Hi. The glass shattered while I was cooking recently in our 2011 14.44 Expanda Outback. Dometic advise they no longer make replacement for this stove and we need to replace the complete stovetop, grill and oven. Any suggestions where I could source a glass hob that fits rear part of stove with electric element and gas burner? Thanks Bernie
14' Series Broken glass SMEV 401 Stovetop
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Depending on the model stove you might be able to source from one of the many RV suppliers.......
www.caravansplus.com.au
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it helps a lot when you ask questions to give a model number, brand etc makes things easier........................
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SMEV 400 Series Glass Lid - RV Parts Australia
Includes inbuilt hinges Suits SMEV 400, 401, 402 & 403 models Colour: Black Dimensions: 480mm (w) x 455mm (d) Material: Glass
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it helps a lot when you ask questions to give a model number, brand etc makes things easier........................
Thanks for your response. It's not the glass stove lid on the SMEV 401 it's the rear black glass stove top/plate with a hole for the electric element and gas jet. Perhaps I'll speak with a glass maker as it needs to withstand heat. Not sure how stainless steel would go Rags...might buckle?
You can certainly get heat resistant toughened glass to any shape, like kitchen glass splashbacks are heat resistant and toughened. I going to guess making one to suit that template with circular holes for the burners it may be cheaper to buy a new caravan. But its certainly do-able
I'm with @Crusty181 as just looking at the prices they want for just a lid ...... I think I would be looking to see if the later models enamelled panels are the same size or even close enough to be modded otherwise I would go for a bit of metal bashing of 1.5mm sheet and coated with a heat resistant enamel paint....
I have looked around for new fridge doors and the few 2nd hand places for van bits seem to think they can price parts at new prices..........
I have looked around for new fridge doors and the few 2nd hand places for van bits seem to think they can price parts at new prices..........
Thx for your input guys. I think Crusty181 is right, finding this part is not easy and I may end up doing insurance claim and replacing the stove but don't like turfing the old one when it still works ok. Hard to find second hand parts like this and making one up is not easy (for me anyway).
Quotes are free @Ozpanda, make up some cardboard templates and drop them off at a few glaziers. You might get a win
Hi Ozpanda, did you have any luck fixing this? We have had exactly the same problem with our stove and trying to work out a way to fix. Even replacement seems to be an issue as can't find another stove with same dimensions. What did you end up doing?
Hi Daja
We have just had the same thing happen to our glass cooktop on the weekend & Dometic said it was caused by the electric plate expanding with the heat ( first time we had used the electric hot plate in the 10yrs of having the van )
Just wondered what you ended up doing to fix yours ?
Thanks
Had the same thing happen to mine just before Christmas, and I couldn't bring myself to replace a perfectly working stove because of a piece of glass, I am in the process of removing the shattered glass and polishing the stainless steel beneath it, halfway there, just need to do the other half now.Here is a few before and after photos .
