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Dometic Refrigerator burner

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Topic: Dometic Refrigerator burner

Posted By: garyd
Subject: Dometic Refrigerator burner
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 12:09pm

I have a rpod 176 ith a dometic rm8501 refrigerator.

the refrigerator model is discontinued! I need the burner assembly part 289060497, but cant find anywhere including dometic. has anyone had sucess in substituting another part number for this refrigerator? I need the burner with the ignitor and thermocouple which are all shot.

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 12:37pm

What makes you say that the burner is shot? What are the symptoms? How was this diagnosed?

Here is a link for one. I don't know if it will fit your refrigerator. It looks different than the one on mine. What year is your refrigerator?

https://pdxrvwholesale.com/products/dometic-refrigerator-gas-burner-wo-nozzle-2412802825 - https://pdxrvwholesale.com/products/dometic-refrigerator-gas-burner-wo-nozzle-2412802825

Unfortunately, if you can't find it using Google or Duck Duck Go, it is likely that it just is not available. In that case, you may be able to find one from somebody parting out a bad one that is being replaced.

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Posted By: garyd
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 12:41pm

The burner is rustd through. The thermocouple is bad. Not sure when made but domestic told me they discontinued model in 2017, the year we bought RV new!

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gary

Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 12:50pm

That's weird, its still listed on the dometic website...

http://www.dometic.com/en-us/us/products/food-and-beverage/rv,-boat-and-truck-refrigerators/rv-refrigerators/dometic-rm-8501-_-31158 - https://www.dometic.com/en-us/us/products/food-and-beverage/rv,-boat-and-truck-refrigerators/rv-refrigerators/dometic-rm-8501-_-31158

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Posted By: garyd
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 2:20pm

Not sure why I called them and they have no parts at all. Unit was is dis
continued

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gary

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 3:02pm

If you don't want to spring for a new fridge, you may want to look for a used one. Someone on the board may be interested in selling one or you may want to check with a salvage yard (look on the internet).

I replaced our fridge with one I got from the rPod factory. They were very nice, helpful with the technical issues and gave me a pretty good price. The installation was easy.

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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 3:06pm

This one fit mine:

https://www.dyersonline.com/dometic-refrigerator-gas-burner-w-o-nozzle.html - https://www.dyersonline.com/dometic-refrigerator-gas-burner-w-o-nozzle.html

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