Coleman Power Chill 5640B ICELESS User manual

POWER CHILLTM
ICELESS 12-VOLT COOLER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
MODEL NO. 5640B, 5641, 5642
Read all instructions and warnings prior to using this Coleman0 product.
GLACIERE SANS GLACE 12 VOLTS
POWER CHILLTM
MODE D’EMPLOI
MODELE 5640B, 5641, 5642
Lisez directives et avertissements avant dutiliser ce produit Coleman

1.120 Volt ACI12 Volt DC Power Supply,
allows operation of your cooler in your
home or in any other weather-protected
area where household voltage is avail -
able.
Item No. 5232E640T.
2. 1 5-foot Extension Cord (used with
your 8-foot power cord), allows opera -
tion of your cooler up to 23 feet away
from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter
receptacle.
hem No. 2239A750T.
3. Battery Clips, allow operation of your
cooler from any 12 Volt battery where a
cigarette-lighter receptacle is not
available.
hem No. 2239A7701.
1.Bloc dalimentation 120 volts cal
12 volts c.c. — pernret de faire marcher
Ia glaci~re ~ Ia maison ou dana tout
endroit ~ l’ab~ des intemp~ries, quand le
courant atematfl y eat disponible.
Article 5232E640T
2. Cordon prolongateur de 4,6 m (15 pi)
— ~ employer avec le cordon de 2,4 m
(8 pi) pour utiliser Ia glaciAre jusqu’A 7 m
(23 pi) de ‘allume-cigare du vAhicule.
Article 2239A750T
3. Pinces de batterie —pour faire fonc -
tionner Ia glaciAre sur battede de
12 volts quand un allume-cigare nest
pas diaponible.
Article 2239A7701
ACCESSORIES
AGO ESSOIR ES
1.
2.
3.

USING DEEP CYCLE RV/MARINE BAlTERIES
Auxiiary 12V deep cycle RV/Manne battenes when used only for operating this cooler, will operate this
cooler for several hours before charging is necessary. The following table may be used as a guide to
delermine maximum hours of operafon between charging.
EMPLOI DES BAlTERIES A DECHARGE PROFONDE POUR
VEHICULES DE PLAISANCE OU BATEAUX
Lomque uniqLement ufiliades pour alimenter Ia glacidre, ces battedes sun lisires de 12 volta feront
fonctionner lag acidre un certain nombre oheures avant de devoir dire rechargdea. Le tableau suivant
donne une dde oe Ia durde du fonctonnewent enire lea recharges.
Maximum Operating
Time in Hours
18
24
27
48
Puissance de Ia batterie Dur6e maximale de
fonctionnement CR2 AAD3
140 700 l8heures
180 800 24heures
210 900 27heures
390 1625 48heures
‘RE5ER~E CAPACITY is the nsmber of nrinrAes the battery will sastalo a 25
ampere ostpst ar tOP 127cl before droppiog below 10.5 00Ev.
‘MARlt~E CRANKING AMPERES is the comber of amperes the battery will 5551cm
tsr 30 secorrds ar 32~ oct before dropping below 7.2 volts.
CAPACIT~ DO RASERVE: Le vornore de esoaten pendant leqoel Ia batterie waintient
00 reodemant de 25 amphres 527 c 150 Fl aoant de hawser b n,oios ole 10,S voCs.
‘AMPdRES AU DdMAFtRAOE: Le trombre dae,peres qoe Ia batterie pest malotenir
peodant 50 secondes 50 C 132 P1 event ole baisser mains de 7.2 saSs.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS TO AVOID
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AWARNING
1. To help prevent food poisoning, keep cooked foods at 1 40F or hotter. If
the food temperature drops below 140F for2 hours, reheat thoroughly
before serving.
2. Do not heat sealed containers. These containers may burst from internal
pressure which increases during heating, thereby causing personal injury
or damage to the cooler.
3. Always shelter your cooler and optional power supply from rain and snow.
Water splashed on the power supply, fan motor, or other electrical parts may
result in fire, causing personal injury or component failure.
4. This cooler operates only on power sources ranging from 9.5 to 14.4 Volts DC.
These are voltages typically found in the batteries of cars and trucks.
Connecting the cooler, without adaptation, directly to a 120 Volt AC wall
socket will destroy the fan motor and the Thermoelectric Module. A 120-
Volt AC wall adapter is sold separately.
5. Do not use ice in this cooler. Water from the melting ice may damage the
fan motor or create frost-buildup on the inside aluminum fins.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
This cooler may be operated in either a horizontal or vertical position, when used in the sect-
cal position, make sure that the cooling vent is always positioned at the top and that it is
never covered.
The cooler’s lid may be removed and then, for additional convenience, reinstalled to open in
the opposite direction. To change the direction of the lid’s opening:
1. Place the cooler with its back surface on the floor
2. Open the lid until it contacts the two built-in stops for the lid
3. Now, open the lid still further until it pops out of the cooler’s case
4. Switch latch plate and cover plate on liner so that latch plate will match reversed
lid opening.
5. Rotate the lid, and replace the lid on the cooler case
6. Push down on the lid near its hinge pins until they are positively engaged in the hinge
sockets of the case
NOTE: This cooler generates heel Conseqtientf y, if needs tree circulation oVal, fo pedormpmp -
efly. Its fan must be able to breathe. Do not place anything on top of the cooling vent. Never oper -
ate the cooler in hot, enclosed environments — automobile trunks, for example. while using the
cooler in parked vehicles, open the windows slightly
.
,o puosiUlowllot~ttnx cuoss is Lultnol.tuu totrreloIlOWingpoWer sources:
1. The CIGARETrE-LlOf-ITER RECEPTACLE of a vehicle with its engine running.
2. A 12-Volt (61010 AMPERE AUTOMATIC) or a 12-Volt (6 AMPERE NONAUTOMATIC)
battery charger connected to a 12-volt battery, see figure 1.
3. A Coleman POWER SUPPLY Model No. 5232E640T conneded to a 1 20-Voh 60Hz walt
socket (See accessories section.)
FIGURE 1
PLEASE NOTE: When a vehicle’s battery is not being charged (usually afren the vehicle’s
engine is not running), this cooler should not be operated more than about 4 hours. Longer
operation will almost always shorten the battery’s life in the long term and diminish its starting
power in the short term. (See the following section on P V/Marine batteries for battery usage
over extended periods of time.)
(PLEASE NOTE: Battery chargers ha ye anAC output that will damage the fan motorand
reduce cooling performance. The 12-voll battery in the circuit removes this harmful AC output.)
KEEPING FOODS AND BEVERAGES COLD
FIGURE 2
1. Connect the POWER CORD LINK with the BLUE thermometer symbols aligned, as
shown in figLre 2.
2. Connect the cooler to one of the power sources previously mentioned.
3. This cootar will not chill foods and beverages as fast as your home refrigerator. Please
don’t expect to do so. An empty cooler will cool down in about 3 hours. Warm terns
paced in the cooler will sow the cooling rate.
BLUE

TIPS
Use these simple techniques to accelerate your cooler’s rale of cooling and to prolong its chill -
ing power.
1. For faster cooling, prechill items of food and drink in your home reftigerator before placing
them in the cooler. Whenever possible, purchase beverages that have already been
chilied. Use frozen Coleman® Brite Ice”” ice substitutes to chill the cooler’s contents
even quicker.
2. Do not use ice in this cooler. Water from the melting ice may damage the f an motor or
create frost-buildup on the inside aluminum tins.
3. On average, the inside of your cooler will be about 42T cooler than the surrounding
temperature. For example, the surrounding temperature is SOF., the cooler will be
about 38T.
4. If the surrounding temperature is less than 74F, don’t prechill food or beverages. At
cooler operating temperatures (below 7fF), keep the cooler full to avoid unwanted freezing
of items.
KEEPING FOODS AND BEVERAGES HOT
FIGURE 3
This cooler may also be used as a food warmer by reversing the power cord linK.
t. Connect Ine power cord link with the RED thermometer symbols aligned. See fgure 3.
2. Connect Ine cooler to one of the power sources previously mentioned.
3. The cooler is now operating in the heat ing mode. Maximum inside temperature is reached
within about 2 hours.
TIPS
Use these simple techniques to masimize your cooler’s heating power and to ensure its etti -
cient use.
1. Thoroughly cook all hot foods — especially meat, poultry, and fish — before placing them in
the cooler. Wrap hot food containers in several layers of newspaper to hold the tem -
perature higher and to prevent burns to yourself and damage to the cooler’s interior.
2. The cooler’s internal temperature will seldom exceed 12SF when the surrounding tempera -
ture is 2SF or above. At surrounding temperatures below 257 the cooler temperature will
be about 1 OO’F warmer than the surrounding temperature.
3. WARNING: To help prevent food poisoning, keep cooked foods at 1407 or hotter, Again,
wrapping foods in layers of newspaper he ps to hold heat. It the food temperature drops
below 1 40’F for 2 hours, reheat thoroughly before servng.
4. Also, do not heat sealed containers. These containers may burst from internal pressure
which increases during heating, thereby causing personal injury or damage to the cooler.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Unplug cooler before cleaning or servicing your cooler.
1. All surfaces may be cleaned with a small amount of dishwashing solution applied with a
damp sponge. Do not oversaturate the sponge. Towel cry all water from inside cooler.
2. Tough sta ns may be removed with an all-purpose liquid cinaner sprayed on the stain and
then scrubbed with a plastic scrubber or brush. All liquid cleaners should be removed with
a damp sponge.
3. To prevent odors from accumulating in the cooler, leave the lid open for several hours after each
use.
4. Defrost your cooler if you not on diminished cooling capability, feel ice buildup on internal
tins or notice less air flow through the internal fins. Your cooler may oe easily defrosted by
following these steps:
1. remove all dews from the cooler
2. put the cooler in the heating mode
3. piace the cooler in its horizontal position
4. after abort 15 minutes, switch the cooler to the cooling mode
S. sponge or towel al water from inside the cooler
6. return items to the cooler.
S. At least once a year remove the front panel and brush any I nt and dirt from the fan blades
and outside heat sink witn a soft br.st led brash. Lint on these parts will reduce the cooling
and warming ability of the cooler.
If more thorough cleaning is desired, first remove 1) the fan motor, 2) the terminal block
and 3) the power cord. These three items must be kept dry.
All other parts of the cooler may be cleaned with a sponge or brush and dishmashing solution.
RED

TROUBLESHOOTING
PLEASE NOTE: Attempt each of these potentia solutions in sequence untif the problem is corrected. If, for
ecample, better power cord connectivity starts the fan rotating, there is no need to replace the fuse. Before
troublesnooting your cooter, defrost cooler by folowing tIre steps in the ~Cteaning and Maintenance” section,
item #4.
IF FAN DOES NOT ROTATE:
1. Make sure the power cord is inserted fully in the vehicte’s soceet or in the socket of the optional
Coteman Power Suppty;
2. tf usng optional power supply, check to see if cooler works in a vehicte If cooler operation is normal in a
vehicle, then replace power supply. (Power supply output should be 12 VOC.)
3. Make sure the power cord link is tightly connected;
4. Replace the vehicle’s cigarette tighter fuse;
5. Replace the fan motor.
IF FAN ROTATES WITH NO COOLING OR HEATtNG:
6. If sang optional power supply, check to see if cooler wores in a vehicle, If cooler operahon is normal in a
vehicle, then replace power supply. (Power suppty output should be 12 VOC.)
7. Replace Thermoetectdc module using modute repair kit 5640~52t 1.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
1. Lid with tatch and gasket. Item No. 5640-5501.
2. Modute repair kit. Item No. 5640-5211.
3. Fan motor. fern No. 5640A665R.
4. 8-foot power cord. Item No. 5640-3661.
5. Tray. ttem No. 5640-2501.
6. Two-piece f an set. tfem No. 5640-3721.
tf your ref alter does not have these items you may purchase them by catting — in U.S.A.
1-800-835-3278 TDD: 316-832-8707 or, in Canada 1 800 387-6161.
Or you may write to:
The Coteman Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1762 The Canadian Coteman Co., Ltd.
Wichita, KS 67201-0706 15 North Queen Street
Altention: Consumer Service Toronlo, Ontario M8Z 2C6
SPECIFICATIONS1
CAPACITY:
Fifty-eight (12) oz. beverage cans or six (2 liter) beverage bottles. 40 U.S. Quarts, 1.34 cu-h, 37.85
liters inside votume.
OtMENSIONS & WEtGHTS
Average inside dimensions: 15-3/4x10x12-1/2 talt
Outside dimensions: 21-3/4x t5x 17-lltttatt
Shipping dimensions: 23-3/40 17-1/4xltt-5/tt lalt
Empty Weight: 17 lbs.
Shipping Weight: 19 lbs.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
9.5to14.4VoltsDC, 4Amperes C l2VoltsDC Nominal.
COOLtNG PERFORMANCE
Cools trom 3ttF to 42F betow the average surrounding temperature. Empty cooler reaches minimum
temperature in 3 hours.
HEATtNG PERFORMANCE
Heats Irom 11 0’F to 1 40F at average surrounding temperature of 25T or above. At surrounding
temperatures betow2sF the cocter temperature witt be shout lOOT warmer than the surrounding
temperature. Empty cooter reaches maximum temperature in 2 hours.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
8 foot 18 AWG copper power cord with red LED power indication. Reversing power cord link for
selecting cooling or heating modes.
Brushless sleeve bearing fan motor.
High temperature cut-out switch.
Thermoelectric Cooling and Heating Module (Pettier Element).
Opecircarons subiecr a chanm wrhour force.

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5640A050 (2/98) RI.
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