Thetford fridge

(RIP) rustygates · 06-04-2010, 14:26

Hi all,

We went to Ludlow before Easter and sitting in the van on Sat morn and all the gas came out of the fridge ( ammonia ) so there was a scramble for the exit as ammonia is a oxygen scavaging gas , it took about 40mins to clear enough to go back into the van, I since removed the fridge and found a small crack in the cooling pipe which was corroded. The van is 2005 bailey and I doubt that the fridge's continous running time is more than 40wks since new, so I got in touch with Theford and explained the situation that the warranty was for 3yrs and mine had run for less than a year and paying out at least £600 for a new fridge was out of the question , could they help me out of the situation as I thought was beyond my control, they came back with a stock answer "it's out of warranty" tough s**t, so if anyone knows of a Thetford N109 fridge or an equivalant I would be most grateful.

rustygates.

Terranoman · 06-04-2010, 14:52

Could it be repaired and regassed? Google fridge repairs in your area.

(RIP) rustygates · 06-04-2010, 18:32

Hi,

Apparantly Thetford do not supply spares for the cooling side of their fridges so they said that the fridge is u/s, and a new one would cost about £600 which they say is discounted, but, they would not tell me how much as it was between them (the company) and the dealer where the would send it to and the dealer would want £80 for fitting it.

rustygates.

briggie · 06-04-2010, 19:25

scrapyard near me breaks caravans , maybe just maybe ......

its called cooper bridge spares , or something like that .

Loz · 06-04-2010, 19:44

Excuse my ignorance, but what's the difference between a caravan fridge & similar domestic one?

briggie · 06-04-2010, 19:46

generally smaller and also normally have a 3 way power operation

Loz · 06-04-2010, 20:27

3 way power?

briggie · 06-04-2010, 20:29

mains electric , battery power , or bottled gas

Loz · 06-04-2010, 20:33

Cheers!

ssteve · 06-04-2010, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loz

Excuse my ignorance, but what's the difference between a caravan fridge & similar domestic one?

about £400 i would say!!!

ssteve

lacroupade · 06-04-2010, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssteve

about £400 i would say!!!

ssteve

a man of few words

extreme-4x4 · 07-04-2010, 01:05

id be chasing whoever serviced the van last . can you do pics or part number. we might get lucky

pgrem · 07-04-2010, 04:11

hi,try a refrigerant enginer or similar,if it was just a cracked pipe they should be able to bend up another one fit it and regas the system,the people that fit heat pumps etc would be worth a try,over here they often service fridges as well as heatpumps.cheers

zippy656 · 07-04-2010, 05:56

have you asked you caravan dealer.. might be more helpfull..

(RIP) rustygates · 12-04-2010, 16:28

Ok, I have found a small hole in the coolant pipe which was caused by corrosion , it was hidden by the insulation around the exhaust, seems like condensation might have been the cause, and being the N109 fridge was a special for Bailey will be lucky to find one, but the search goes on.

rustygates

06-04-2010, 14:26	#1
(RIP) rustygates Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N wales Vehicle: 1997 swb + 2003 swb tdi Posts: 672	Thetford fridge Hi all, We went to Ludlow before Easter and sitting in the van on Sat morn and all the gas came out of the fridge ( ammonia ) so there was a scramble for the exit as ammonia is a oxygen scavaging gas , it took about 40mins to clear enough to go back into the van, I since removed the fridge and found a small crack in the cooling pipe which was corroded. The van is 2005 bailey and I doubt that the fridge's continous running time is more than 40wks since new, so I got in touch with Theford and explained the situation that the warranty was for 3yrs and mine had run for less than a year and paying out at least £600 for a new fridge was out of the question , could they help me out of the situation as I thought was beyond my control, they came back with a stock answer "it's out of warranty" tough s**t, so if anyone knows of a Thetford N109 fridge or an equivalant I would be most grateful. rustygates. __________________ 1997 Terrano 2.7tdi se red/silver swb. 130k . A-frame+spots, privacy glass, tyres 235-70rx15 BF Goodrich a/t ko pulling a 2005 Bailey vendee series5 with powrtouch mover. 2003 Terrano 2.7tdi se ruby red/silver 74k

06-04-2010, 18:32	#3
(RIP) rustygates Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N wales Vehicle: 1997 swb + 2003 swb tdi Posts: 672	Thetford fridge Hi, Apparantly Thetford do not supply spares for the cooling side of their fridges so they said that the fridge is u/s, and a new one would cost about £600 which they say is discounted, but, they would not tell me how much as it was between them (the company) and the dealer where the would send it to and the dealer would want £80 for fitting it. rustygates. __________________ 1997 Terrano 2.7tdi se red/silver swb. 130k . A-frame+spots, privacy glass, tyres 235-70rx15 BF Goodrich a/t ko pulling a 2005 Bailey vendee series5 with powrtouch mover. 2003 Terrano 2.7tdi se ruby red/silver 74k

12-04-2010, 16:28	#15
(RIP) rustygates Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N wales Vehicle: 1997 swb + 2003 swb tdi Posts: 672	Ok, I have found a small hole in the coolant pipe which was caused by corrosion , it was hidden by the insulation around the exhaust, seems like condensation might have been the cause, and being the N109 fridge was a special for Bailey will be lucky to find one, but the search goes on. rustygates __________________ 1997 Terrano 2.7tdi se red/silver swb. 130k . A-frame+spots, privacy glass, tyres 235-70rx15 BF Goodrich a/t ko pulling a 2005 Bailey vendee series5 with powrtouch mover. 2003 Terrano 2.7tdi se ruby red/silver 74k

06-04-2010, 14:52	#2
Terranoman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Vehicle: Terrano II Posts: 622	Could it be repaired and regassed? Google fridge repairs in your area.

06-04-2010, 19:25	#4
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	scrapyard near me breaks caravans , maybe just maybe ...... its called cooper bridge spares , or something like that .

06-04-2010, 19:44	#5
Loz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wolverhampton, UK. Vehicle: Still saving... Posts: 188	Excuse my ignorance, but what's the difference between a caravan fridge & similar domestic one?

06-04-2010, 19:46	#6
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	generally smaller and also normally have a 3 way power operation

06-04-2010, 20:27	#7
Loz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wolverhampton, UK. Vehicle: Still saving... Posts: 188	3 way power?

06-04-2010, 20:29	#8
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	mains electric , battery power , or bottled gas

06-04-2010, 20:33	#9
Loz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wolverhampton, UK. Vehicle: Still saving... Posts: 188	Cheers!

07-04-2010, 01:05	#12
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	id be chasing whoever serviced the van last . can you do pics or part number. we might get lucky

07-04-2010, 04:11	#13
pgrem Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nz Vehicle: mistral Posts: 44	hi,try a refrigerant enginer or similar,if it was just a cracked pipe they should be able to bend up another one fit it and regas the system,the people that fit heat pumps etc would be worth a try,over here they often service fridges as well as heatpumps.cheers

07-04-2010, 05:56	#14
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	have you asked you caravan dealer.. might be more helpfull..