REPAIR or REPLACE?
What if some idiot thought it would be a sharp idea to stab at the ice on the freezer walls with a knife...yes, the knife punctured the freezer wall. Do we to buy a new one or can it be fixed? I think a coil was hit. Help! A new one costs an arm and a leg!!!
Refrigerators - Thetford - Norcold® Model DE0061
Answers & Comments
OMG ROFL!!!
Well... here's an idea.
Drill a 1/2 inch hole where you punctured the wall of the freezer, make sure you don't hit the coils. Then goto lowes/home depot and get that expansion foam that is used to insulate windows and holes in houses. Grab a razor blade and scalp off the excess after it's dried. Now cover the foam on the inside of the freezer with 2 part epoxy or "shoe goo" or e6000 (these are the toughest glues I have ever used) which is available at a hobby shop. Make sure you do a test with the foam and the glue on cardboard first to make sure the glue won't eat at the foam.
Are you sure you punctured the coil? If you did you can goto an auto part place and ask for a compression fitting (most commonly used to repair brake lines on cars) for what ever tube size the coil is, use a fine ruler is the best. Then you can repair the coil by using a pipe cutter to cut the coil and put it back together with the compression fitting. Now call the appliance service guys and have them come out and recharge the system.
Fixed, total cost... about $50 bucks
Other solution, replace entire fridge, total cost $$$$$