TRAVEL CATCH
Make sure that the travel catch is engaged when the cara
van is on
the
move, (fig 1)
.
The travel catch at the
top
of the door can be set in two
different
positions.
In
one
position
the door
is held
tightly
shut.
In
the other position the
door
is secured ajar so that
the refrigerator can be aired when not in
use.
FOOD STORAGE
Always
keep
food in
closed
containers. Never put hot food
in the refrigerator; allow it to cool first.
Never keep items in the refrigerator which might give
off flammable gases
.
The
2-star
(**)
frozen food compartment
is intended for
the
storage
of
frozen food
and
for making ice. It is not
suitable
for
freezing
items of food.
Never
put
bottles or cans of
fizzy
drinks
in
the frozen
food
storage compartment as
they
may burst when freezing. Also
don't
give children ice lollies
straight from the frozen food
as
they
could cause
frost
burns.
Most kinds of frozen
food
can be
s
tored
in the frozen food
compartment for about a month
.
This
period of
time
may
vary,
however,
and
it
is
important
to follow
the
instructions
on
the individual
packets.
ICE MAKING
It is
practical
to
make ice during
the night
-
then the
refrige
rator is
less
demanded and
the
cooling
unit
has more reser
ves. Fill
the
ice tray
to just
below the brim with
drinking
water
and place
it
on
the
freezer shelf.
To
speed up
the
ice making
,
one can spill one or two
spoonfuls of
water
on
the freezer
shelf to
improve
the con
tact to the ice tray. If you have more
than
one
ice
tray it is a
good idea to make ice
in advance and save the frozen
trays
in the frozen food
compartment.
DEFROSTING
Frost
will gradually accumulate on the refrigerating sur
faces. It must not
be allowed
to grow too thick
as
it
acts
as
an
insulator and adversely
affects
refrigerator perfor-mance.
Check the
formation
of
frost regularly
every
week
and when
i
t gets about 3 mm
thick,
defrost the refrigerator.
To defrost the 'fridge
,
turn it off
and remove
the ice tray and
all
food
items.
Warning:
normally the temperature of items
of
fozen foods would
rise
unduly
during defrosting and so
they
should be consumed within 24
h
or
discarded
.
Do not try to accelerate
defrosting by using
any
kind of
heating
appliance, as this
might
damage the
plastic
sur
faces
of
the
refrigerator. Neither should any sharp objects
be
used
to scrape off
the
ice
.
The
defrost
water
runs
from a collector
channel to a recep
tacle
at
the
rear of the refrigerator where
it evaporates.
Defrost
water in the freezer compartment should be mop
ped
up
with a cloth.
When
the ice
has
melted,
wipe the
refrigerator dry and
restart
it. Place
the food items back
inside
but wait until the
refrigerator
is cold
before making ice cubes.
CLEANING THE REFRIGERATOR
Clean the
inside
of the
refrigerator regularly to
keep it fresh
and
hygienic.
Soak
a cloth
in a solution consisting
of
a teaspoon of bicar
bonate
of
soda
to half a litre
of
warm water. Wring out the
cloth and u
s
e it to clean the interior of the refrigerator and
its
fittings.
Never
use
detergents, scouring
powder
,
strongly
scented
products or wax
polish to
clean
the interior
of
the refrigera
tor as
they
may damage the surfaces and leave
a
strong
odour.
The
exterior
of
the refrigerator
should be wiped clean now
and
again, using a damp
cloth and
a
small quantity of deter
gent.
But
not
the
door gasket
,
which should only
be
cleaned
with
soap and water and then thoroughly dried.
TURNING OFF THE REFRIGERATOR
If the
refrigerator
is
not
to be used
for
some
time:
1
.
Set any switches
to
O
.
2. Set
the
gas valve (D)
to •.
3. Shut off anyon-board
valve in
the gas line to the refrige
rator.
4
.
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.
5.
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
.
IF
FRIDGE FAILS TO WORK
Check the following points before
calling
a service
technician:
1. That the
STARTING THE REFRIGERATOR
instructions
have
been followed.
2.
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.
5.
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.
6.
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.
If 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).
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