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Dometic Ice Maker Replacement: What I did.

Anyone interested in replacing the ice maker in a Dometic refrigerator, here's what I did...

The ice maker and water solenoid in my Dometic RM1282 were seized in my recently purchased 2001 U320, and I like ice with my bourbon and branch, so I went through the learning process of replacing the broken parts with off the shelf parts through Amazon and eBay, vs. Dometic big CB parts.  Total cost for the overhaul was $63 plus 4ea male/female bullet connectors and a tub of heat transfer paste.

I replaced the defective water valve with Amazon part... B00T5U58DU, WV8047 icemaker water solenoid valve.  This has a different geometry than the stock valve, but came with an L bracket.  The inlet port is 1/4" male npt instead of male water hose thread, but I just unscrewed the Dometic adapter and threaded the 1/4" female connector direct...that solenoid inlet ended up oriented on top of the valve instead of the side, but there was enough slack in the line from behind the sink to pull the 180deg turn and make the connection without a kink.

The icemaker unit I ended up using is eBay item 121498094877.  It's an OEM Frigidaire/Sears FD1101S model icemaker and identical to the Dometic model, EXCEPT for the wiring and connector.  I removed (and replaced) the front panels on both original and new units to match up the wire colors to functions, as I couldn't find schematics on the interwebs...imagine that.  I cut the connectors off both harnesses and spliced the wires with insulated bullet connectors...will find a 4pin Molex connector set to finalize the install soon.  Here's the match up Orig Dometic-FD1101S...Line:Black-Black, Neutral:White-Blue, Ground:Green-Green/Yellow, Water Solenoid:Brown-Yellow.  Slathered heat transfer paste between the old ice maker's heat sink and the bottom of the mold heater coil on the base of the new ice maker before installing.  Also, as mentioned in some previous threads, the ice maker gets plugged into the upper outlet (all AC power sources) in the refer bay, fridge into the lower outlet (gen/shore only)....at least on my coach.  Woody.

p.s. I also bypassed the factory water filter and installed a RO system in the basement with a zero waste booster pump for the sink dispenser and ice maker.  Makes crystal clear ice cubes.  Anyone interested in how I did that, pm me and I can put up a what-I-did thread on that too. 
2001 4010 U320 build #5865 "Bluto-d-Bus" since 09/18
2006 Honda Element ESP Toad
Full timing since 2016 in Western MT
Copilot: Sitka
1975 GMC 260 Avion: sold

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Reply #1 –
I'm interested in the zero waste RO.  In our previous coach I mounted a 5 gal Culligan water bottle in the basement with a dedicated pump for the drinking spigot and ice maker.  We could keep the ice bin full (for tea or scotch, rarely bourbon) and not have to leave the water pump on.  I haven't put that setup in the current coach yet.    Those clear ice cubes will spoil you. 
Rick & Rhonda
2003 U320 4220  Build #6199
Was
91 36' GV 300 Caterpillar, 92 40' U280 300 Cummins, 97 36' U295 300 Cummins, 2002
U320 450 Cummins
(Guess we're hooked)

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Reply #2 –
That is much less than I spent to fix mine I found a new/old stock replacement. It was around $200.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Reply #3 –
A real man would learn to drink his bourbon neat.  >:D

see ya
ken
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🍺1992 U300 GrandVilla WTBI #4150 FOT FBP 2011
✨6V-92TA DDEC Parlor Coach 350HP Series 92
🏁2011 Nissan XTerra Pro-4X

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Reply #4 –
Now Johnny Black Label is pretty good sipping straight up.    I've found that in the right company passing a jug of Knob Creek back and forth makes a pretty good end of the day after a few hundred miles on the motorcycles.

Back to topic I like the RO idea. 

Rick & Rhonda
2003 U320 4220  Build #6199
Was
91 36' GV 300 Caterpillar, 92 40' U280 300 Cummins, 97 36' U295 300 Cummins, 2002
U320 450 Cummins
(Guess we're hooked)

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Reply #5 –
If I'm buying it's Jim Beam if someone else it's Markers Mark.  :D

see ya
ken
The selected media item is not currently available.ken & dori hathaway & Big Agnes
🍺1992 U300 GrandVilla WTBI #4150 FOT FBP 2011
✨6V-92TA DDEC Parlor Coach 350HP Series 92
🏁2011 Nissan XTerra Pro-4X

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Reply #6 –
I bought my icemaker replacement from FT Parts.  About $150.  Plug and play.  Do what makes you happy.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

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Reply #7 –
I have to stay away from bourbon, It does not like me  :facepalm:  Tequila a whole nuther story :thumbsup: !
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: amos.harrison –
I bought my icemaker replacement from FT Parts.  About $150.  Plug and play.  Do what makes you happy.
So that's $115 for a plug. I paid $35 and made my own plug.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

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Reply #9 –
Before I completely removed the ice maker, I bought one for around 30 bucks off of Amazon. Easier to just buy Ice. Although don't need ice to pollute my 3 fingers of Jack Single Barrel Select. I have a secret connection to Jack.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country
 

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: kenhat –
A real man would learn to drink his bourbon neat...
...at room temperature...straight out of the bottle...whilst lying on his back flat on the floor... :sleepy:
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"