Installation/Building-In

The refrigerator is intended for installation in a caravan or a motorhome, and the description relates to this application.

The refrigerator must not be exposed to radiated heat from hot objects.

Excessive heat irradiation impairs performance and leads to increased energy consumption. For this reason the refrigerator should be installed if possible not at the entrance side of the vehicle - normally orientated south and often with an awning which would impair the disper- sion of heat and combustion gases from the ventilation openings.

It is not a good practice to install the refrigerator so that the vent openings are covered by the vehicle’s entrance door when this is set open. This would reduce the ventilation airflow to the cooling unit and reduce refrigera- tion performance.

The enclosure

The refrigerator must be installed in a substantial enclosure and must be level, the dimensions are shown in TECHNICAL DATA.

The bottom of the enclosure must be horizontal and even so that the refrigerator can be easily pushed into place. It must be sturdy enough to carry the weight of the refrigerator.

Battens must be installed at the bottom, sides and top of the enclosure and fitted with sealing strips.

Slide in the refrigerator until it is flush with the front of the recess. There must be 10-20 mm free space behind the refrigerator

Six fasteners are fitted in plastic bushings in the side walls of the refrigerator, fig. 2. They are used for securing the refrigerator in the enclosure.

The side walls of the enclosure and/or any wooden braces installed to hold the refrigerator must be dimen- sioned to seat the screws securely, also considering the forces due to the movement of the vehicle.

With the refrigerator in place, drive the screws through the lining of the refrigerator into the walls of the enclosure. There must not be more than 3 mm of clearance be- tween refrigerator and enclosure on each side. If neces- sary, wooden strips or similar should be fitted.

Note: This is the only approved means of securing the refrigerator to the enclosure and to the vehicle. Fasteners penetrating other parts of the insulation (PU) foam of the refrigerator might damage components like electric wiring etc.

VENTILATION OF THE UNIT

At high ambient temperatures the refrigeration unit will only perform adequately when properly ventilated.

FIG. 2

Side ventilation.

The refrigerator unit is ventilated via two openings in the wall of the caravan (fig. 3a).

Fresh air enters through the lower opening and warm air is discharged through the upper one.

The lower opening should be located at floor level (to allow any leaking gas to escape to the outside).

The upper ventilation opening should be located above the condenser, as high as possible, to ensure good ventilation.

Roof ventilation

The ventilation of the cooling unit can also be done via one opening in the wall of the caravan and one on the roof for the roof vent (fig. 3 b).

Fresh air enters through the lower opening and warm air is discharged through the roof vent.

Ventilation grilles

We recommend fitting 2 side vents, model L500, alternative one L500 and one roof vent model R500, which are specially developed by Electrolux for this purpose.

The L500-ventilation grilles permit inspection and small repairs to be carried out without the necessity to remove the refrigerator from the recess.

Removal of flue gases

The ventilation passage at the rear of the recess, be- tween the outer wall of the vehicle and the refrigerator (fig. 3a/b/c), must be sealed off against the living space, so cold draughts are excluded (winter camping) and no flue gases can penetrate into the vehicle.