User manual DOMETIC RC 4000

[. . . ] Liquid gas operation Mounting the wheels Useful suggestions Defrosting, cleaning and maintenance Warranty and customer service Putting into operation, technical data 10. 1. Unpacking After removal from the cardboard packaging, make sure the appliance is not damaged. If you find damage to the appliance resulting from transport, report it immediately to the transportation firm. 2. Cleaning Clean both the inside and outside of the appliance before putting it into use. [. . . ] For 12V operation, make sure, if the engine is not running, that the appliance connector is removed from the cigarette lighter. Otherwise, the appliance will discharge the vehicle battery when in operation. Figure 4. 5. 3. Liquid gas operation Connection to the gas cylinder is described in sections 10. 3. After opening the gas cylinder valve, push the safety gas valve in (Fig. 5. A) and set it to the large flame symbol, holding it in for about 10 seconds. (Air in the appliance gas line prior to connection to the gas cylinder must be evacuated. Only then can the gas be lit. ) If the burner is working the flame indicator pointer will be in the green field (Fig. After you have got the flame keep the safety gas valve down another 20 seconds. If, for any reason, the gas flame extinguishes, the flame safety device is working automatically and shuts 6 Figure 5. C A B D off gas supply. After finishing the gas operation the gas supply is to be turned off at the gas bottle (Fig. Just slide the wheels on to the axel and snap in the center hub cap. 7. Useful suggestions When planning a trip, run the appliance on 120 V for 24 hours prior to departure. When opening the cover or putting in food, some of this frost melts and collects in the form of water on the bottom of the appliance. Avoid putting food with fragile packaging (such as glass) into the unit, if you wish to pull it on its wheels. Walking downhill, make sure the refrigeration unit does not roll onto your legs. In steep downhill slopes, proceed behind the unit with the wheels in front. Once the unit is in its permanent position, make sure that food does not come in contact with the evaporator panel, as this can cause freezer burns to the food. Figure 6. 8. Defrosting, cleaning and maintenance For defrosting, always unplug the appliance from an electrical power source to avoid the risk of shock. Depending on the temperature, frost melts in a short time from the evaporator panel, with water collecting at the bottom of the appliance. Afterwards, clean the appliance by following the instructions in section 3. Removal of the freset storage net for cleaning: The plastic rivets can be reserved by pressing the center shaft inward using a pen (figure 7). Before reattaching the net, insert the center shafts of the plastic rivets and then reposition the net and rivets on the face of the refrigerator. [. . . ] Connecting to gas cylinder Make sure no other energy source is connected (120V, 12V). This refrigerator is designed for self-contained fuel cylinder of not more than 75 cubic inches (2 ½ pounds nominal water capacity). The cylinder(s) must be constructed and marked in accordance with the specifications for LP-gas cylinders of the U. S. 89 (49CFR 178. 65), in Canada, with the ministry of transport and communication. [. . . ]