Dometic 3850644422 Heating Element 120Vac Review

Got this for my Dometic fridge in my Coachman Freelander. The GFCI keeps working and eventually reduces the problem to the refrigerator. If I unhook the fridge, the GFCI remains. I googled the problem and it pointed to a heating element. I tested the heating element by unplugging it from the board and indeed the GFCI didn't work. Received and installed this model specific item as soon as it came out. So far, so good. The residual current circuit breaker no longer ignites, the heating element…

Five stars because it does what is expected of it. Only order this if you are mechanically inclined. The design is slightly different from my original element, the plastic transition from element to wiring is significantly wider than my original, making installation much more difficult than removing the old element. The installation is in a very tight, enclosed space, and all you have to do is feel the element down through the room. Since I restore classic cars and have worked in the…

Said to be a direct factory replacement for the original (OEM or similar) but I have changed mine 4 times already on a 2013 model year unit in an RV parked environment. I ended up cutting one apart to diagnose the problem after checking the voltage, current and resistance inside the device and when applied to the power connector. The resistance wire is fairly thin and evenly wound; are similar in clay to ceramics, homogeneous and without cavities. BUT the spacing between the strands…