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Norcold 453 manual

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    INSTALLATION AN D OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 442 443 452 4 53 482 483 462 4 63 Part No .: 61 8484B (9 5-09) These refri g erators are desi g ned to operate on the followin g ener gy sources: LP GAS OPERATION - 11.0 inch es Propane & 12 volt DC contro l volta g e ( 15.4 volts m ax., 10. 5 volts min. ) . AC OPERATION - 120 volts AC ( 132 volts max., [...]

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    Safety Precautions Read this manual and b ecome thoroughly acquain ted with it before installing or starting the refrigerator. The following safety precautio ns and recommendation s contained h erein are for your protection. Improper installation, adjustment, or operation can cause injury or property damage. The safety symbols used in this manual c[...]

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    Safety Precautions - continued Electrical Circuits - AC and DC • The 120 volt AC circuit must be properly grounded. Never cut or remove the round grou nding prong f rom the re friger ator’s AC co rd. Do not us e a two- prong adapter . Do not use an extension cord to connect to t he approved AC recept acle. • Protect all wir in g from physical[...]

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    General Instructions - All Model s The refri g erators described in thi s manual are de- si g ned for built-in ins tallations and re q uire cut out di- mensions as i ndicated on pa g e . The refri g erators must be plac ed on a solid and level floor awa y from heat g eneratin g sources. The floor must be stron g enou g h to support the combined wei[...]

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    VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS WARNING: Carbon Monoxide can cause nausea, fainting, or deat h. Inadequat e ven- tilation or partial blockage of the refrigera- tor’s flue can result in increased car bon monoxide emissions when operating in the gas mode. To prevent the emission o f lev- els of carbon monoxide, in stallation must assure complete isolation[...]

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    Optimum Installation - Fi gure 1 The optimum instal lation is illustrated in Fi g ure 1. 1. Area above refri g erator blocked ( baffled ) off to preven t trap pin g of hot a ir ab ove th e refri g erat o r . 2 . 0 -1/ 4 in ch cl ear ance at th e t op of the r e f r i g erator. 3. Exhaust vent centered di rectl y over refri g era- tor’s condenser.[...]

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    Side Wall Clearance - Figure 4 1. Fi g ure 4 il lustrates the re q uirement to minimize the clearance at the sides of the refri g erator. The clearance is not to exceed 1/2 inch. Side clearances in ex cess of 1/2 inch must be either filled wi th Fiber g las battin g or blocked with pan- elin g , etc. Upper Side Wall Exhaust Vent For Mod- els 45 2, [...]

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    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Certification and Code Requi rements The refri g erators described herein are certif ied un- der the lates t edition of ANS I Z21.19 Standards b y the American Gas A ssociation ( A.G.A. ) for installa- tion in mobi le home or recreational vehicle and ap- proval b y the Canadian Gas Association ( CGA ) . Installation must b[...]

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    Gas Connection The refri g erators are desi g ned to operate on pro- pane g as at a suppl y pressure of 11 inches water column. A pressure re g ulator is re q uired between the refri g erator and the main g as tank. Do not connect the refrigerator dir ectly to the main propane tank without a pressur e regulator. Use suppl y pipin g and fittin g s t[...]

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    suppl y connects to the terminal bloc k at the rear of the refri g erator ( See Fi g ure 9 on pa g e 8 ) . The 12 volt DC should enter the refri g erator’s encl osure near the refri g erator’s terminal block . The 12 volt DC connects at ( 2 ) one q uarter inch q uick connects. The positi ve DC input l ead connects to terminal marked ( + ) , and[...]

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    Check O ut - Flame Fail ure Safe ty Devi ce Before placin g the refri g erator into operation, the g as safet y device must be tested ( see Operatin g In- structions on pa g e 13 ) . The purpose of the g as safet y device is to prev ent the escape of unbur ned g as from the burner if the burner flame is extin- g uished. Onc e a flame is establi she[...]

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    4 Remove the lower door b y openin g it sli g htl y and pullin g the top of the door awa y from the refri g erator. Allow enou g h room so the door can be li fted up and off of the bottom hi n g e pin shoulder ( See Fi g ure 18 ) . Be sure to save the hin g e plates alon g with the spacer used in the middle hin g e bracket, for reassembl y late r. [...]

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    ALIG NMENT OF THE DOORS 12. Ali g n the upper door with the lower so that there is a parallel g ap between the doors and around the frame. Ad j ust the doors to the cabi- net so the g askets seal but do not bind. Ti g hten the screws holdin g the hin g e brackets in place. 13. Door Seal: The door seal can be checked b y closi n g the door on a 1&qu[...]

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    Lighting and Start Up Procedures WARNING: DO NOT HOLD GAS VALVE (D) IN MORE THAN 30 SE CONDS. IF FLAME IS NOT INDICATED WITHIN THIS TIME, TURN GAS TO OFF, WAIT 2 MINUTES AND RETRY. CONTINUING T O HOLD GAS VALVE IN WILL CAUSE GAS BUILD-UP IN THE BURNE R AREA AND CAN RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION WHICH CAN CAUSE P E RSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. 2-Way and 3-Wa y [...]

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    OPERATING AND USER INSTRUCTIONS THIS APPLIANCE HAS BEEN DE SIGNED FOR STORAG E OF F OODS, S TORAGE O F FROZEN FOODS , AND M AKING ICE WH EN INS TALL ED AS DIRECTED BY THIS MANUAL. Location of Controls Figure 18 illustrates the location of the 400 Series refrigerator’s operating controls. All operating controls are conveniently located below the d[...]

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    tem not only s upplies power to the refrigerator, but to other DC components in the vehicle. DC electric operation is not as efficient as LP Gas or AC el ectric operation, and should therefore be used only when the other modes are unavail able (for example; while in transit - 4 to 6 hours). Reminder, before using the DC electric mode, the refrigera[...]

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    Leveling Comfortab le vehicle leveling is well within the re- frigera tor’s oper ating re quiremen ts of 3 de grees off lev el sid e-t o-sid e and 6 degr ees of f leve l fron t-to- back (loo king at t he fr ont of the re frigerator ). Co n- tinu ed op erati on out side of the se limi ts ca n resu lt in irreparab le damage t o the cooling system. [...]

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    is not bei ng used for storage. Keep the r efrig- erator area clear and free from combustible materials, gasol ine, and other fl ammable va- pors and liquids. 9. P eriodicall y inspect the ventil ation system. The air passage from the bottom intake vent to the refrigerator coil s and from the refrigerator coils through the upper exhaus t vent must [...]

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    Trouble Shooting SYMPT OM Refrigerator does not operate in AC Mode Possible Causes * Mode Selection swi tch may be set to "OFF" or "G AS". * Temperature Selector set too low. * Refrigerator’s power cord may not be se- curely p lugged in . * Circuit breaker or fuse may be tripped or blown (AC power source to r efrigera- tor). *[...]

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    FAILURE OF REFRIGERATION Failure of refrigeration does not necessarily indicate that the cooli ng system is defectiv e. Other factors governing its operation must be checked. If the refrigerator is operating on gas and a loss of cooling i s noticed, switc h the refrigerator to AC elec- tric operation. (See "O perating Instructions on page 13).[...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER P O BOX 42 48 SIDN EY OH 45365- 4248 This Limited Warranty is giv en by NORCOLD ("Company") to the original consumer-purchaser of any new refrigerating equipment ( "Equipment") suppl ied by the Company , excluding glasswar e and electric light bulbs, and will be effec tive for a period of [...]