Bally Refrigerators/Freezers/Warmers, Installating And Operation Manual

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FREEZER SYSTEM AND ADJUSTMENT 

All self-contained 

value line

 and 

designer line

 standard freezers and low-

temperature freezers are designed and factory set to maintain an average cabinet 
temperature of 0` f and -15`f respectively. All freezers are designed for the purpose 
of holding pre-frozen food and although they are capable of freezing small 
quantities of fresh food, they are not to be used as fast or blast freezers. 

Do not

attempt to freeze bulk quantities of fresh foods. The temperature control is 
accessible from the top of the electrical console box located on the cabinet top 
behind the front grill (see figure 6).if an adjustment is necessary to maintain the 
above temperature range 

only

 on standard freezers, place a screwdriver into the 

thermostat slot and turn clockwise for a colder cabinet temperature or 
counterclockwise for a warmer cabinet temperature. On low-temperature freezers, 
place a screwdriver into the right thermostat adjustment screw (

do not turn the left 

differential adjustment screw)

 and turn clockwise for a colder cabinet 

temperature or counterclockwise for a warmer cabinet temperature. Further 
adjustments out of the factory design temperature range must be made by a 
qualified refrigeration mechanic only. 
 

DEFROST OPERATION 

All freezer models are equipped with an automatic, electric defrost system 
consisting of an electric evaporator coil and drain pan heater, automatic electric 
defrost time clock, defrost high limit switch, and a fan delay switch. The defrost 
system is time initiated by the time clock and temperature terminated by the high 
limit switch. The time clock is factory preset for three (3) defrost periods per day at 
eight (8) hour intervals and a fail safe cut-off time of 32 minutes. These settings 
should be adequate for most conditions, however, depending upon use and climate 
conditions a fourth defrost may be required. 
 
The defrost time clock is located in the electrical console box where a window 
allows access to the timer dial. To set the time of day on the defrost time clock, turn 
the knob on the center dial of timer face counterclockwise as the arrows indicate 
until the correct time of day is lined up with the "time" arrow on the upper left corner 
of the clock (see figure 8). It will be necessary to reset the time of day on the timer if 
the freezer is turned off or has loss of power. To relocate and/or add a defrost 
period, simply unscrew the defrost pins located around the outer dial and screw 
them into the desired time slots (an additional pin is located in a storage slot on the 
right side of the dial). 
 

Important Note:

 All freezers have a unique, energy-saving defrost cycle. It is 

time initiated, temperature terminated, with an automatic, auxiliary time cut-off 
safety to minimize electrical consumption and provide for the shortest possible 
heating cycle. This safety time cut-off is factory set at 32 minutes and should not 
require any further adjustment.