Dometic RM 123E, RM 122F installation instructions Introduction, Ventilation

IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION

It most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be acquainted with the functionning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.

These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

This product is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.

Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician.

This product should be serviced by an authorised Service Engineer and only genuine spare parts should be used.

It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way.

Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

These refrigerators are designed to be used specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only.

There are workings parts in this product which heat up. Always ensure that there is adequate ventilation as a failure to do this will result in component failure and possible food loss. See installation instruction.

Parts which heat up should not be exposed. Wherever possible the back of the product should be close to a wall but leaving the required distance for ventilation as stated in the installation instructions.

Before defrosting, cleaning or maintenance work is carried out, be sure to switch off the appliance and unplug it.

The ice box in this appliance contains tubes through which the refrigerant passes. If these are punctured this would cause substantial damage and result in food loss. DO NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrape off frost or ice. Under no circumstances should solid ice be forced off the ice box. Solid ice should be allowed to thaw when defrosting the appliance. See defrost instructions.

The appliance should be left for 2 hours after installation before it is turned on in order to allow refrigerant to settle, unless it is of the absorption type in which case it can be turned on immediately.

This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed straight from the freezer.

Frozen food must not be refrozen once it has thawed out.

Manufacturers' food storage recommendations should be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.

Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the freezer as it creates pressure on the container which may cause it to explode resulting in damage to the appliance.

Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or more serious malfunctioning. Refer to your local Service Centre and always insist on genuine spare parts.

GENERAL GUIDE TO FITTING ANY PLUG

Ensure the lengths of wire inside the plug are prepared correctly.

Connections should be firmly made after all conductor strands are entered into the terminal posts.

When preparing the cable ends take care not to damage the outer sheath, or the insulation surrounding the inner conductors.

Tighten all screws.

Replace the top cover of the plug and secure.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION

1. INTRODUCTION

Before starting to install the refrigerator, please read these instructions carefully in order to obtain a thorough understanding of what is required.

When operating, heat is emitted from parts of the cooling unit at the rear and this has to be carried away by air circulating freely over the back of the refrigerator. To ensure sufficient air circulation for satisfactory operation. It is essential that the clearances called for in these instructions are not reduced in any way otherwise cooling performance will be impaired. Providing the refrigerator is installed in accordance with these instructions, it should operate satisfactorily in ambient temperatures up to 32°C (90°F), with some measure of cooling up to about 35°C (95°F).

It is recommended that the refrigerator is installed by the caravan manufacturer, the supplier or another qualified person Owners who are competent to carry out the work themselves can do so, but, for the sake of safety, they must take particular care in making the gas connections, checking for leaks, and installing the electrical wiring and fittings. All relevant regulations concerning such installations must be complied with.

Many caravans are already provided with a recess, usually in the form of a cupboard which has been specially designed so that it can be adapted, by removal of its door and shelves, to house a refrigerator. Some caravan manufacturers have also devosed kits of parts to aid installation of refrigerators in their particular caravans.

A ventilator for fitting above the door as shown in fig. 4 is supplied with the refrigerator. The connection pipe, gas cock, and connectors are not supplied as the sizes of these may vary to suit particular installations. The appropriate parts should, however, be readily available from the refrigerator supplier or an Agent dealing in gas fittings 9see note in item 11).

The refrigerator weighs approximately 14,5 kg (321b) and the surface on which it is installed must be capable of carrying this weight, plus that of the food, satisfactorily.

All surfaces above and adjacent to the flue outlet, and beside and below the burner housing should be of, or covered with, metal or other non-flammable material.

IMPORTANT: On motorised vehicles, the refrigerator must be installed well away from fuel tanks, fuel filling inlets, pipes leading from inlets to fuel tanks, and fuel tank breathers.

WARNING:

Because of the hazards associated with the use of continuous operating bottled-gas appliances with open-flame burners in difficult-to-ventilate confined spaces, and other considerations, Dometic RT do not recommend the installation of their bottled-gas caravan refrigerators on boats, and refrigerators so installed will not be covered by the Company's guarantee.

If, however, a boat installation is planned for the refrigerator, reference should be made to British Standard 5482 Part 3, 1979 and to the Thames Water Authority "Launch Digest" and "Launch Specification".

Also, current Guide Lines published by local Water Authorities, or the Ship and Boat Builders' National Federation.

It should be noted that special Marine Refrigerators are available from Electrolux for use on boats.

2. VENTILATION

The refrigerator will always be built into a recess but to enable the unit to operate efficiently, it is essential that air is allowed to circulate freely over the cooling unit at the back to carry away the heat generated during the cooling process 9see fig. 10. The minimum free spaces called for under, behind and over the cabinet must not, therefore, be reduced in any way. The more space provided, particulary behind and over the cabinet, the better the performance you can expect from the cooling unit.

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