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Dometic Refrigerator Seals

Has anyone here purchased a Dometic RM1282 door seal from Dometic Guy. Door Gaskets - The Dometic Guy His price is 30% of what Dometic/PPL wants?

I note that Fridge Seals (Australia) also has these seals at abou 40% of what Dometic/PPL wants?

Do you have any other suggestions for sourcing new door seals.
Cheers, Ken
2000, U320 36' with Cummins 450, Toad - 2016 Ford CMax Energi
Previous MHs; 1970 Winnebago, 1973 FMC 2900R, much later a heavily modified 1975 FMC 2900R.

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Reply #1 –
Don't have a good source but our Norcold seal is $552 tax and all. It's just a seal. One great reason to go to residential
Larry
1996 U295 36'
Build # 4805
Actually we sold it but just like to lurk

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Reply #2 –
We bough a seal kit from FOT. The orig seal was put on during assembly and was pressed into the door assembly with a flap so you cut it off with a razor blade.  The new one comes with 2 sided tape.  That did not hold, nor did anything else I tried, and I tried most everything available.  Took it by FOT they tried and I ordered a residential and FOT refunded my money on the seal.  All is good now.
John
John and Stacey Smith
Motorcade NO: 11973
1997 U295 CSGI 40'..Build No. 5036     
920 Watts on the roof..CAT Power w/fuel Inj. Programmer
2021 GMC Sierra AT4 1500
EX..2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Ex 1990 U280 RSAI 36'..Build No. 3638

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Reply #3 –
Oh, I don't like hearing any of this...  :o 

Am headed to Nac this weekend and having some work done on the coach Monday, one of the tasks was to replace the seals on the fridge/freezer...  Looks like that particular task will be shelved while I contemplate a residential unit and be done with it...  $552 is simply ridiculous. 
Bill Jackson & Kim Sweeney
2013 27' Lazy Daze RK
2002 U320 PBDS 36' Build 5941 (Sold)
1999 U320 40' (Sold)
2005 Country Coach Intrigue 40' (Sold)

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Reply #4 –
FYI, our new Lowe's electric refrigerator cost about $400, way less than the $552 seal kit cost.

We installed or Whirlpool fridg ourselves, so we have a new fridge for less than new door seals.

And for 6 years, just having frozen ice cream anytime we want, makes the switch worthwhile.

BTW, the door seals seem to cost
$82: Dometic RM 1282 Refrigerator Parts ( Replacement parts for your RM1282)...
Or $31 at 3108708.458 Dometic Refrigerator Gasket Replacement For Dometic NDR1272/...

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Reply #5 –
Maybe it's gotten better, but both my Dometics on our SOBs ran great for 10 years, full time. I had the last one re-built for around $400.00, that was dumb. it lasted a couple of years! Another case in point in the FT, was our failed stern Atwood furnace: my files showed "OH furnace, 11/12". My tech, who I trust said it was junk! Both taught me a lesson with fridges, furnaces, stoves and roof airs: "If you got 10+ years out of them, full time, and they fail,discounting simple repairs, throw them away and start fresh!  ^.^d
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
Previous: 1983 Airstream 310 turbo diesel, 1979 Airstream 280 turbo diesel
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Have to disagree on one point Mike. The domestic in my coach is OEM. It wasn't cooling well. I did lots of research and spoke to lots of experts much smarter than me. All of them said that if I wasn't going with residential NOT to replace mine with a new domtetic. They aren't made like they were. Mine needed attention but it is 25 years old.

I have a new cooling unit and a new Dino board so the key parts are new.  I have a 5 year warrantee on the cooling unit.

The warrantee on a brand new domestic is one year.

1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: Jeff & Sandy –
The domestic in my coach is OEM. It wasn't cooling well. I did lots of research and spoke to lots of experts much smarter than me. All of them said that if I wasn't going with residential NOT to replace mine with a new domtetic. They aren't made like they were. Mine needed attention but it is 25 years old.

I have a new cooling unit and a new Dino board so the key parts are new.  I have a 5 year warrantee on the cooling unit.

The warrantee on a brand new domestic is one year. 
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Is your new cooling unit one of the Amish rebuilds, Jeff?  Have heard good things about them, especially the ones that use helium... 
Bill Jackson & Kim Sweeney
2013 27' Lazy Daze RK
2002 U320 PBDS 36' Build 5941 (Sold)
1999 U320 40' (Sold)
2005 Country Coach Intrigue 40' (Sold)

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Reply #8 –
Thank you for all of your comments. Still wondering how legit the Dometic Guy is.
2000, U320 36' with Cummins 450, Toad - 2016 Ford CMax Energi
Previous MHs; 1970 Winnebago, 1973 FMC 2900R, much later a heavily modified 1975 FMC 2900R.

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: KenKetch –
Thank you for all of your comments. Still wondering how legit the Dometic Guy is. 
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Oops...  sorry.  O:)
Bill Jackson & Kim Sweeney
2013 27' Lazy Daze RK
2002 U320 PBDS 36' Build 5941 (Sold)
1999 U320 40' (Sold)
2005 Country Coach Intrigue 40' (Sold)

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: Bill & Kim –
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Is your new cooling unit one of the Amish rebuilds, Jeff?  Have heard good things about them, especially the ones that use helium... 


Bill/Kim, It's a new unit from JC Refridgeration. They offer helium but this one is ammonia.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Reply #12 –
I paid $80 for 3 additional years. Standard was 2 years.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344