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RAVEL CATCH
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ake sure that the travel catch is engaged when the cara-
v
an is on the move, (fig 1).
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he travel catch at the top of the door can be set in two
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ifferent positions. In one position the door is held tightly
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hut. In the other position the door is secured ajar so that
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he refrigerator can be aired when not in use.
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OOD STORAGE
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lways keep food in closed containers. Never put hot food
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n the refrigerator; allow it to cool first.
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ever keep items in the refrigerator which might give
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ff flammable gases.
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he 2-star (**) frozen food compartment is intended for the
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torage of frozen food and for making ice. It is not suitable
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or freezing items of food.
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ever put bottles or cans of fizzy drinks in the frozen food
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torage compartment as they may burst when freezing. Also
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on't give children ice lollies straight from the frozen food as
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hey could cause frost burns.
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ost kinds of frozen food can be stored in the frozen food
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ompartment for about a month. This period of time may
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ary, however, and it is important to follow the instructions
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n the individual packets.
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CE MAKING
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t is practical to make ice during the night - then the refrige-
r
ator is less demanded and the cooling unit has more reser-
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es. Fill the ice tray to just below the brim with drinking
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ater and place it on the freezer shelf.
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o speed up the ice making, one can spill one or two
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poonfuls of water on the freezer shelf to improve the con-
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act to the ice tray. If you have more than one ice tray it is a
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ood idea to make ice in advance and save the frozen trays
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n the frozen food compartment.
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EFROSTING
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rost will gradually accumulate on the refrigerating sur-
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aces. It must not be allowed to grow too thick as it acts as
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n insulator and adversely affects refrigerator perfor-mance.
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heck the formation of frost regularly every week and when
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t gets about 3 mm thick, defrost the refrigerator.
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o defrost the `fridge, turn it off and remove the ice tray and
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ll food items. Warning: normally the temperature of items
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f fozen foods would rise unduly during defrosting and so
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hey should be consumed within 24 h or discarded.
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o not try to accelerate defrosting by using any kind of
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eating appliance, as this might damage the plastic sur-
f
aces of the refrigerator. Neither should any sharp objects
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e used to scrape off the ice.
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he defrost water runs from a collector channel to a recep-
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acle at the rear of the refrigerator where it evaporates.
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efrost water in the freezer compartment should be mop-
p
ed up with a cloth.
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hen the ice has melted, wipe the refrigerator dry and
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estart it. Place the food items back inside but wait until the
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efrigerator is cold before making ice cubes.
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LEANING THE REFRIGERATOR
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lean the inside of the refrigerator regularly to keep it fresh
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nd hygienic.
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oak a cloth in a solution consisting of a teaspoon of bicar-
b
onate of soda to half a litre of warm water. Wring out the
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loth and use it to clean the interior of the refrigerator and
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ts fittings.
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ever use detergents, scouring powder, strongly scented
p
roducts or wax polish to clean the interior of the refrigera-
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or as they may damage the surfaces and leave a strong
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dour.
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he exterior of the refrigerator should be wiped clean now
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nd again, using a damp cloth and a small quantity of deter-
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ent. But not the door gasket, which should only be cleaned
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ith soap and water and then thoroughly dried.
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URNING OFF THE REFRIGERATOR
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f the refrigerator is not to be used for some time:
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. Set any switches to 0.
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. Set the gas valve (D) to ●.
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. Shut off any on-board valve in the gas line to the refrige-
rator.
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. Empty the refrigerator. Defrost and clean it as described
earlier. Leave the doors of the refrigerator and the frozen
food compartment ajar. Use the travel catch to hold in
this position.
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. When the vehicle is laid up for a long period of time
(e.g. during the winter months), we suggest fitting the
winter covers WA 120, fig. 2, onto the vent grills.
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F THE `FRIDGE FAILS TO WORK
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heck the following points before calling a service tech-
n
ician:
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. That the STARTING THE REFRIGERATOR instructions
have been followed.
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. The refrigerator is level.
3
. If it is possible to start the refrigerator on any of the
connected sources of energy.
4
. If the refrigerator fails to work on gas, check:
● That the gas bottle is not empty.
● That all LP-gas valves are open.
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. If the refrigerator fails to work on 12 V, check:
● That the 12 V supply is connected to the refrigerator.
● That the fuse on the 12 V supply is intact.
● That the 12 V switch is on.
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. If the refrigerator fails to work on 230 V, check:
● That the 230 V supply is connected to the refrigerator.
● That the fuse is intact.
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f the refrigerator is not cold enough it may be because:
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. The ventilation is inadequate owing to reduced area of
the ventilation passages (partial blockage of grilles from
wire mesh etc).
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