6000XL Series Service and Installation Manual
Operation
OPERATION
Electronic Temperature Control
Operation:
The electronic temperature control constantly monitors box temperature as well as evaporator coil temperature to maintain consistent product temperatures. The control also sends temperature readings to the digital temperature display. The control circuits continually
At initial
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING FREEZERS: After initializing, the control will immediately enter a DEFROST mode and the display will read DEF. The compressor and condenser fan as well as the evaporator fan will remain off until initialization defrost is complete. This initial defrost cycle may take up to 15 minutes to complete, at which time the freezing cycle will begin. The display will continue to read DEF for an additional 30 minutes before displaying temperature.
Refrigerator:
The control is located in the control box in the top of the refrigerator behind the removable louvered panel on the left side. It is factory set at
turn the knob clockwise. For warmer temperatures, turn the knob
Freezer:
The control is located in the control box in the top of the refrigerator behind the removable louvered panel on the left side. It is factory set at
Energy Saver Switch
The energy saver switch is a rocker switch located next to the thermostat knob. The normal operating position for this switch is the OFF or “0” position. If excessive condensation is observed on the door opening, flip the energy saver switch to the ON or
position, (red portion of the rocker switch will be visible).
Refrigeration & Defrost Cycle
Refrigerator:
Whenever the refrigerator is plugged in, and the control has completed initializing, the evaporator fans will run continuously and the digital temperature will display box temperature in degrees F. The temperature control will cycle the compressor and condenser fan motor to maintain box temperature at the control setting.
Refrigerator Defrost
The temperature control also monitors the evaporator temperature and will turn off the compressor and condenser fan motor when needed to allow accumulated frost on the evaporator to clear. During this defrost cycle, the digital temperature display will read dEF. After the defrost cycle is complete, the temperature control will return to a normal cooling cycle, but the display will continue to read dEF until the evaporator returns to normal cooling temperatures (up to 30 minutes).
Freezer:
Whenever the freezer is plugged in, and the control has completed initializing including the initial defrost cycle (also see Electronic Temperature Control Operation, on this page), the evaporator fans will run continuously. After evaporator coil has reached operational temperature, the digital temperature will display box temperature in degrees F. The temperature control will cycle the compressor and condenser fan motor to maintain box temperature at the control setting.
Freezer Automatic Defrost
The control also monitors compressor total running time and will enter a defrost cycle after total compressor running time is greater than
Freezer Manual Defrost
If a manual defrost is desired, simply unplug the unit for several seconds, then plug unit back in. This will cause the control to re- initialize and then enter a defrost cycle.
When the control enters the defrost mode, it switches off the evaporator fan motor, compressor and condenser fan motor, and switches on the defrost heater to warm the evaporator coil. Thereby melting all frost accumulated during the previous refrigeration cycle. The digital temperature display will now read dEF. The control will continue the defrost cycle for a MINIMUM of 8 minutes and a MAXIMUM of 30 minutes depending on the amount of frost accumulated on the evaporator coil.
After the defrost cycle is complete, the control returns to a normal refrigeration cycle, however the evaporator fan motor will not switch on for 2 minutes AFTER the compressor and condenser fan motor have begun operating. The digital temperature display will continue to read dEF until the evaporator has returned to normal freezing temperatures (up to 30 minutes).
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