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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 performace
will be impaired. Providing the refrigerator is Installed in accordance with these instructions, it should operate
satisfactorily in ambient temperatures up to $2°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 devised 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 by Electrolux 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
{see 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 openflame burners
in difficult-to-ventilate confined spaces, and other considerations, Electrolux 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 $hip 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
(see fig. 1). The minimum free spaces called for under, behind and over. the cabinet must not, therefore, be reduced in
any way. The more space provided, particularly behind and over the cabinet, the better the performance you can expect
from the cooling unit.
3. IMPORTANCE OF LEVELLING
The downward circulation of refrigerant within the cooling unit is by gravity and the refrigerator has lobe reasonably
level, when it is stationary, for the cooling' unit to operate properly. If the refrigerator is left operating with a sustained list
in excess of about 3' in any direction, pockets of liquid refrigerant can collect at various points within the unit impairing
or preventing normal circulation of the refrigerant vapour until level conditions return. It is essential, therefore, that the
refrigerator is installed so that the ice-tray shelf inside the refrigerator is level in relation to the caravan, in both
directions, so that when the caravan is level, the ice-tray shelf is level.