HOW TO USE THE REFRIGERATOR
FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT
The food storage compartment is completely closed and unventilated, which is necessary to maintain the required low temperature for food storage. Consequently, foods having a strong odor or those that absorb odors easily should be covered. Vegetables, salads etc. should be covered to retain their crispness. The coldest positions in the refrigerator are under the cooling fins and at the bottom of the refrigerator. The warmer areas are on the upper door shelves. This should be considered when placing different types of food in the refrigerator.
FROZEN FOOD STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
Quick frozen soft fruits and ice cream should be placed in the coldest part of the compartment, which is at the bottom of the aluminum liner. Frozen vegetables, may be stored in any part of the compartment.
This compartment is not designed for deep or quick freez- ing of food. Meat or fish, whether raw or prepared, can be stored in the frozen food storage compartment pro- vided they are precooled first in the refrigerator. They can be stored about three times longer in the frozen food compartment as compared to the fresh food compart- ment. To prevent food from drying out, keep it in covered dishes, containers, plastic bags or wrapped in aluminum foil.
Ice cubes can be made in the freezer compartment. For faster ice making, the trays should be placed in direct contact with the bottom of the freezer compartment.
Refrigerator volume.
Total refrigerated volume is 6 cu.ft. for the model RM2652. Total refrigerated volume is 8 cu.ft. for the model RM2852.
DEFROSTING
Shut off the refrigerator by pressing the main power ON/OFF button to the UP (OFF) position. Use a tape to close the light switch or remove the lamp bulb. Empty the refrigerator, leaving the drip tray under the finned evaporator, and the cabinet and freezer doors open.
Defrosting time can be reduced by filling the ice trays with hot water and placing them in the freezer compart- ment.
! CAUTION
DO NOT use a hot air blower. Permanent damage could result from warping the metal or plastic parts. DO NOT use a knife or an ice pick, or other sharp tools to remove frost from the freezer compartment. They can create a leak in the ammonia system.
When all the frost has melted, dry the interior of the re- frigerator with a clean cloth. Replace all food and turn your refrigerator back on.
CLEANING
Cleaning the refrigerator is usually done after it is defrosted or put into storage. To clean the interior liner of the re- frigerator, use lukewarm weak soda solution. Use only warm water to clean the finned evaporator, gasket, ice tray and shelves.
NEVER use strong chemicals or abrasives to clean these parts, as the protective surfaces will be damaged. It is important to always keep the refrigerator clean.
SHUT OFF- (STORAGE PROCEDURE)
Shut off the refrigerator by pressing the main power ON/ OFF button to the UP (OFF) position.
If the refrigerator will not be in operation for a period of weeks, it should be emptied, defrosted, cleaned and the doors left ajar. The ice trays should also be dried and kept outside the cabinet.
! WARNING
DO NOT store explosive substances in the refrigera- tor, such as cigarette lighter gas, gasoline, ether or the like.
NOTE: Sodium chromate is used for corrosion protec- tion (less than 2 weight % of the coolant).
CLIMATE CONTROL
During the summer months of high temperatures and humidity, the metal frame between the freezer and fresh food compartments may have water droplets forming. The number of water droplets will increase if the vehicle isn’t air conditioned during these months.
This refrigerator comes standard with a 12 volt (DC) climate control that will evaporate the water droplets when they form.
To have the climate control on, you position the switch (“C” see figure 2) located beneath the top decoration panel that houses the control panel to ON.
The climate control can be left on continuously or only used when temperatures require it.
NOTE: The climate control will draw 12 volt DC power continuously when in the ON position. It should be turned OFF when a charging source is not available.
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