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- See our latest Dometic Freezer Door Repair Video here: • How to Remove, Repair ...
Yes! You can remove, repair, and replace the broken internal freezer door on your single-door, 2-way, Dometic, Norcold or other similar Refrigerator Freezer in your RV, camper, trailer, caravan or boat. This video helps you avoid EXPENSIVE collateral damage and is thorough and easy.
IMPORTANT: We now recommend that you wind / tension your spring by only 1/4 turn. This is usually enough to close the door without putting too much stress on old plastic.
PARTS:
iFiXiFi parts are reengineered, stronger, upgraded, designed / made in the USA. iFiXiFi replacement parts for Dometic are made better than OEM and priced better than OEM.
Upgrade for Dometic 2002236004 @@Left Handed Freezer Door Spring Casing / Housing
Upgrade for Dometic 2002236012 @@Right Handed Freezer Door Spring Casing / Housing
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HELPFUL TOOLS:
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Flat-blade screwdriver, like this one: amzn.to/3AfP097
Why would you need to repair or replace your freezer door?
If your Dometic freezer door doesn't close all the way, it can be a real problem! Frozen food can thaw out. Delicate food in the refrigerator can freeze. And you use more propane or electricity to keep things cold.
How do you remove the door?
BE CAREFUL: wear eye and hand protection. There may be risks including sharp and flying parts.
BE GENTLE: older plastic gets brittle and fragile
To remove the inner freezer door:
1) Turn the fridge off and let the interior and parts warm up so they're more flexible.
2) Open the outer fridge door as wide as you can.
3) Open the inner freezer door.
4) Slide the Air Shim between the right edge of the freezer door and the wall of the fridge / freezer
5) Gently and slowly inflate the Air Shim to widen the gap between the freezer door and fridge wall. This exposes the nylon "bolt" at the bottom right of the freezer door.
7) Use the screwdriver to gently depress the bolt into the wall of the fridge. This disengages the bold from the receiver on the freezer door.
8) Pull the right bottom side of the freezer door gently towards you. The freezer door should now be free.
9) Remove the freezer hinge assembly from the left and right sides of the fridge wall.
IMPORTANT: the left and right hinge assemblies are different. Identify the left and right assemblies so you don't mix them up.
To replace a broken spring housing / casing:
1) Remove the bolt / spring from the broken casing.
2) Place the bolt / spring into the new casing. Make sure the protruding leg of the spring pokes through the slot in the base of the casing cylinder. The end of the bolt is pointed and will pop through the hole at the bottom of the well of the casing cylinder.
To replace the freezer door:
1) Place the left freezer hinge assembly back in the hole in the wall on the left side of the fridge.
2) Rotate the arm of the left freezer hinge assembly a quarter turn to about the 3 o'clock position.
3) Place the right freezer hinge assembly back in the hole in the wall on the right side of the fridge.
4) Rotate the arm of the right freezer hinge assembly a quarter turn to about the 9 o'clock position.
5) Angle the freezer door slightly downward (like you are about to open it).
6) Press the left edge of the freezer door firmly into the bolt and wiggle the freezer door slightly in the open-closed direction. You should hear and feel the bolt engage the receiver on the freezer door.
7) Using your finger or tool, depress the right hinge bolt firmly into the refrigerator wall.
8) Pivot right side of freezer door onto bolt and position / rotate until you feel and hear bolt engage with receiver.
9) Rotate arm of left freezer hinge assembly in the clockwise direction until the 12 o'clock position. The protrusion on arm engages small hole in the fridge wall
10) Rotate the arm of the right freezer hinge assembly in the counterclockwise direction until the 12 o'clock position. The protrusion on the arm engages the small hole in the fridge wall.
11) Test installation. Open the freezer door. Release. It should close on its own. Increase the pre-load on the spring if it does not close all the way.
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Your vido helped me I did not break a thing , I watched a few times an then applied your method thanks heps
Great to hear!
We purchased a 2004 Alpenlite camper recently. While cleaning the freezer one of the hinges broke off (the other side was already gone). It was brittle and broke easily. I was so glad to find this video and ordered the replacement parts. My husband fixed it in no time and saved us a bundle. Thank you so much for making available the replacement parts and for the excellent video instructions!
Hi! Alpenlite. Those are legendary! Your hubby sounds like the kind of can-do guy who deserves a beer. ;-) Thanks for the positive feedback. It made our day!
It’s all about the right tool and right directions! Thank you for this video along with your parts to purchase. Not being able to get someone to do this repair, I purchased an air shim, followed your directions and the door came off without a hitch. It was as I suspected, left spring broke. I now have a needed clean refrigerator, wish me luck on the reassembly! I’ll post your link to my RV users group.
Good to hear from you, and thanks for the support! For your reassembly check out our latest video on this topic here:
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This video was extremely helpful. Even a guy with 2 left hands was able to do this.
All that's needed is opposable thumbs. ;-) Congratulations! I'd shake your hand, but I woulnd't know how. ;-)
Thank you! Was getting frustrated trying to work it out.
We knew you could do it! ;-)
I couldn't have done it without you and this great instructional video. I ordered your replacement parts on eBay, received them promptly and installed the hinges on the door within ten minutes. Because the large tabs on my old spring housings were completely broken off, I initially thought that my hinges were different than these. I had to remove the door, to realize that my old hinges were just like these. Salute! And firm handshake, sir!!
Hi @cmussomaha ! We salute your DIY abilities! Congrats on a job well done. You've earned yourself a chilly adult beverage!
@@ifixifi Cheers! Gulp, Gulp, Gulp....
In April 2019, we bought our 2008 Airstream Safari SE 23FB. The previous owners had installed velcro to "help" keep the freezer door closed. We finally got frustrated enough that I started looking to try to find a replacement freezer door, thinking that was the problem. In the process, we stumbled across your video and am I glad we did. Your video provides clear, straight forward visual and descriptive guidance on how to perform the repair. We bought your part through Ebay and the Air Shim on Amazon. We completed the replacement in about 15 minutes and for the first time we have a freezer door that works. Think that this will also help our frosting problem as we now have a true seal without the velcro on the door and the freezer. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you for the kind words! Now that it's fixed, isn't it _amazing_ how inconvenient a broken freezer door was? -- and how nice is that walk around bed in the 23FB, hm?
Thank you thank you. I was resolved to duct taping the freezer door closed until I ran across your video. It does take a little muscle but I was able to do it. your instructions were very clear. I did have to do it twice because I did not completely remove the broken plastic inside of the holes. A good tip. Your product , the clips you make, is excellent and the price is perfect
Yay! You did it! The duct tape solution temped us, too. ESPECIALLY after we saw the price of the OEM parts. Glad you found our parts and prices work for you. Wishing you many more years of happy camping!
I purchased a used trailer and had taken the freezer door off so I could disassemble it and clean the mold on the seal and in the cracks. have been struggling to put it back on with enough tension to keep it closed and after watching your video it took all of 2 minutes! ordered some replacement parts to keep on hand. Thanks for the video!
Nice work!
I purchase your improved hinges design and followed your video. Boom, done, fixed in five minutes. Great video, and great solution....thank you sir, I appreciate your efforts🙏 👏 👍
Gosh! Thanks! We get a big kick out of knowing we helped you, and lots of other people.
Hello, Thank you so much I have a 2020 Geo Pro Dometic refrigerator that had the same problem, I follow your advice and your link for the parts in less than an hour got the job done now my freezer closes and holds great temperature!!
Tks Bobby G
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Satisfying, isn’t it? ;-)
Worked like a charm! Could certainly tell the difference in the quality of the plastic fittings. Both had broken on my freezer door. Very clear instructions. Thank-you!
Thank you for the generous feedback! We love knowing that we're helping folks get back to camping and save money. Our newest video on this topic is here th-cam.com/video/-6ahjG0eJEs/w-d-xo.html
Can attest to the cheap parts. Mine broke before I could install. I ordered your parts off Amazon and they worked amazingly! Thank you!
Great to hear!
Saved me $, time, and frustration!!! Thank you. This video gives the strategies and cautions needed. I first watched the 3 minute shorter video by an RV tech person. I appreciated it. Thought I could do the repair based on that, but I reversed the springs (not the housing which is clearly marked) unknowingly and total failed on first try, almost breaking my fingers doing it. Thanks for the aftermarket parts AND the way to use them safely and without breaking anything else. Made my day!
You're welcome! My video is more of a "been there, done that" approach. You're not the only one to reverse the springs. ;-)
THANK YOU! I just followed your instructions and it's all fixed. Your video and you parts made it super easy! So nice to have a working freezer door again. Thanks for all the time you put into doing this for the rest of us!!
This made our day, thanks! Isn't it amazing that having a freezer door that works can make such a difference?
Check out the newest version of this video here:
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@@ifixifi That putty knife trick is a good one. Luckily I has able to do it with my fingers!
Absolutely perfect. Thanks!!!
You're welcome!
Bought your enhanced parts and installed, easy money!! THANK YOU!!
Thanks! That does sound like AwesomeSauce! Keep that old Dometic going another 10 years!
Newest video on this topic is here th-cam.com/video/-6ahjG0eJEs/w-d-xo.html
This video was a great help. It was clear and accurate though he made it easier than it was to get the door reinserted. I was very careful and took all the time i need to do the job right. One thing I would add... use a head lamp even if you think there is enough light. I used his product and my door is perfect again. Thanks
Glad it helped! Check the latest video on this topic: th-cam.com/video/-6ahjG0eJEs/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much for your explanation, before I watched your video, I tried for about 2 hrs of frustration trying to figure out how to put the Freezer door back in place. After I watch your video it took 5 minutes.
Thank you again.. muchas gracias.
Gracias a usted, tambien! Quizas deberia hacer un video en Espanol? Aprendiendolo para dos an~os.
Made it easy to replace my hinges and door with the upgraded IFIXFI ones. Had no clue how to do this otherwise.
Thanks, D! Life's just a bit better with a freezer door that works, right?
Thanks for your video,followed it and now good as new....and no cost.Well done!😀👍
Glad it helped!
Thanks bud, mine just broke before we were heading away I put it back in but door didn’t close so watching your video helped me to put it back in correct with the spring door mechanism all good now thanks
Glad it helped
We have a dometic rm2310. After watching your video, we ordered the the right and left and the air thing. Just went out and fixed our freezer door and thanks to your video it took maybe 5 minutes. Now I have to peel all the duct tape remnants off the freezer door 😊
Ha! I was thinking “when the heck did I recommend duct tape?” But I figured it out. Glad it worked for you!
Outstanding video! Very helpful I was doing it backwards for the most part after my clip broke on my freezer door this video was the only reason I was able to complete this. One of the best videos I've seen on TH-cam in a long time very good descriptions and steps thank you so much
Glad it helped! Happy Camping!
Thank you! I ordered your parts and fixed it myself! Yay me, Yay you!!
Yay! Thank you!
A really thorough explanation.
Thanks Tom! There's an even more thorough explanation on our newest video, here: th-cam.com/video/-6ahjG0eJEs/w-d-xo.html
Great instructions. I had a piece of the door break off and using JB Weld made a workable freezer door.Had a hard time getting both springs back into the hole on the side of the frig without rebreaking the weld so I only inserted on side and things seem to fit easier and with enough tension to seal the freezer.
Been there, too. For me, JB Weld lasted a few months. Check this video for a longer-lasting fix: th-cam.com/video/epuabunaP7w/w-d-xo.html
Great Video! The air shim is a handy tool to add to the collection. Thanks for the help!
Glad it was helpful!
Well done video. I’ve got to do mine tomorrow, however, I’ve already got the OEM parts so I’ll end up having to replace them again sometime. I’m just going to order the “beefed up” version so I will have it available when it fails again. Thanks!
Hi! Glad you found this video useful. There's a newer, more detailed version of this video that you might want to check. th-cam.com/video/-6ahjG0eJEs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks! Great video and help!
Heel graag gedaan! Happy to help.
Thank you so much for the video. Exactly what I was looking for..
Glad it was helpful! Check the latest video on this topic: th-cam.com/video/-6ahjG0eJEs/w-d-xo.html
Great video I was racking my brain before this.
Glad you liked it!
mate thanks for the tips helped out alot. aussie 3 way fridges are a 1/4 turn in as half was to tight. cheers and thanks again.
Good tip. I agree, a half turn could be too much. But I'm tempted to tease a bit: Did you have to turn it in the opposite direction that we do in the northern hemisphere? ;-)
@@ifixifi HAHHA!
So so helpful, thanks
fixed it thanks
Glad I could help
Excellent video!!
Thank you very much! :-)
Hi! Great video! At 5:48 minutes into the video, you showed the receiving part replacement. My door will need one of those parts replaced. Did you predrill when you attached that part? Any suggestions? Of course, it only broke half of the bolt receiver off. I will remove the broken portion and replace it with a new receiver. Again, your video was a huge help!!! Thank you!
I think this video has the answers you need: th-cam.com/video/epuabunaP7w/w-d-xo.html
Damn! You made my year!!
That's what we like to hear! Happy camping!
I do hope it will be as easy as you showed us. My problem however is that the door on the left is broken and i will half to replace the door.
Hi William!
Maybe, maybe not.
If "the door on the left is broken" means that the bolt receiver is broken, there is a "frugal fix". The bolt receiver is the female X-shaped socket on each side of the freezer door. The bolt receiver is an integral (one-piece) molding on some Dometic freezer doors, and a separate screwed-on part on others. The separate part is called a "hinge plate".
If you have a door with a broken, one-piece, integral bolt receiver, here's what you can do:
Get a hinge plate. (We sell them on ifixifi.co, Ebay and Amazon.)
Use appropriate safety equipment and techniques.
Take flat file, a grinder on a Dremel tool, a hot knife, a hacksaw blade or other similar tool to carefully remove the part of the door with the integral bolt receiver. Remember to leave the plastic that forms the visible, front wall of the door. Use the new hinge plate and the good side of your door as a guide for what plastic to remove.
Using the new hinge plate and good side of your door as a template, put the new hinge plate in its temporary position. Mark and drill pilot holes for 2 stainless steel pan head screws.
Screw the new hinge plate into place.
Compared to a $120 - $150 new door, this can save you enough to put food in your freezer.
The installation of your Spring Housings was quite easy. The freezer door closed tightly on its own but fell off when I opened it again. The left female Plus on the freezer door had shattered. In your video you showed a screwed in part as you had the same issue yourself. Just wondering where I could get one like this or do I need to purchase an OEM door?
Hi Stefan! Same happened to me. The part you are looking for is the Freezer Door Hinge Plate for Dometic 2002244008
You can find it here amzn.to/3GdE5AF
I ordered and got these also. Installed them and in about the 4 th time opening the door (and wasn’t opening it the stoppers even) and the left side broke where the + is on the door itself. Now I either have to find another door or hope I can fix/glue it enough that it holds? It’s so brittle there. Really poor design. But your parts worked and the right side was broken so it did fix that
Hi, Ken! What year and model of RV do you have? These Dometic fridges are able to last decades, because they have almost no moving parts. Pretty much just the outer fridge door and the inner freezer door are the only moving parts. What model Dometic fridge do you have? We had the same problem with our door. The part of the hinge with the female plus sign that is molded into the freezer door itself just gets brittle with use and age. Problem is, the freezer door is VERY hard to find and VERY expensive (like $200). Getting a new fridge isn't an option, either. It's unnecessary, and a new one will cost you over $1000. We've got one work-around solution, and are working on an iFiXiFi replacement freezer door project. We haven't detailed the work-around solution in a video (yet), but you can get a hint of what we did in our latest video, here: th-cam.com/video/A4v5e26DjF8/w-d-xo.html
Basically, if you have a freezer door with molded-in hinge plates, you can use a coping saw or a Dremel to carefully remove enough material to make room for a pair of iFiXiFi hinge plates that screw into the bottom of your modified old door.
Let us know if you need our help. If you'd like, you can contact us by email or by phone. You'll find that info on our website ifixifi.co (no "m").
If you're willing, you could send us your old door, and we could fix it for the cost of the parts. That way we can use your door as a model for our video to show others how to do the modification.
@@ifixifi That would be great! I sent info on your contact page of your website. Thank you!
Thanks for lending us your freezer door so we could make a video on how to fix a broken freezer door: th-cam.com/video/epuabunaP7w/w-d-xo.html
I purchased both sides from you last week. It went together slick, but there isn't much torque on the freezer door. It won't quite shut all the way. What do you suggest I do? Thanks!
Oh no! Are you sure you pre-loaded the springs by 90 or 180 degrees? It's pretty rare, but sometimes the springs themselves are worn out. (We're trying to find a way to cut prices on those OEM springs, too.) You may be able to find some more answers on our website: ifixifi.co (no "m").
Hi i have air leaking into the freezer door on the left side creating pre mature frosting. I have inspected the hinges and both are good. What recommendations do you have to resolve this issue?
How's the gasket looking? We don't make a replacement gasket, but our parts diagram library on ifixifi.co should help you to find the part you need.
Thanks so much
No problem! Happy camping!
How can you tell which springs bolt assembly is right or left? Mine have been mixed and are not coloured left blue right yellow!
Good question! The bolts are the same on both sides. The springs are wound / coiled in opposite directions. It's very hard to describe in words how to tell which spring goes where. I'm going to post a new video soon. Until then, try one of these techniques:
1) The spring needs to be in the position where its coil tightens when you open the door. You might be able to picture this mentally, or use the fridge as a model.
OR
2) Make a "thumbs up" sign with your right hand. If the top coil of the spring turns in the direction of your curved fingers, it's a right hasnded spring. The right handed spring goes in the left side of the fridge.
hi, I have tried to order twice from your site and even entered my cc information, I don't know if I am getting the products I ordered one set or two(not needed) or none! please respond, thanks! I am in need of the freezer door parts(both sides)
Hi La! Sorry I didn't see this sooner. I don't think we have a record of your purchase. You can email us at contact@ifixifi.co (no "m").
So, I bought your replacement pieces, got the springs correctly placed in them, put the door back in and it closes but doesn’t stay closed all the way and doesn’t snap back at all. Any suggestions?
Hmmm. That shouldn't happen. You usually don't need new springs. Did you remember to preload the springs by rotating the spring housing arms downward? Did you remember to "wind up" the springs by rotating the spring housing arms back up into the "upright and locked" position? We have more than one video on how to do this. Take a look to see if that doesn't help solve this mystery.
@@ifixifi I’ll take a look. I put two bottles partly full of water in the freezer and they froze. So the freezer is working!!
@@ifixifi Thank you!
The suspense is killing us! Did it work?
Thank you!!!!
You're welcome! Safe travels!
After successfully changing the spring, the door shuts but I am no longer getting a solid seal and have ice forming faster than normal along the top edge of the door and inside the freezer compartment. Any input on how to resolve?
Hi! That's a real head-scratcher. One guess: The door is made of 2 pieces, clamshelled together. It's possible that the pieces got displaced during the removal / reinstallation process. Another guess: Maybe the gasket got displaced and is jamming up at some point. And another one: Is it possible that only one of the spring mechanisms is engaging?
@@ifixifi Good input, who knows! I guess I’ll live with scraping the ice away.
Another possibility: Now that your freezer door closes fully, it could be that your freezer is actually getting cold enough to freeze, including freezing the humidity in the air (especially if you are in a humid climate). Before you fixed your door, maybe it didn't get cold enough to do that. We noticed this with our own door. Before the fix, the freezer would keep pre-frozen things cold, but wouldn't actually freeze anything.
@@ifixifi Fortunately things are freezing and prior to fixing thins froze well too. Humidity could be a factor, I’ll have to see if winter weather makes a difference.
Maybe I need new springs?
See our other reply. It's possible, but unlikely, that you need new springs.
Very helpful! Thank you!
How much for a pair to get sent to Canada please?
V0R-1V0 🙂
Hi Shawna! You can buy these on Amazon.ca. It's the easiest, least expensive way we've found to get our products to our Canadian friends.
Are they compatible with Dometic RM460?
@@shawnaleanne219 We're not 100% sure. We've tried to find a parts diagram for Dometic RM460, but had no luck. Odds are in your favor, though. Dometic tends to reuse parts over many generations of refrigerators. Also, in the service manual for your model, on page 9, figure 11 and 12 appear to show this part. If it works, let us know, so we can update our parts library for other campers. And if it doesn't fit you can get a refund, and also please let us know.
How do you tell the right spring and bolt assembly apart? Mine have been separated and are not coloured clue or yellow!
Good question! The bolts are the same on both sides. The springs are wound / coiled in opposite directions. It's very hard to describe in words how to tell which spring goes where. I'm going to post a new video soon. Until then, try one of these techniques:
1) The spring needs to be in the position where its coil tightens when you open the door. You might be able to picture this mentally, or use the fridge as a model.
OR
2) Make a "thumbs up" sign with your right hand. If the top coil of the spring turns in the direction of your curved fingers, it's a right hasnded spring. The right handed spring goes in the left side of the fridge.