Replacing gas burner on dometic fridge

[redhand]

Reluctant to pay £335 quoted for what seems relatively straight forward
Gas burner is one nut and one screw.
Two wires thermocouple and igniter need to be plugged into control unit
I am wondering if I could splice old wires to new to avoid pulling out fridge

 

[Canalsman]

Surely the burner is separate and can be replaced without disturbing thermocouple/igniter?

If so it's DIY provided you're competent.

 

[merl]

Reluctant to pay £335 quoted for what seems relatively straight forward
Gas burner is one nut and one screw.
Two wires thermocouple and igniter need to be plugged into control unit
I am wondering if I could splice old wires to new to avoid pulling out fridge

I don't think you need to touch any wiring, just swap the jet/burner?

 

[redhand]

This is the burner it is an integral unit jet, diffuser, thermocouple and ignitor.

 

[merl]

Ah.
The thermocouple cable is sometimes a co axial Jobbie, if so it's a pain and a bodge to cut and join. The ignitor could be cut and joined but you need to be careful with the joint because it's carrying several thousand volts, it needs insulating well. Depending on where the spark generator is you simply may be able to remove and replug the HT lead.
Can't you simply remove the jet and burner and replace just those bits or remove and reuse the electrode and thermocouple off of the old unit?

 

[redhand]

Found the answer on another forum someone who documented same problem

 

[Tim120]

Found the answer on another forum someone who documented same problem

Have been following this....
Can you share the answer please?

 

[redhand]

I will do currently testing new burner
It was simple enough to replace
Will update

 

[redhand]

This is the old burner It won't let me up load video of noise It was making.
New one is in and been in fir an hour vanes are cold and registering -10 on heat gun

 

[redhand]

Considering its only 5 years old and we only use MH 3 months in winter and 1 in autumn I'm not impressed

 

[Fazerloz]

Considering its only 5 years old and we only use MH 3 months in winter and 1 in autumn I'm not impressed

Don't worry the way MHs are built and the stuff in them it will not be the last time you are less than impressed.

 

[redhand]

I was nt clear I'm very happy with my 25 year old hymer, it the 5 year old fridge that has let me down

 

[TimSands]

I was nt clear I'm very happy with my 25 year old hymer, it the 5 year old fridge that has let me down

I had to replace the burner on my 4 year old dometic fridge last year. I sourced the part as the dealer was talking about ordering it from the manuufacturer in France (the moho not dometic). The part was reasonable but I paid for 2 or 3 hours labour. Very frustrating: in my previous moho it was going strong after 12 years

 

[redhand]

Follow up Hymer 544 year 2000 fridge RM8501 new in 2020 control panel at front failed twice recent Euro trip gas cooling failed, on inspection burner corroded and very noisy flame
Gas burner replacement straight forward undo nut that hold burner to gas pipe undo screw holding burner to chimney
Pull out thermocouple and ignition wires from control module and remove.
I did undo gas supply and pull forward fridge halfway for access. Could have managed without doing this
Fitting was reverse of above
Total time about an hour
Beautiful quiet flame and very efficient cooling now
Gas burner can be had for £85
Mobile engineer wanted £336 for job

 

[number14]

Had to replace mine at about 4.5yrs (IIRC). Managed to do it from outside by removing the vents. A couple of grazed knuckles but not too tricky.