ironhill
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Post by ironhill on Jul 24, 2021 5:14:37 GMT -8
Good morning folks. I’m working on a 59 Shasta and it has a dometic m16b fridge and looks like at one time in it’s like the burner assembly was damaged. Anyways I’ve searched but no luck on finding parts……. Any ideas?? Or anyone with a parts fridge out there?? Thanks so much for the help
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Post by vikx on Jul 24, 2021 10:35:26 GMT -8
Parts are extremely hard to find for old appliances as you've already discovered. The problem with buying fridge parts is that the cooling unit (coils on the back) can fail and cannot be recharged. Manufacturers do not make replacement cooling units and most repair companies will not work on very old units. So.... if your fridge doesn't work, maybe not worth hunting parts until you are sure the fridge will get cold.
If the fridge has 110; plug it in overnight to see if it gets cold. If it has 12 volt, try to get it to cool that way. The heating elements can fail, another impossible part, so these methods won't always test the cooling unit.
These old fridges fail often. Even if the fridge is working, it can die at any time. If you want to keep a retro look, some use just the door to cover a cabinet housing a newer fridge.
I recommend a new gas absorption fridge rather than hunting parts. Good luck.
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