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or all three sources of energy, by means of the thermostat
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nob (B). After turning on the refrigeratior the system auto-
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atically chooses the mid- position. With some experience
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ou will soon find a suitable setting. This normally does not
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eed resetting because the same thermostat controls the
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ain compartment temperature for any of the three sources
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f energy.
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RAVEL CATCH
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ake sure that the travel catch is engaged when the
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aravan 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-
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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 surfaces.
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t must not be allowed to grow too thick as it acts as an
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nsulator and adversely affects refrigerator performance.
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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 surfa-
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es of the refrigerator. Neither should any sharp objects be
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sed to scrape off the ice.
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he defrost water runs from a collector channel to a
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eceptacle at the rear of the refrigerator where it
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vaporates. Defrost water in the freezer compartment
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hould be mopped 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-
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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
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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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he cooling unit behind the refrigerator should be cleaned
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ith a brush from time to time, but make sure that the
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e-frigerator is switched off when doing this.
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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 the switch (A), fig. 3, to "OFF".
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. Shut off any on-board valve in the gas line to the refrige-
rator.
3
. 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.
4
. 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 -
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echnician:
1
. that the green AES LED goes on, when the switch (A) is
set to "ON" (12 V must be available).
2
. when mains are connected but the fridge stays in gas
oeration: Is the refrigerator correctly connected and is the
fuse intact?
3
. in transit, if the fridge does not operate in DC mode: Is
the alternator (D
+
) connection made correctly ?
4
. if the AES LED flashes red: see chapter Gas Trouble-
Shooting.
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f the refrigerator is not cold enough it may be because:
1
. The ventilation is inadequate owing to reduced area of
the ventilation passages (partial blockage of grilles from
wire mesh etc).
2
. The evaporator is frosted up.
3
. The temperature control setting is incorrect.
4
. The gas pressure is incorrect – check the pressure regu-
lator at the gas container.
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