Dometic NDA1402 manual

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    INST ALLA TION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS REFRIGERA TOR FOR LP-GAS AND ELECTRIC OPERA TION NDA1402 USA Corporate Office CANADA Service Office 2320 Industrial Parkway Elkhart, IN 46515 Dometic Distribution Inc. Dometic Corporation 866 Langs Drive 2320 Industrial Pkwy . Cambridge, Ontario Elkhart, IN 46516 For Service Center Assistance N3H 2N7 Canada[...]

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    3 NDA 1402 Rear view equipment used for text reference GENERAL INSTRUCTION This appliance is designed for storage of foods and storage of frozen foods and making ice. This appliance is certified under the latest edition of ANSI Z21.19•CSA 1.4 Refrigerators using gas fuel. The installation must conform with local codes, or in ab- sence of local co[...]

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    4 Refrigerator control panel FIG. 2 12 3 4 LEGEND 2-W A Y Model Panel Controls: 1. Main Power ON/OFF key 2. AUTO/ST ORE key/ Combined energy mode selection and store key PM AUTO AC GAS 3. LED Display Panel FREEZER FRIDGE The LED panel displays preferably temperatures in the refrigera- tor and current modes of operation. However , also other useful [...]

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    5 INST ALLA TION VENTILA TION The installation shall be made in such a manner as to separate the combustion system from the living space of the mobile home or recreational vehicle. Openings for air supply or for venting of combustion products shall have a minimum dimension of not less than 1/4 inch. Proper installation requires one lower fresh air [...]

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    6 INST ALLING REFRIGERA TOR IN ENCLOSURE Securing the Refrigerator After the refrigerator is put in place, (ensuring a com- bustion seal at the front frame), the refrigerator is to be secured in the enclosure with six screws (not included). The screws have to be installed in the following order: STEP 1: Two screws installed through the front base, [...]

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    7 Step 2: T wo screws inst alled in the top frame. Open the doors and fasten the refrigerator with two screws through the holes underneath the top decoration panel. See FIG . 7. TESTING LP GAS SAFETY SHUT OFF The gas safety shut off must be tested after the re- frigerator is connected to LP gas supply. T o test the gas safety shut off, proceed as f[...]

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    8 CERTIFIED INST ALLA TION Certified installations require one roof vent and one lower side vent. For “Certified V ent System Kit s” see p age 19 . For further information contact your dealer or distributor . METHODS OF INST ALLA TION The method of installation is shown in FIG . 9. It is essen- tial that all maximum or minimum dimensions are st[...]

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    9 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANCE OF LEVELING A REFRIGERATOR In an absorption refrigerator system, ammonia is lique- fied in the finned condenser coil at the top rear of the refrigerator. The liquid ammonia then flows into the evaporator (inside the freezer section) and is exposed to a circulating flow of hydrogen gas, which causes the ammonia t[...]

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    10 ST ART UP INSTRUCTIONS 1. Press the main power ON/OFF key . If the real time clock has to be set the LED panel will show flashing horizon- tal bars ” -- -- “. Set real time clock 1. T o enter TIME MODE keep SET key pressed until figures flash on the LED p anel. Hours are to the left and minutes to the right. 2. Press SET key to adjust to loc[...]

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    11 St atus message St atus message Message displayed Steady Alternating between display temperatures and message Defrosting is just now performed ”dE Fr” X Thermostat range setting indication ” x “ x is a figure 1-5 X Gas operation problem. (1) ”ch LP” X DC voltage too low to st art defrosting. (2) ”Lo dc” X Clock not set (clock nee[...]

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    12 Manual defrost If desired this refrigerator can be set to defrost manual at any time. Usually a defrost cycle takes about 1 hour but is depending on the amount of frost and could therefore vary from time to time. 1. Before entering manual defrost mode, switch of f the refrigerator with the ON/OFF key . 2. T o enter manual defrost, press and hold[...]

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    13 HOW T O USE THE REFRIGERA T O R FOOD STORAGE COMP ARTMENT The food storage compartment is completely closed and unventilated, which is necessary to maintain the required low temperature for food storage. Consequently , foods having a strong odor or those that absorb odors easily should be covered. V egetables, salads etc. should be covered to re[...]

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    14 ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT HEA TERS The heat necessary for the operation of an absorption cooling unit is supplied by an electric heater mounted in a pocket of the boiler system. This model is equipped with a series connected twin heater . T o replace the heater proceed as follows: 1. Disconnect the wall plug, and the 12 volt wires. 2. Remove the protec[...]

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    15 ICE MAKER GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERA TION 1. The refrigerator must be connected to 120 volts AC before the ice maker can operate. The water valve supplying the refrigerator must be turned on, and the ice level bail arm in the fully down position. See figure 12. 2. When the ice maker thermostat senses the preset temperature for the ejection o[...]

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    16 6. Connect compressed air onto the inlet fitting of the water solenoid valve. See FIG . 14. Apply AC power to the solenoid valve by forcing the ice maker mold assembly through several harvest cycles. Remove the plastic cover from the mold assembly . The bail arm must be in the down (“ON”) position. S tart the harvest cycle with a flat blade [...]

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    17 D. Inspect the flue baf fle. It should be reasonably clean and free of soot. Heavy soot formation indicates im- proper functioning of the burner . The flue and burner both require cleaning in the following manner: 1. Unplug the refrigerator power cord from the 120 volt AC outlet. (See FIG . 3). 2. Disconnect or shut of f the 12 volt power to the[...]

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    18 3. REPLACING A HALOGEN LAMP TROUBLESHOOTING The Refrigerator Does Not Cool Properly A. Burner jet clogged. Clean. (See section Maintenance & Service, Item 2. Periodic Maintenance, Paragraph D. Item 1-13.) B. Check level of refrigerator . C. V enting problem. Restriction in air flow across cooling unit. D. Flue baffle not inserted properly in[...]

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    19 CERTIFIED VENT SYSTEM KITS REFRIGERATOR KIT MODEL NO. COMPONENTS PART NO. NDA 1402 5A Roof Base 3103633.XXX* Roof Cover 3103634.XXX* Lower Side V ent 3109349.XXX* Power Vent Asm. 3108705.744** * Fill in “XXX” with color code numbers. For color codes, contact your supplier. ** Alternate instructions forwarded with the Ventilator Kit. For furt[...]

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    20 Number Instruction Note 00 — — 01 LED panel check All LED segments ON 02 Battery voltage check ”12” → in range between 8,5 - 18 V DC. “Lo” or “h l ” → out of range 03 Air temperature V alue in °F → in range, “h l ” or “Lo” → out of range, “ -- ” → sensor faul t sensors, freezer + fridge 04 Surface temperatu[...]

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    21 Put a screwdriver into the slot of the shelf lock. Turn the screwdriver counterclockwise. Remove the shelf locks from the wire shelf. Slide the wire shelf to the lef t. The right-hand side of the shelf will come loose. Lower the right-hand side of the wire shelf and let the left-hand side slide out of the holes in the wall. Slide the plastic plu[...]

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    22 Fuse T ype of component 3A A, B, C, E, G , H, P , R 7.5A S , T 3A W , (Optional ice maker heat-kit) 7.5A X 5A Z FUSES Refer to wiring diagram. Fuses from left to right protect the following components.[...]

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    Patents pending U.S. 10/619,675 U.S. 10/620,177 U.S. 10/758,174 U.S. 10/758,175 U.S. 10/760,564 U.S. 10/760,565 This product is manufactured under license of U.S. Patent Number 6.019,447[...]