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Flame does not light or goes out

Refrigerator too cold

Low cooling output

Odor in or out of Refrigerator

Excessive gas consumption

TROUBLE-SHOOTING

PROBLEMS

CAUSES

REMEDIES

Flame not lit.

Empty gas cylinder or closed valve.

Supply pressure not within specifications.

Closed manual shut off valve.

Gas leakages.

Piezo-igniter will not work.

Inoperative flame-failure device.

Faulty or clogged injector.

Loose bypass.

Clogged bypass.

Drafts.

Faulty cooling unit.

No charge in thermostat.

Bulb out of place.

Baffle too low 

Out of place.

Room temperature less than 60ºF (16ºC).

Incorrect thermostat setting.

Inadequate ventilation.

Excessive ice.

Excessive opening of doors.

Excessive load of food.

Deficient cleaning inside.

Refrigerator kept in storage with doors
closed.

Unwrapped food in Refrigerator.

Faulty door seal.

See problem No. 1.

Take required action.

Call your dealer.

Open.

Call your dealer.

Adjust electrode, check for current leaks or poor
contact replace.

Check the thermocouple for faulty or displaced tip,
poor contact, look up your dealer.

Call your dealer.

Tighten or replace.

Replace.

Eliminate.

Call your dealer.

Call your dealer.

Position correctly.

Position according to Fig. H

Replace.

See item 3.2. under “Important”.

Same as above.

See item 2.1 (a), check for free flow of air
throughout the system.

See item 3.5. under “Caution”.

See item 3.2.

Same as above.

See item 3.6.

Same as above.

Store in closed containers or wrap with plastic film
or aluminum foil.

Call your dealer.

Manual 326061824  11/9/06 3:36 PM  Page 22

Summary of Contents for UGP 7.8

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Page 3: ... lift the Refrigerator to its normal position Clean the Refrigerator with a damp cloth and then wipe it dry with a clean cloth If need be use a mild detergent but do not use cleaning compounds or other abrasive material Fit two ordinary 1 5 volt size D batteries in the lighting assembly fig A Check its functioning the light should go out before the door is completely closed 2 1 Where to locate you...

Page 4: ... 11 inches 280mm water column The Refrigerator must be connected with copper or other acceptable tubing of sufficient diameter to avoid a pressure drop of more than one inch 25 mm water gauge up to the Refrigerator inlet even with other gas operated appliances such as water heaters and stoves operating from the same system The appliance and its individual shut off valve must be disconnected from t...

Page 5: ...ezo igniter B5 a few times or until the flame lights The sparks can be seen through the light conductor B1 which will light up as soon as the burner goes on If there are no sparks see Trouble shooting Hold B3 depressed for another five seconds release while checking that the flame stays on If the flame goes out repeat the procedure or consult Trouble shooting Set the thermostat knob to the defrost...

Page 6: ...ature outside the Refrigerator When at room temperature the food should be placed in the main compartment of the Refrigerator to precool for a few hours Later on preferably in the evening place the food in contact with the bottom of the upper compartment 5 5 Defrosting During operation ice will begin to collect on the fins of the evaporator D1 to a point where it will reduce the efficiency of the ...

Page 7: ...on Before going into the subjects of maintenance and troubleshooting we would like to provide a brief description on the functional units of the gas equipment which will make for a better understanding of these items 6 1 The gas equipment Fig C The gas connector C13 is connected to a manual shut off valve C12 normally to be left open handle in alignment with the gas flow The valve C12 is connected...

Page 8: ...0 seconds Let the Refrigerator operate for at least 30 minutes during this time check if there is any gas leakage Check each connection from the source to the gas injector using a mixture of detergent and water Check that the flame does not touch the heat deflector the curved metal part located inside the heating pipe It s normally incandescent Check the flame comparing it with that in illustratio...

Page 9: ... them or adjust the door hinges 7 2 Cleaning the parts at the rear of the Refrigerator Move the Refrigerator away from its permanent position making sure the flexible connector does not kink Dust that gathers behind the Refrigerator may clog the burner Dust building up on the absorber C10 and condenser C1 of the cooling unit can lessen the heat transfer of these parts impairing performance Therefo...

Page 10: ...r 1270 mm 50 Freezer capacity 31 liters 1 1 cu ft Refrigerator capacity 187 liters 6 7 cu ft Net weight 73 kg 161 lb Weight plus packing 75 kg 165 lb Packing volume 1470 x 652 x 762 0 730 m3 25 8 cu ft Gas consumption high flame 33 g h 1600 Btu h Gas consumption low flame 14 g h 700 Btu h Enclosure dimensions Height min 1470 mm 57 7 8 Width min 652 mm 25 2 3 Depth max 762 mm 30 Remove the cloth fr...

Page 11: ...e ice Excessive opening of doors Excessive load of food Deficient cleaning inside Refrigerator kept in storage with doors closed Unwrapped food in Refrigerator Faulty door seal See problem No 1 Take required action Call your dealer Open Call your dealer Adjust electrode check for current leaks or poor contact replace Check the thermocouple for faulty or displaced tip poor contact look up your deal...

Page 12: ...19 6 1 5 2 3 4 FIG A FIG B FIG C ...

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Page 14: ...21 Cut out in order accommodate the lower hinge A découper pour la charnière inférieure FIG E ...

Page 15: ...22 Note The correct flame at COLDEST setting should have a bright blue crown at the base of the flame Remarque La base de la flamme correcte au réglage LE PLUS FROID doit être d un bleu vif FIG H ...

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