Dometic RM2501, RM2301, RM2801 manual Defrosting, Frozen Food Storage Compartment, Ice Making

Defrosting

Shut off the refrigerator.

tmpty the retrigerator leaving the drip tray under the finned evaporator and the cabinet and freezer doors open. If desired, defrosting may be speeded up by fil- ling the ice tray with hot water and placing it in the freezer. When the frost on the tinned evaporator acti on has melted water will be collected in the drip tray. The drip tray should be emptied at regular intervals. When all frost is melted, empty the drip tray and dry the interior of the refrigerator with a clean cloth. Re- place the drip tray and ice tray, replace all food stuffs and set the thermostat to MAX for a few hours. Then reset the thermostat knob to its normal position.

Note: On the RM2801 the drip tray is placed on the rear side of the refrigerator.

Frozen Food Storage Compartment

The ice trays should be placed in direct contact with the freezer shelf for fastest ice making. Quick frozen soft fruits and ice cream should be placed in the col- dest part of the compartment which is at the bottom of the aluminum liner or, in models with a shelf, on this or just below it. Frozen vegetables, on the other hand, may be stored in any part of the compartment. The compartment is not designed for the deep or quick freezing of food stuffs. Meat or fish foods, whether raw or prepared, and provided they are precooled in the refrigerator, can however, also be stored in the frozen food storage compartment. They can then be stored about three times as long as in the fresh food storage compartment. To prevent drying out, keep food in covered dishes, in plastic, bags or wrapped in alumi- num foil.

Ice Making

Ice cubes can be made in the ice trays which should be filled with water to within 1/4" (5 mm) from the top. To release the ice cubes seize the tray with both hands an twist the tray. Cubes not required should preferably be replaced in the tray. Refill the tray with water and replace the tray on the freezer shelf. Ice making is accelerated if the thermostat knob is turned to setting “MAX”. It is a good idea to do this a few hours before an anticipated need for ice but be sure to turn the knob back to normal setting when the ice is formed or the foodstuffs in the cabinet may become frozen hard.

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Travel latch for 1-door refrigerator

To Shut Off the Refrigerator

To shut off the refrigerator turn the knob A to off posi- tion. If the cabinet is not in operation over a period of weeks, it should be emptied and cleaned and the door left ajar. Use the travel latch to lock the door in that position (see fig). Some models are provided with in- terior light, which comes on when the door is opened . To avoid running out of battery the light should be shut off with the switch on the side of the lamp housing. The ice trays should also be dried and kept outside the cabinet.

Travel latch for 2-door refrigerator

Cleaning

To clean the interior lining of the refrigerator use lu- kewarm weak soda solution. The evaporator, ice trays and shelves must, however, be cleaned with warm water only. Never use strong chemicals or abrasives to clean these parts or the protective surface will be damaged. It is important always to keep the refrigera- tor clean.

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