New fridge or new door? (1 Viewer)

[claude et maude]

A couple of years ago our Dometic fridge door fell off while exiting euro tunnel and we managed to bodge it with super glue and duct tape. From examination the bottom hinge had been previously repaired with superglue.
We want to do a proper fix with either a new door (do replacement doors exist?) or a replacement fridge....they seem very expensive, can reconditioned fridges be purchased?
Any help gratefully received.
p.s. MH in storage at mo so not certain of exact model of fridge/freezer but the MH is 2007.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Replacement doors exist, we had a new one after poor original fitting of the fridge had led to damage.
The front decorative panel can be put on new door.

 

[jockaneezer]

A new door and hinge would be your best option. When you take the plastic surround off, you can slide out the wood panel and fit it in the new door.

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[claude et maude]

Thanks so much, I’ll try Dometic to see if they can help

 

[Lenny HB]

Our first van had a 7000 series fridge and the door fell off going around a roundabout, in our case no damage. The hinge pins appear to be too short I got around it by adjustment and some washers.
I would try and get or make some longer pins.
The 7000 series is obsolete and fairly certain a door will be unattainable. New fridge around £1500 and they don't fit in the same space but there is one that is slightly smaller.

DavidG58 can advise you.

 

[Riverbankannie]

For example this - I don’t know your model

Dometic RM7550 Fridge Door

The door service used in selected Dometic fridges.

www.primaleisure.com

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[claude et maude]

Wow, such great help as always, thank you all

 

[Nanniemate]

could try a second hand door from a caravan breakers

 

[claude et maude]

Yes I’ve been looking for breakers on line during lockdown but no luck so far

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[Otter Spotter]

Try

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[Stealaway]

I completely filled both broken top and bottom hinge holes with araldite and pushed stainless repair washers into the glue.
I re-drilled new holes for the fridge pivot pins.
It never failed again after 5 years, although I was careful how much weight was put into the door.
Its worth a try - you cant make it worse. I still have some 8mm repair washers - FOC.

 

[lunarman]

You could try https://www.leisureshopdirect.com/ The door complete for the RM7550 is as below. (can't post link to product)

DOMETIC DOOR COMPLETE, 525X758M​

PRODUCT REF: 244131​

Price: £206.90 (


They may also be able to supply the parts to repair the existing door.

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[two]

Pretty sure you can get the parts you need.
Not cheap, but simpler and much, much cheaper than a whole unit.
Wouldn't chance a s/h unit - you have no idea of the history.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

If you do decide to replace the fridge,just make sure it will fit out of the hab door.

 

[claude et maude]

I don’t think I want to repair the door hinge, it’s already been repaired at least twice including my bodge job but thanks for the advice.

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[claude et maude]

If you do decide to replace the fridge,just make sure it will fit out of the hab door.

You know....I honestly doubt that I would have considered that!!

 

[Nanniemate]

You know....I honestly doubt that I would have considered that!!

WOW, nor me that could have been a costly mistake , maybe door replacement will now be a necessity

 

[Minxy]

When you say the hinge is broken/bodged, what part exactly is it? Some examples here:

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[Stealaway]

When you say the hinge is broken/bodged, what part exactly is it? Some examples here:

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The hole in the fridge door where the pivot pin fits is a plastic moulding and it just collapses by putting excess weight in the door - usually big bottles of milk or wine.

Repair washers help make a new pivot by spreading the load

 

[Bilbat]

I have a RM7505 for sale spares or repair (works intermittently on 240v). Both doors good. £150.

 

[claude et maude]

Yes it’s the plastic moulding, I’d never have know the previous owners had repaired it before if the door hadn’t flown off when I hit a pot hole in France.

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[claude et maude]

I have a RM7505 for sale spares or repair (works intermittently on 240v). Both doors good. £150.View attachment 459482

Yes, I saw that but the doors look slightly different so a bit worried I’d get it back and it wouldn’t fit.