david lloyd Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hi everyone Have you ever tried to get replacement grommets for the Smev Hob pan stand? You know, the ones that hold the feet of the pan stand secure on the hob and stop them rattling? They tend to cut through quite easily and I have had to replace them on a couple of vans - the last time I managed to get some from the Reimo stand at one of the indoor shows but they weren't quite the right size and even they didn't have any this time around. I have rung several places with no joy - the last place said they not only had difficulty getting them but that often people took them off their showroom models!! Then I tried my local car parts shop in the high street and bingo!! They had one that is an exact match but the bad news was that they are changing to pre-packaged items now and this particular grommet isn't included - so I bought the remaining ten for 50p. I suspect that if I could get them from a specialist source they might be a little dearer. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I haven't looked too closely at the grommets(haven't had one split in 10 years of using smev) are they made from silcone to be heat resistant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hi colin Not sure what material they are - not usual rubber grommets but more like a PVC material. The main problem I have had is just through everyday cleaning of the pan support, lifting it in and out, seems to rub the grommet against the edge of the stainless steel hob and this eventually cuts through the grommet itself. Quite a few places I contacted had the problem of these small grommets going 'missing' from hobs in display vans etc so I guess a few people have experienced it! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 You could try O'Leary - they tend to have lots of bits and bobs like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I bought some earlier this year from CAK Tanks. They do tend to break up, so I also bought some spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 SMEV have recently been taken over by Dometic, but last time I spoke to Dometic UK they hadn't become fully conversant with the SMEV stuff.Previously (and oddly!), Alde were the main UK service agents for SMEV. Might be worth contacting them to see what they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 My own SMEV/Alde experience in 2003, when I needed a replacement grill-burner for my Herald's hob, was not a happy one. The exercise took over 9 months, involved 2 wrong parts been sent to Alde by the SMEV factory (near identical parts, but one priced at £30 and the other at £60) and ended up with me having the original failed burner assembly re-welded locally for £9. Hopefully Dometic's take-over of SMEV will improve spare parts ordering efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njw Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 as someone has pointed out try o,learys they do smev spares but in my case they did not have the part i wanted so gave me a phone number to ring ,and had the part in days ( sorry lost the number)could try ringing o,learys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 njw - 2008-09-29 3:00 PM as someone has pointed out try o,learys they do smev spares but in my case they did not have the part i wanted so gave me a phone number to ring ,and had the part in days ( sorry lost the number)could try ringing o,learys Thanks njw - but I don't need to try anymore - as I posted, earlier I simply went to the local car spares shop in the high street and they had just the thing! Much easier than faffing about with all the 'leisure specialist' outlets. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 David - Hope they do not melt or burn with the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Brambles - 2008-09-29 7:39 PM David - Hope they do not melt or burn with the heat. Hi brambles They seem to be exactly the same material as the originals and aren't situated close to the heat source but I expect they will suffer the same problem - gradually being sliced in two where they go through the hob surface - but at least I have a few spares now. Regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel E Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Try Roses of Hull - they are main Smev distributors and seem to have a comprehensive set of spares. Mel E ==== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy T Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Dave, When you went to the car spares shop how were they described (the grommets not the car spares shop)? Were they the same beige colour (the grommets....)? Our local shop only has black electrical grommets. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Andy T - 2008-09-30 12:07 PM Dave, When you went to the car spares shop how were they described (the grommets not the car spares shop)? Were they the same beige colour (the grommets....)? Our local shop only has black electrical grommets. Andy. Hi Andy The grommets in my hob are black and a hard, shiny plastic material - the car shop said they were electrical grommets so the ones they showed you could be the same - I took the last remaining half of an old one and it matched perfectly. Have used them now and no problems. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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