Grumpyman Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Has any one had a problem with the trim around the fridge door popping off? Been back to the dealer twice, around trip of one hundred miles nearly.All they have done is stick double sided tape on the panel. So tomorrow we shall have words again. You don't expect this with a three month old motorhome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickster123 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hello just read your message , we have a 3 month old Autotrail V line to date we have not had a fridge seal problem , But we took it back within the first week as i had a leak on the fresh water tank and last weekend on our first trip both washroom mirrors have come off , lights on the over head cab have all dropped and to cap it all i have a problem again with the water tank so back to the shop which for us like yourself is a hundred mile round trip But what else would you want to spend £50,000 on LOL.( a boat maybe.) 8o| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Is it the trim or the seal? An argument for buying from a dealer close to home? Lowdhams let me use a local garage for a minor issue, under guarantee (And most owners seem to expect this from a three month old motorhome, sadly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpyman Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thanks for your message you seem to have more problems than me. Have contacted Simpsons this morning to be told the warranty officer is on holiday until next week. Only one person can attend to warranties prettty appalling in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpyman Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 The trim that holds the wood effect in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Think possibly our fridges are differant ? Mine is a 65 liter compressor drawer fridge, made by Isotherm. Runs on 12volts , a bit heavy on the leisure batteries, but otherwise a good performing fridge ( and coincedently used mainly in boats !). Never had any problem with the door or door trim. My V line is a 600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Rayjsj - 2018-08-22 6:20 PM Think possibly our fridges are differant ? Mine is a 65 liter compressor drawer fridge, made by Isotherm. Runs on 12volts , a bit heavy on the leisure batteries, but otherwise a good performing fridge ( and coincedently used mainly in boats !). Never had any problem with the door or door trim. My V line is a 600. The Fridge is made by Webasto, Isotherm is the model range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Based on the relevant 2018 Auto-Trail brochure, all V-Line models apparently now have a conventional 3-way refrigerator (example in attached photo). As I understand Grumpyman’s explanation that the problem is with "The trim that holds the wood effect in place”, this appears to be a fault with the fridge door itself, where a decorative ’skin’ has been added to the door’s front to match the rest of the motorhome’s furniture. If that’s correct, for useful feedback it would be necessary to identify the make (probably Thetford or Dometic) and model of refrigerator. It’s possible that this is a known problem, but if it’s actually the ‘edge’ of the front of the fridge’s door that’s becoming detached, a repair involving double-sided tape sounds a mite crude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpyman Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 Thanks for your comments your are correct in saying that it could be a known problem. The effect panel stuck with double sided tape I don't think so!! . The make is a Dometic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 You haven’t said which model of Dometic fridge your V-Line motorhome has, but I’m guessing that it’s an 8-Series appliance. The Installation Manual for each 8-Series model can be downloaded via this website (I have selected the RM8401 but your motorhome's fridge may well not be that model). https://www.dometic.com/en-gb/uk/products/food-and-beverage/refrigeration/refrigerators/dometic-rm-8401-_-117124#documentation The Installation Manual includes advice on inserting the decor panel and how this is done evidently varies according to the particular design of the fridge door. There are drawings, but the accompanying text is minimal (or seemingly missing!) It’s quite likely that, if the installer (or fridge owner) has the fridge in front of them, the drawings would be self-explanatory. In no case are screws used to attach the ‘trim’ section that secures the decor panel in place (This is specifically mentioned in one of paragraphs) so there will probably be some sort of plastic ‘clippy’ arrangement to hold the trim-piece in position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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