seconds. Dometic support says it thinks the door is not shut properly. I can't even turn it off! (Maybe by pulling a fuse I suppose) Seems that the door is shut properly as far as I can...
  16. DE

    Switching fridge from gas to DC

    I’m new to rv’ing Yay! I have a 95 Chevy G30. Beautiful! Love it. The Dometic fridge works great on propane. I haven’t tried it on DC yet. I’m taking a12 day trip and have some questions. 1. The original owner said he would switch from gas to DC when he was on the road to save propane. Can I...

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