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OPERATION
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OPENING AND CLOSING THE LID
The doors are fitted with uniform sealing strips to prevent warm air and
moisture from entering the fridge and freezer compartments.
Be sure that the doors and door seals are free from obstructions and
form a complete seal around the rim of the fridge/freezer cabinets.
Over-stuffing and/or unlevel installation of the appliance will prevent a
good seal.
It might be hard to open the door immediately after the door is closed.
This is due to air contraction in the fridge/freezer cabinets. This
pressure difference will equalize in a few seconds, making the doors
easy to open once again.
LOADING THE FRIDGE AND FREEZER
A battery-powered refrigeration appliance has a cooling capacity lower
than typical AC appliances. Because the compressor is smaller, the
appliance runs more efficiently but cools warm or room temperature
food at a slower rate than an AC appliance.
Avoid packing food too tightly around the cooling plates located on
the back wall of the fridge/freezer. Allow air flow around these plates to
ensure proper operation.
When adding unfrozen food to the freezer for the first time, fill the
freezer only 1/3 full and wait until that food is sufficiently frozen before
adding more. It will also help to cool food more quickly if the food is
packaged in smaller containers rather than large ones. Food packages
more than 2” thick will cool slowly. Avoid placing warm food in contact
with cold food.
NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS
• You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when the refrigerant
is being pumped through the refrigerant coils.
• When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being pumped through
the appliance and you will hear a whirring or pulsing sound from the
compressor.
• A thermostat controls the compressor and you may hear a ‘click’
when the thermostat cuts in and out.
