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Larry
Senior Member Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Fairfield, CA Status: Offline Points: 344 |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2012 at 8:08am |
I had a very wonderful
camping trip in the But I did have a couple of
mishaps which some of you might benefit from. I put a cup of water with tea
bags in the microwave when I was out there camping and my microwave/convection
oven threw off some sparks and went dead. I got back home yesterday and found
out that every appliance repair shop I called did not accept the Cornerstone
Extended warranty which covers the microwave and they all gave me rather expensive
repair estimates. Cornerstone told me that they
would rather deal directly with the repair shop and they don’t particularly
give reimbursements for work performed without them first giving their consent.
I really searched for a repair shop that would at least talk to Cornerstone and
then one of the repair shops told me on the telephone that it sounded like my
microwave had blown a fuse and I could save money, I have a $100.00 deductible
on my extended service plan. The repair person told me over the phone how to
replace the fuse in the microwave, which involved taking the microwave from the
R-Pod and removing it from its’ outer case, and I installed a new fuse and the
microwave works great now. I guess the lesson here is to make sure you clear
everything with the warranty people before beginning any work and also see if
you can fix it first before going to a repair shop. As if the microwave going out
was not enough I also lost my “EXIT” window and had to order a new one from As sad a story as this is I
called Just thought I’d share how
those exit windows are not on hinges or have any permanent attachment to the
trailer. As I said earlier the window is on a track at the top and is secured
by the two latches on the bottom. BTW the price of a new window, including
shipping, is $165.00. But nonetheless I did have and excellent holiday camping trip even though I returned home a few days early. Did not feel I could continue
with one window missing from the pod and a broken microwave. Everything is repairable but
I thought I’d share this here in case someone else found themselves in the same
situation, either with the microwave or exit window. Now that I have everything
back under control, ordered a new window and fixed the microwave, it all seems
rather comical. Happy New Year 2012 P.S. |
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joe&carol
Senior Member Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Location: Golden, CO Status: Offline Points: 126 |
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Sad that you had to experience the microwave and exit window mishaps! However, we should all be thankful that you've described these problems for the rest of us such that we can learn and benefit from your ordeals. Yes, thank you for your posting! Joe
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jato
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Thanks for the info Larry. We didn't order any extras when we got our 177 last year. No A/C, no entertainment center, no microwave - so those aren't issues for us. HOWEVER, I was totally unaware of the window issue you brought up. THANK YOU for the heads up. I will be far more careful when that window is open to be sure it is securely latched B 4 traveling down the road.
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this_is_nascar
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I was aware of the window situation. If you look at it, it's pretty clear how it mounts. I'm sure this will save someone, someday, from loosing thiers. As far as the microwave issue, that's why we purchased ours with the micro/oven combo unit and spent $39 for a Wal-Mart microwave. When it breaks, I'll throw it out and get another one. In addition, I can easily take it out of the camper to use if I'd like, leaving all that space for "stuff".
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Sixgunner
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Thanks for the advice, Larry. I'd personally not given the operation of the exit window much thought. Daggone shame you lost yours.
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sfish
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Thanks for the heads up on the window. I will be sure to check it before we go down the road.
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tsunami
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You may wish to check how well the twist-locks on the Dometic outside appliance doors secure the doors. I had one fall of my FR RV a couple of years ago. This fall, I found the refrigerator outside door missing on my Pod, when I arrived home. The doors cost about $30 plus. I ended up drilling several holes and carefully using a couple of stainless screws running through the doors into the plastic door frames. It might take a couple more minutes to do an inspection but at least I won't have to replace any more doors.
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2Peas-n-RPod
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THAT'S the modification I was going to do!! Thank you for reminding me! I knew there was one more thing I needed to do on the outside of the Pod, but couldn't remember what it was to save my life. Man, I feel stupid! |
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Larry
Senior Member Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Fairfield, CA Status: Offline Points: 344 |
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Just thought I’d let you folks know that the Cornerstone United Extended Warranty is only valid if repairs or replacements are done by a licensed RV service center. My microwave started giving me trouble again even after I had installed a new fuse so I called the warranty company and they told me what I just stated. Camping World does repair and replace RV convection microwave ovens, and I am going to have them replace mine because I like having a convection microwave and not just the standard microwave oven that most people have in their homes. The Sunbeam Convection Microwave Oven that came with my R-Pod 171 retails at about $500 so I've decided to pay the $100 deductible and get a replacement. Just a heads up that the warranty company will only pay for work done at a licensed RV service center, even if it is just the microwave, but they will not pay for work done at an appliance repair shop. |
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HuronSailor
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Sorry to hear about the exit window, but I appreciate the heads up. I'll be sure to add "check exit window latches" to my getting underway checklist.
I also lost a fridge vent door this summer, and now both have zip ties loosely woven through the top to keep them from being separated from the trailer. Got the idea from someone else on the list.
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