Dometic RM6401L Maintenance (1 Viewer)

[nicholsong]

Our above model fridge has slowly declined in cooling when on gas during last 3-4 weeks. Fridge declined first but freezer held up for a while then also declined. Both are fine on EHU. I do not know about from engine because this island is so small that after 8km one is in the sea.

I know the burner needs cleaning periodically, but the Dometic manual only says that and gives no instructions.

I have had both vents off but cannot identify the burner and the manual has no diagrams nor pictures.

I have tried a Google search and one on MHFun but have found nothing.

Where is the burner please? Is access easy, do I have to dismantle stuff?

If it is not the burner, what else?

TIA.

Geoff

 

[Landy Andy]

Take off the bottom external grill and take a photo. Post that on here and you will get a better answer.

But, most are bottom right hand side as you look through the bottom grill

 

[PhilandMena]

Clean your flu. Its a common cause of gas not cooling fridge & Freezer.

 

[SomeoneElse]

Our small Dometic 3 way fridge (RM 8550) has never been brilliant on gas. I've had various people service it wirh moderate success. Earlier this month when looking for someone to look at it. I come across Dometic service at Tewkesbury, Thinking if the manufacturer can't fix it no one can. They quoted a reasonable price £150 to £200 depending on if the thermocouple needed replacing.
In less than an hour he reported the burner was damaged , shield not fixed and some screws missing.
He fitted newburner and jet, cost £103.
Drove home put empty fridge on gas over night. Check temperature in the morning. Minus 19.2 in the freezer compartment, Plus 1.4 in the main body of the fridge, i am well pleased.
Been on a THS for a week fridge doing what its meant to do.

 

[jongood]

Hi Geoff, if you take the bottom grill off, with the fridge on gas you will see the burner, you undo the pipe and it should have a shine cap with a very small hole on the end of it, good first step is to blow through both bits and brush the soot of it.

Amazon product ASIN B00CZPABPM
Also as Phil says clean the flue, you ve probably got a pipe behind the top grille that will have a baffle hanging in it.

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[jongood]

Just found this

https://www.leisureshopdirect.com/cooling/caravan-fridge/dometic-caravan-fridge-spare-parts/dometic-rm6401-absorption-refrigerator-_detailed_-spare-parts/?dpn_id=1&dometic_api=1&pro_id=1&mod=rm6401#ppSpecs[iframes]/4/

 

[mitzimad]

T-shirt bottom right behind a shinysteel wind break you only need to loosen the screw to unhook the shield the Turner fixes to the base of the flu with a small set screw
When you remove the screw the burner will pull down away from the flu often the cup of the burner will be full of rust flakes and simply shaking and blowing this away is enough to restore it

 

[nicholsong]

Thanks all the above posters.

I now feel better equipped to tackle the job - jobs: burner and flu.

 

[mitzimad]

If your stuck pm me and ill give you my number maybe i can guide you via awhats appvideo call

 

[Duncan2580]

If your stuck pm me and ill give you my number maybe i can guide you via awhats appvideo call

How do you clean the flu on the fridge freezer as I am having similar problems,
Thanks

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