Danby DPR2262W Installation and operating manual

WARNING: Improper installation,
adjustment, alteration, service or
maintenance can cause injury or
property damage. Refer to this manual.
For assistance or additional information
consult a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
Model DPR2262W
Caring for
Gas Refrigerator
FOR YOUR SAFETY IF YOU SMELL GAS
1. Open windows.
2. Don't touch electrical switches.
3. Extinguish any open flame.
4. Immediately turn off gas supply and call your
gas supplier.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

FM
AVERTiSSEMENT: Des instaElations
non-appropd6es, des ajustements, des
a[t_rations, des travaux ou entretiens peuvent
causer des dommages ou prejudices & la
qualit_ du produit. Consultez donc le manuel.
Pour une aide ou des renseignements
compl_mentaires, appelez un installateur
qualifi_, une agence de services ou un
fournisseur de gaz.
ModUle DPR2262W
Entretien du
Rdfrigdrateur =&Gaz
PAR MESURE DE S#-CURITI_, Sl VOUS DI=TECTEZ UNE
ODEUR DE GAZ
1. Ou_'rez les fenetres.
2. Ne touchez pas d'interrupteurs _lectriques,
3. Eteignez toute flamme.
4. Coupez imm6diatement l'arrivee de gaz et appelez le
fournisseur de gaz.
PAR MESURE DE S¢:CURITI_
Ne remisez ni essence ni autres produits inflammables &
preximit_ de tout appareil & gaz.

ENGLISH
1. Introduction
Weare pleasedtoadd youtolhe growingnumberof
salisfiedusersof gasrefrigeratorsairoverthewo_dand
we sincerelybelievethaiyouwill receivemanyyearsof
dependableservicefrom your investment.
if youare a fi_st-timeowaeror userofanabsorplion
Rel_geralor,the simple rulesoutlinedin thismanualwill
helpyouIoenjoytreub_efreereldgeration.Wesuggest
Ihat youbecomefamiliarwithyournewRef_geratorby
readingthroughthismanual,andIherl a_x il adjacentlyto
the applianceforfulu_ reference.
Havingbeen lestedby theAmericanGasAssociationand
the CanadianGasAssodatien Laboratories,in
compliancewilhA_StZ2t .'_9_oand CAhYCGA-t-4 - M91,
your Ref,igeratormealsall Ihesalary,qualityand
performancerequiremenlsas exactedbythose
standards.
Safety Symbols
If notavoided, this situationwillresult in death
or seriousinjury.
If not avoided,this siluation mayresultin death
or sedousinjury.
If notavoided,thlssitustFon might _esult in right
to moderate Injury.
2. First Steps
Uponreceivingyour Refrigerator,pleasecheck:
• II damagehasccounrecIduringshipment;
• That thedoorsopenand closetreely;
4,Thatthedoorseals a_etightthroughouttheirentire
cohtour;
Thai theaccessories(seaParisUst)are inperfect
workingcondilion.
In caseof trouble,pteaseconlacl yourdealer.
The Refrigeraloris attachedto a woodenbaseby four
bolts.Thesemaybe removedasfollows,Fig. B:
•WithdrawItemthe Refrigeratorthe bagcontaining
plasticcapsandspacers;
•Laythe Refrige(ato_carefullyon itsback,witha su_able
stripofwood(133)under its toweredge:
•Removethebolls t,B1)and thewoodenbase (B2);
• Reinstalltheboltsto halftheir len(}th;
=,Putthe plasticcapsovertheboll heads;
eCarefullylilt IheRefrigeralorto i_snormalposilion;
Assembletheplasticspacers,ilem (Dg),
Cleanthe Reldgeratorwitha dampclothandthen wipeit
drywilhacleancloth.If needbe,usea milddetergenl,
bL_donotusecleaningcompoundsorolher abusive
material.
Fittwo ordinary1.5vo[II_sizaD)batteriesinthe lighUng
assembly(fig.A). Checkils funelioning:the light shouldgc
outbeforelhe door iscompletelyclosed.
2.1 Where to locate your Refrigerator
The Refrigeratormustbe inst_lledon afiatand levelfloor,
awayfrom directsunlightandfrom anyobjectwhich may
radiateheat.The locationshouldbe wellventilated bul nol
drafty.PJeasealsoconside_thefolrowingimportant
requirements:
a)
_( ever installyour Refrigeratordirectly
on carpetsor nextto flammable
rnaterFa]s(such as curtainsor wall
paper)
The Refrigeralor must be inslalled withthe following
minimum clearances.
Right sid'e and top 6 in. 150ram
Left side and rear 0in. 0ram
c) If the Ref,'igerator is re be built-in, please refer to lhe
specilications(item 8) for enclosure dimensions.
d) Keep appliancearea clearand free from combustible
malerials, gasoline and clher flamable vapors and
liquids.
e) Do not obstructthe ftow of combustionand ventilation
alto
Placethe Refrigeratorin theselecled Iooalioncorllacting
therearwallandthe waifatthe left (ifany).
TheReldgeratoris_ow readyto be leveredand
connecledIothepropaneoutlet.Werecommendthat
thesejobs,as wellasthe eventualinversionof the doe_
hinges,be enkustedtoqualifiedservicepersonnelfor
whomthe folrewingitemwasconceived.Itmightbe
helpfulatthis pointtoread alsoTechnicalDescription,
item6.
tf ventilation in the room _snot adequate, the
Refrigerator may produce carbon monoxide.
The inhalatiori of that gas, which has no odor
and color, may cause d_zziness, nausea, and
in extreme oases even _feath.
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2.2 Door Hinging
_fyou needtochangethedoor hingingto facilitateaccess
intolhe Refrigeratorproceedasfotlows;
*Removeco.ore (F5).
eRemoveupperplastichingecover(F1).
"Removeupperhinge(F2)using5/16"nutdriver.
• RemoveFreezerdoor.
•Removemiddlerighthingeand plasticspacer(F3)using
5/16"nutdriver.
• RemovelargeRefrigeratordoor.
oRemoverowerhinge(F4). Watchlot rein"supportplain
tobecomelooseandfall.
=Fromtopfelt ofRefrigerator,remove3 hingeplasUcslot
capsend placethem talerightsideslots.
eRemovedoorcapsand sealings.Placingthem_ck on
the oppositeside(lefUrightofviceversa).
•LaytheRefrigeratoron its back(coil side)to accessIhe
bottompanelarea.
•RemovegreypJezoignitor(C5),temperaturecontrol
(C2)and gascontrol(C3)knobs fromwhitebushings.
• Usingpliers,carefullybendand removesplitpinsfrom
whitebushings.Removebushingsfromcontro_reds,
•Using1/4"nutdriver,removescrews(10) fromgrey
steelsupportpanel.Pushsuppedpaneldownto access
hingeplacementarea.
•Prepareto resetrowerhingeon opposilesidebyholding
ra_ supportplatewhilemountinglowerhinge(F4)lo
cabinet.
•Fit Refrigeratordoorontolowerhinge.
=Resetfelt middrehinge andplasticspacer(this_oartis
suppliedwithIheReltigeratorparts bag).
eFitFreezerdooronto[eftmiddlehinge,
•SlandRefrigeratorbackup.
• Regulatedooralignmettoobtainpe,'fectsealingall
aroundmagneticdoor sears.
•Replaceupperhingecap.
• Usingpliers,removeplaslic portionfrom left sideof
consoreto accomodateIc_verhinge(seefig. F).Areato
beremoved[soutlinedon pleslJcinner sideofconsole.
• Real_chconsole,checkingthe correctalignmenlofthe
flamei_icalor rodon all supports.
2.3 Installing the Refrigerator
ThisRelrigeratormustbe instaltedinaccordancewith
totalcodesorinstallaUonmustcomplywith:
•TheNationalFuelGasCode,ANSZ223.1inIhe USA.
•InstallationCodefor PrOl:_neBurningApptiancesand
EquipmentCANiCGABI49 [n Canada.
• ThisRefrigeratorisenrydesignedfor domesticuse.Itis
yourtotalresponsabilityifyouintendto use[tin trailler.
Toensureunintenupledoper!!ion,we recommendIhat
Ihegas supplysystembeled fromtwogascylinders,with
an automaticsw[tchoverdevice,Thespeciliedluel is
propaneandthe supplypressuremustbe 11inches
(280ram)watercolumn.The Refrigeratormuslbe
connectedwithcopperorotheracceptabletubingof
sufficientdiameterto avoida pressuredropof morethan
one inch(25 ram)watergaugeup totheRefrigeratorinlet,
evenwithethergas-operatedappriances(suchas heaters,
andthe like)operatingfrom thesamesystem.
•Theapplianceanditsindividualshutoilvalvemustbe
disconnectedfrom thegassupplypipingsystemduring
anypressuretestingof Ihat systemat lest pressures[n
excessof 1/2psig(3,5kPa).
•Theappliancemusl be isolatedfrom_e gassupply
pipingsyslem byclosingils individualmanualshut off
valveduringany pressurelest[ngof Ihegassupply
pipingsystemattestpressuresequalto or lessthan 1/2
psig(3.5kPa).
Toinstallthe Refrigerator:
• If necessary,installa metalor woodpaneloverthefloor
as recommendedin item2.!. (b).
•Disassembletheburnerbox(Dg).
•Placethe Refrigeratorin ils definiteposition.Turnthe
bolts(B1) untilthe Refrigeraloris revel.Removeitagain
from its location,
•Connectthe gassupplytothemanualshut eftvalve
(DI3). Usea certifiedflexibletype metalconnect_ of
sufficientlength.
• Connectapressuregaugeat Iheplug{G5) etthe
conlrols,
Now checkthe operation:
• Operatethe Refrigeratoraccordingtothe inslructions
(F6)and allowitto workforat least30 minu_es.
• Duringthis period,checktheconnectionsfor leaks,from
thegasinlet totheorificespud,usinga detergentand
watersolution.
• Check_e readingof Iha pressuregauge.Withno other
gasappl[ar_ceoperatingit shouldnot passt1" water
gauge.Withotherappliancesoperatingit shouldnotfail
berow10",
• Checktheoperationof theflame-faireredeviceas
indicatedunder"reehnicalDescrip![on",ilem 6,3,
•Witha mirror(17)beneaththefiamelube(14),make
sureIhattheflamecolorisb/ue.tt shouldnetreachthe
tipofthe baffle(t5), whichwillnormallybe slightly
aglow,
• "rumoffthe gasatthe control(C3)leavingthemanual
shutoffvalve(Dr3) open.Replacetheptug(G5).
• Replacethe burnerbox(O8).
Check weather the flame [s centered in relation
to the heater pipe (chimney).
If it is not, turn the product off and call a service
agency. Do not run the Refrigerator under this
circumstance. See detail in figure 1+
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Now inslallthe Refrigeratorin!.heselectedlocation:
_,Put theRefrigeratorin placemakingsurethat the
fle×ibleco_nectordoes netkink.
3. Controls
NI controlsare placedon theconsolelocatedat Ihe basis
ofIhe Refrigeratorandare connectedto Shecontrol
deviceslocatedin the Re£igerator'sback.
(Seelig. Cand D).
4. Gas Installation
•PlaceIhaselectorknob(C3)totheopenposition (C4)
bydepressingand thenturningit.
tDepress{C3)and hold itdepressedwhileactuatingthe
piezo-igniler(C5)a fewtimesoruntiltheflame lights
Whentryingto lightthe flame, presstheselector
valve buttonfor morethan 10seconds.
Gasmusl besuppliedby a 3/8"copperpipefreefrom
sharp-cornercurves,mountedontheconicalcoupling
connectedtothemanual shutoff valve.
Thisfeed-pipemuslbe placed soas toavoiddamage
whenthe Refrigeratoris removedfrom itscompartment.
WhenconneclingtheRefrigeratortothegassupplyuse
apressurecontrolvalve inthepropanegasbotle.
Neverconnectthepropanegasbotlledirectytothe
Refrigerator.
Use propane gas only. As propane gas ]s
h{ghlyflammable, it isextremely important to
check the effective sealing of all joints, from
bottle to Refrigerator.
After instalration,the gas supply must be
turned on and all pipe joints checked for
leakage, from propane gas bottle to the burner,
using s water/soap solution. Never use flame
to test for gas leakage.
Note:Anyservicingofgas pipescanon_be performed
byan authorizeddealer.Shouldyoudelect anyirregular
gaspressureor ins'_lla_ion,contactyoudeareror an
anther;zealworkshop.Theownermustneverperformany
tasksthatrequirethe looseningof gaspipes.
5. Howto getthe bestoutofyour
Refrigerator
5,1 Howto make it work (Fig, C)
(Lighting instructions)
WilhtheRefrigeratorcorrectlyinstalls&gassupply
connectedand manualshut offva,]veopen,thefollowing
mustbe doneto makeit work:
•Turnthethermostatknob (C2)to thecoldestsetting
{C8).
oTha sparkscanbe seenthroughthelightconductor(C1)
whichwilllightup assoonas theburnergoeson.
If thereareno sparksseeunder=Trouble-shooting".
* Hold(C3)itdepressedforanotherfive seconds.
Thenrelease,checkingthatflamestays on.
Iftheflame goesout,repeatthe procedure,orconsult
itemTrouble-shooting.
Nextday:setthe thermostatknobto the defrostposition
(C6)forat least fiveminutescheckingthatthe flame
doesnotgoout.
oSetthethermostatIowithinits normalrange(C7).
5.2 Absorption Refrigerators are different,..
The operationofan absorptionRefrigeratoris noiseless
and,therefore,onecannottellwhelhe_itis workingby
simplylislen[ngoWithinonehour,however,the bottomof
thefrozenfoodcompartmentshouldbeginto get cold.
Pulldowntooperatingtemperaturetakesfrom sixto
hvelvehau/s,dependingon roomtemperature,
WesuggestthattheRefrigeratorbe leftemptycrur]rtgthe
firstfew hoursofoperation.
Atselateror=,avoidpl_cingIonmuchfoodin the
Refrigeratorat onetime:
• Storeperishablesfirst, leavingotherfoodstuffsforlater,
•StorelargeramounlspreferablyinIhe evening,notmore
than t0 ]bs(5 kilos)ata time.
,,Allowhotfoodtocool downbeforeplacingitin the
Refrigeralor,
• Avoidkeepingthedoorsopenfor morethan isstrictly
necessary,
Do not storeflammable substances
suchas gasolineand kerosenein
yourRefrigeratorto avoid the riskof
explosionandfire.
Important
• Duringnormatoperalingconditions,thethermostat(C2)
shouldbeset withinthe segmentedrange{C10.On very
hotdays,orwhenthe Refrigeratoris beingused
frequently,sel the thermostattothe cotdeslpodion of
the range.
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At roomtempera|uresunder60°F(16_0),thereisa risk
thai thetemperaturein Ihemaincompartmentwill drop
beJewfreezingpoFnt,evenwiththe Ihen'nostalat the
warmeslselting.
5,3 How to make ice
The Refrigeratoris suppliedwiththreepPaslicicetrays.
FIllthesewilhwaterto no nlorethanthebrimof the
intemaFseparators.Arrangethebaysone besidetheolher
at thebottomofthefrozenfoodcompartment,
Alittlewaterspreadoverthe bottomwillimprovethermal
contactbetweenthetraysand theplate,
Ifyou s_artthefreezingin theevening,therewillbe3 lbs
(1,360grams)ofice availablethefollowingmorning,
Slots Ihe ice[nthe traysor in a separatecontainerinthe
compadmenl,
5.4 Frozen food compartment
Inaddiliontomakingice,youcanalsoslerefrozenfood in
theuppercompartment.How]Gag foodcan be,kept
withoutlossofqualitydependsonits nalureand onthe
storagetemperature,
Thislemperatureis not [_tuencedbythethermoslal
setting,nort_ytheusemadeofthemaincompartrnenl.
Evenwiththet_.ermostatset todefresl,thetempemEure
willbe suilabtefor I_.epreservationoffrozenfood. The
temperaturedOesovary,however,withroomtemperalure:
Atupto 90°F(32 C)thecompartmentwill maintain0F
(-18'C) or betterandat I10°F (43"C1itwillstillmaintain
15°F(-9°C).
The lemperatumdoesnotvary to anygreatextentfrom
onepointIs anotherwiWn thecompartment,bul it is
somewhalI_er atthe boltemlefLObvioslyothis willbe
thebestplacetostorethe moresensitivefood,When
frozenfoodis beingsloredin thecompartmentitis
advisabletomakeicein only onetroyata time,placingit
at thebottomright,
Thecomp_rtmentis basicallydesignedIo storef[ezen
food,thoughitcanalso beused tofreeze limitedamounts
ofunfrozenfood.Inthiscase,itcan handle upto 3 I_
{about1.5k_los)per24 hourperiod,at ambient
temperaturesupto 90°F(32°C).
Afterproperpackaging:
=Allowanyhotfoodtocooldownle roomtemperature
sale[detheRefrigeralor.
• Whenat roomtemperalure,the foodshouldbe placedin
themaincompartmentof the_ef_igerator,toprecoolfor
a few hours,
=,L_leron,preferablyin Ihe evening,placethefood in
contactwiththebottomofIheuppercompartmenl.
5.5. Defrosting
Aftera limeicewillbegintocollectonthefins ofthe
evaporator(Et), toapointwhere itwi!lreducethe
efficiencyeltheRefrigertatonThisiswhytheRefrigerator
needstobedefrostedperiodbatly.The intervalbetween
Iwodelre_tingoperatFenscanvary considerably:
from oneweektomerethanamonth,dependingon the
climateandtheexlent towhichthe Refrigeratoris used.
Werecommenddefrosl[ngwhenever50 per centof the
spacebetweenthefins is takenupbyice, Checkthe
upperportionolthe left handfins,wherethe iceis
inclinedtocelrectmorequickly.
Todefrostyou do nothaveto removefoodfrom the main
compartmentorfrom theFreezeJ',
Simplyset Ihethermostalknob(C2)tothe "defrost"
position(C6),and leaveitfor a coupteofhours,
The Refrigeratorwillcontinueto workona lowflame Io
provideref_geralionforthe Freezer.
The iceon thefinswill meltandrun througha d_ainIo
the rearofthe Refrigeralorandinlo a numberofsmall
container(D51whereitwillevaporale.
Checkthefins tomakesurethattheyare freeof ice
(someiceremainingonthelube canbe disregarded)
a_ thenadjust lhellzermos_ltoitsusualse_ng.
The RefrJgeratorwillsoonresumeits normaloperation,
TheFreezerneedsdefroslingless frequenUy.
Todefrost,seeunderitem 5.5.
Never useknives or sharpoblectsto removethe
icelayer. Youmay causereakagein theammonia
system.
if theevaporatoris heavily loadedwith ice,
defrostingmast notbe doneasexplainedbefore,
sincethecapacityofthecontainer(D5) is limited
toaboutone quart(one ffter)_zndtheymight then
overflow.In this ease,follow theinstructionsgiven
below,
5.6 Shutting down the Refrigerator (Fig. E)
TheabsorplionRefrigerate(isbuilttoworkconlinuously
formanyyears,]-hereere nomovingpa_ andthusno
friction.At times,however,itneedstobeturnedoff:
=Whenitwillnotbe usedforsometime - forafew
weeksormere.
,*Whenthereisa largebuild-upoficeon theevaporator
orin thefrozenfoodstoragecompartment.
In suohcases, the following procedure isrecommended:
"Turn off Iha gas at the selector (C3) and remote aMthe
foodst_lfs,
• Remove allthe toose componentsfrom the
Refrigerator, such as racks, drawers,etc.,
including the balteries for the lighting.
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oTum thedrip pan (E2) aroundsoIhat khedrainhereis
towardsthefront and place a suitablecontainerunder it,
to catchlhe runoffofmelting Fce.
• Leave the deers open until aqlIhe ice has melted dc_,m
and then remove the container.
Themelt-watertrom Ihe uppercompartmentisdrained
downIhrough(Ed) tothe drippan.
=Washthecomponenls withwateranda mirddetergent
and thendrythem.
=Clean_J:,_F_efrigeratctonthe insidewitha dampcloth
and wipeitdry.
=Reassemblethecomponents,turningthedrippanto ils
normalposition.
If the Refrigerator is net to be used for some length el
lime, _eavethe doors ajar and d'o not reinstall the batteries
inthe lighting assembly.
6.Technicaldescription
Beforegoingintothesubjeels of maintenanceand
koubleshootiag,we wouldliketoprovideabrief
descriptiononlhe fu_lional unitsofthegasequipment,
whichwillmakefor a better understandingofthese items.
6.1 The gas equipment (Fig. D)
The gasconnector(D14) isconnectedto a manualshut
offvalve (D13),normally"to be left open(handtein
alignmenlwithlhe gasflow).
Thevalve(D13)isconnectedto thecombinationcontrol
valve(seefollowingitem) byaunion(D15).
If the Refrigeratoristo be remoeedfor maintenanceor the
like,closethevalve and uncoupletheunion.The valvewill
keepthe endoftheconnectorsealed,thus maintaining
thegassupplysystemoperational
ToreconnecttheRelr_gerator,simplyhook-uptheunion
again,openthe valveand usedetergentto checkfor
leaksat Eneunionandadjoining fittings.The unionshould
notbe overl[ghtened.Tighlenfirm_ withthehand and
thena larther10 or 20 degreeswithanopen-endwrench,
oruntilthereareno leaks.
6.2 Combination control valve (Fig. G)
Theconlrolhasseveralfunctions.Theinlet(G2) carries
agumfiller Ioremovecedaincontaminantsfromthe
gas.Alterthelilter comesa se[eolorvalvewithits shaft
(G3) withtwo positions:openorclosed.Usethisto turn
off the Refrigerator,sinceit isnotenoughto turnthe
thermostat(G4)down!othewarmeslposition.
Togetherwiththeselectorcomesthe flame-failure
dark>e,connectedby(GT)tothelhermocouple(H1) at
theburner.II theflameshouldgooulfor anyreason, Ibis
willcutoff thegassupplywithinaboulforty seconds,
prevenlinglurther amountsof unbumtgasfrom
escaping.
To tightIha burner, it is necessary to keep the gas supply
open manually, by depressing (G3), until the flame
ignite& Within3 to 4 seconds,the frame will heat the
thermocouple (H1) enough Io bold the gas passage
open.
6.3. Testing the flame-failure device (Fig. C)
ThedeviceisfaiPsafe:any malfunction,suchas poor
electdccontacl,etc.,willcauseitto close.Evenso, it
mustbe checkedlor properoperationwhenthe
Relffgeralorisfirstinstalledandthen periodicallylaleron
(seeunder" PeriodicMaintenance").Thefollczwingis to
be done',
a) Placethe Refrigeratorin operatlonwithIhethermostat
settothecoldestposilion.
b) CloseandthenimmediatelyopenIha selectorvalve
[c3),
Theflamewil_gooutbulthegassupplywillcontinueto
flow.
c) Listen carefully.In about 30 to 40 seconds you will
hear a slight but very dislinct "c1_c_€'to signify that the
valve hasclosed.
6.4 The thermostatic valve and the bypass
(Fig. G)
Thetemperatureissensedviaa coppercapillarytube
(Gt) risingbehindtheRel_gerator(D3)andw_hthe tip
reachingintoa receplacleon Iheevaporator(El).
Thelemperatureo!the tipandthepositronoftheshaft
(G4) causethepassageotgas tothe bume_toopento a
greateror lesserextenl.Whenreinstallingthe capillary
tube altera repair,makesurethat itfits properlyintothe
_eceptacleandcaulkthe cutlet{D2)with sealing
compound,
Evenwhenthethem]esteLlavalveisclosed,a small
amountofgasstill p_ssesIhroughto keepthe flame
alightand IheFreezercompartmentoperating,
This gas ismeteredbyan orifice[nthe bypassscrew
(G6).Theorificeis nonadjustableandthescrew
indicatesthecapacity.
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6,5 Pressure outlet
The plug(G5)canbe removedand replacedbya
pressureoultetcoupledto a pressuregauge.
WiththeRefrigeratoroperatingandthe Ihennostat
adjustedto thecoldestsetting,the pressureshouldbe Ihe
sameasthe supplypressure,or 11inches(280ram)
watercolumn.
_flower,from t.112Eo3 inches(40 !e 65turn),the sensing
elementisfaullyand the combinationconlrelvalvemust
be replaced.
Turningthethermostatknoblo thewarmestsalting,you
shoutdsea lha pressuredroptothe rangebetween 1.if2
and3 incheswalercolumn(providedthetip ofthe
capillaryis3_F (0_C)orcolder).
_fit dropsbelowt.lf2 inches,thebypassorificeis
clogged.
6.6 The burner (Fig. H)
Thegaspassesthroughan or'dicedrilledby ahigh
precisionlaserbeamin a tinyplateof ruby(HS)lodgedat
thetipoftheorificespud(Hg),ThesizeonIheorifice is
indicaledbythe digits(HT).
6.8 The flue tube (Fig. I)
The burnerisIocaledbeneaththefluetube(14).
Themis a baffle(15)in Ihetubetoimproveheattransfer
ofthe combustiongases,and also a chock(13)to limit
lheexcessairpassingboughlhefluetube.
Theassembly(t2) issupportedattheupperedge of the
flue lube.Fittingoveri! isIheffueextension(11),
fastenedtothecoolingunit.
7. Periodic maintenance and
trouble-shooting
To maintainyourRefrigeratorsafeandefficientwe
recommendyouto carryout a simpleprogramof
preventivemaintenance.Thisroutineshouldbe
appliedat leasttwicea year,preferablybeforea
seasonofcontinued use and'speciallyifthe
Refrigeratorhasbeen closeddownforsometime.
Dudngandafterthe maintenanceservice keep
applianceareaclearandfreefrom combustible
materials, gasolineandother flammablevaporsand
liquids,Alsokeeptheflow ofcombustionand
ventilationair unobstructed.
Donot usethinobjectsto
eithercleanor unb[ockthe
injector.
The or'dicespudfits intoa housing(H4)withpodsforthe
pdrnaryair.Dustorlintpresentin theair is suckedin
lhroughthe podsandcollectsbehindlha gauze(H2),
slowlychangingthecharacterof theflamefrom blue,
hard andlowtoyellow,softand elongated.
Agrowingyellowcoreis thefirstwarningand before
yellowtips appearortheflamereachesthebaffle,the
burnermusl becleaned.SeeitemPeriodicMaintenance.
NOTE:Thelowframenormallyhasa yellowcore.
Noyellowtips mustappearhowever.
6.7 The igniter
Theigniter(05) isIhepiezoelectrictype,whichcausesa
high-voltagespark Iojumpbetweentheelectrode(H3)
and theburner(H2). If itfails tooperate,thetaull may
laywilhin_e gamutelwel[knownaui:omo_[vesparkplug
problems,[.o.fromtoogreatadistancebetween
electrodeandburner,tocreepageor pooreleckic
contact.If suchp_oblemscanbe ruledout,theigniter
shouldbe exchanged.
Do notput the igniterfn place(C5)before
checking for the existenceof leakage.
OnJyallowqualifiedpersonnelto servethe
product, Forassistance,cohaul1yourdealer.
7.1 Checking the doors
Firstcheckthe doorsfor unabstrucledopeningand
closing,thencheckthemagneticseals.Theseshouldbe
clean, freelrofn cracksor dlslortion,andsealingall the
way round_eir contour.Otherwise,letyour dealer
replacethe,'nor adjustthedoor hinges.
7,2 Cleaning the parts at the rear of the
Refrigerator
MovetheRefrigeratorawayfrom itspermanentpositron,
makingsurethellexiblecoanecto_doesnot kink.
Dust that galhers beh[rtd the Refdgeralor may clog the
burner, Dust building up onthe absorber_
(D11)andcondenser(D1)ofthe coolingunitcanlessen
the heattransferoftheseparts,impairingperformance.
Therefore,asa firststep, removeIhedustfromthe
RefrigeralorandIhe enclosure.Usea paintbrushto
cleanthe condenser.
Checkthetube (D12)lorwetnessandtot rust.
Thiswoul6beasignthai youare or havebeen
operalingtheRefrigerator,wil,htheIi_e_nastatat an
excessivelycoldsetling,whichonlyincreasesgas
consumptionbe_doesnotimprovethe pefformance_
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7.3 Device for drying up defrost water
This device comprisesthe drippan (F_2.)beneath the
evaporator, the drainto the rear o! the _efrigeralor, and Iha
water channel (D4) between the drain and the containers
[g5). Clean Ihe drain and the water channel by using, for
example, a thin rod with awad of cotton wool, If
necessary, remove and clean Ihe water containers_When
reFastalling,note they are offsel 180 degrees to one
anolher.
7.4 The burner
Disassembletheburnerbox (De)and proceedasfollows:
•Cleantheport(H5)and themesh(H2)oftheburner
headwitha suitablebrvsh.
• If mightbe necessarytodisassemble(H5)fromIhe
burneror eventheburnerfromthecoolingunitand blow
backlintwithajel of airthroughthe wiremesh.
•Cleanand inspectthe electrode(H3)and Ihe
thermocouple(H1).Replaceif corroded,CheckIhe
altachmentofthesepartsend lighlenas required,
• CheckIhesparkofthe piezo-[gniter,
Alsocheckthecabteto theelectrode.
•Cleanthe lightconductor(FT)andthereflectorin (De)
witha sofl cloth,
7,5, Cleaning the flue tube (Fig. I)
•' Coverthe burnerwilh a croth.Loosenand removethe
flueextension(11),
•Removethebaffle assembly(12).
Cteanand inspectthis assemb¥
The baffle may conta]n burnt dust and light
surface corrosion. The tip, however, must be
intact, not corroded. Soot musl not be present,
as tf_ls is a sign of incomplete combustion.
Should this occur, please contact you dealer.
•Runlhe brash(D1O)throughtheflametube. Sootmust
not appear_
=Reassemblethebaffle,ifnecessarycheckingits
extension(Figi}.
• Assembletheflueextension,me'Kingsurethewire of
the baflieIlls intothe slotinsame,
•Removethe clothfrom theburnerendreinstallthe
burner box,
Nowchecktheoperation,
• TurnonIhe Refrigeratorand examinetheflame.
It shouldbe sharpand blue.
•Checkthetlamefailure deviceas indicatedinitem6.3.
•Checkthe uneonandadjacentgasfilti_s for leakage.
• Turaoffllle Refrigerator(leavingthemanualshutoff
valveopen),
•Movethe Refrigera!orbackintoisplace,
8. Specifications
Gas Refrigerator
Outsidedimensions:
• Height 1450mm 57 1t8po
•Width 611mm 24 1t2po
•Deplh 720mm 28 3/8 po
• Opendoor 1270 mm 50 po
Reezer capacily 31 I[tera 1,1pi_
Refrigeratorcapacity 200 liters 7,1pi3
Netweight 73 kg t61 Ib
Weightpluspacking 75 kg 165 Ib
Packingvolume(1470x652x762*) 0,730m_ 25,8pi_
Gasconsumpl[on(highflame) 33 £_ 1600Btuih
GasconsumpI_on(lowfl_me) 14gih 700Btuih
Enclosuredimeasions:
'=Height(rain) 1470mm 57 7/8po
• Width(rain) 652 mm 25 2/3po
• Depth(max) 762 mm 30 po
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IExcessivegasconsumplton
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Ramenot lit,
Emptygascylinderorclosedvalve,
Supplyp_'assurenotwFthinspecifications.
Closedmanualshul off valve,
Gasleakages,
PJezo-igniterwillnol work,
Jnoperaliveflame+failuredevice.
Faultyorcloggedinjector.
Loosebypass,
Cloggedbypass.
Drafts.
Faully coolingunit.
Nochargein thermostat.
Bulbout otplace.
Bafftetoo_ow
Outof place.
RoomtemperatureJessthan60_F(16-_C).
fncorrectthermoslatsalting.
Inadequateventiration,
Excessiveice.
Excessiveoper=[n9 ofdoo_.
Excessiveloadof food,
Oeficientc+eanJnginside,
Refrigeratorkept in storagewithdoors
closed.
UnwrappedfoodinRefrigerator,
Faultydoorseal,
TROUBLE-SHOOTING
REMEDIES
SoBproblemNo, 1+
Takerequiredaction.
Callyourdealer.
Open.
Callyourdealer.
Adjust electrode,checkforcurrentleaksorpoor
contactreprace,
Checkthe the_moooupleforfaultyor displacedtip,
pooroontacl,lookup yourdearer.
Callyourdealer,
-lightenorreptace,
Replace.
Eliminate.
Callyou_dearer,
Callyourdealer,
Positioncorrectly,
PositionaccordingtoFig.I
Replace,
., See item32. under"lmportanl".
Sameasabove.
See ilem 2,1(a),checkforfreeflow ofair
throughoutthesystem.
See item3,5. under"Caution",
See item3.2.
Sameasabove,
See item3.6,
Same asabove.
Storein closedconlainersorwrapwith plasticfilm
oraluminumfoil,
Callyour dealer.
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