Dometic RC1700 EGP User Manual

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RC1700 EGP

Type: JCB - 7

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Dear customer, please read the instruction book and all additional information before using the appliance. It is most important that they should be retained with the appliance for future reference!

1. Warnings and directions

These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance!

This product is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.

Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician.

It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way. The absorption refrigerator is designed to be used specifically for the

storage of edible foodstuffs and drinks only. There are working parts in this product which heat up. Always ensure that

there is adequate ventilation as a failure to do this will result in component failure and possible food loss (refer to relevant instructions for unit installation under point 4.).

Before defrosting, cleaning or maintenance work is carried out, be sure to switch off the appliance and unplug it. Shut down gas operation!

Manufacturers' food storage recommendations should be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions for food and drink storage under point 13.

Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or more serious malfunctioning. This product should be serviced by an authorised Service Engineer, and only genuine spare parts should be used.

2. Area of use

The cooling unit must not be installed in motor vehicles and boats when using the gas operation method!

Operation using liquid gas in enclosed spaces in not permitted!

THIS COOLING UNIT MAY ONLY BE USED WITH GAS OUT OF DOORS!

Outdoor use includes tents (awnings) which are well ventilated throughout unit operation and flat garden terraces.

There are no restrictions on electrical operation. Site of operation must be protected from rain and other water sources.

3. Storage of gas cylinders

Liquid gas cylinders should never be stored in unventilated areas or below ground (funnel-shaped holes). Avoid direct sunlight. The gas cylinder should not be exposed to temperatures in excess of 50°C.

4. Installation

To be installed horizontally on a smooth, firm or any other appropriate surface. If necessary, adjust/align using a spirit level or a water-filled vessel.

There should be a distance of at least 10cm between the back of the unit and any other object (wall).

Avoid placing unit in direct sunlight and next to other sources of heat. For good air circulation the air vents on the top and under sides, as well as

at the back of the cooling unit must not be obstructed. This will result in a good, energy-saving cooling system.

5. Cleaning

Prior to initial use and later after defrosting, or prior to a prolonged period out of operation, clean the container and lid with luke-warm water and, if necessary, washing-up liquid. Warning: do not inadvertently press or

force the opened door past its stop-point (this could cause the hinges to break). Never use scouring or corrosive agents to clean the unit.

Wipe cleaned surfaces dry with a soft cloth.

6. A/C operation

Do not use any additional form of energy (batteries/gas). Check that the supply voltage corresponds with the line-voltage data on the

type-plate (see back of unit). (The following instructions refer in the main to coolers manufactured for the

United Kingdom). The mains lead of your refrigerator is fitted with a non-rewirable moulded-on

13 amp plug containing a 3 amp fuse. It is a regular earthed plug for connection to a regular earthed socket.

Due to the difference in the plugs used, an adapter will be necessary for other countries.

If the fuse requires replacing at any time, the fuse cover/carrier should be removed using a small screwdriver to lever it out. The old fuse should be replaced by a 3 amp ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse and the fuse cover/carrier must be refitted before the plug is used again.

If the fuse cover/carrier is lost, a replacement can be obtained from the service shops. The fuse cover/carrier must be of the same colour as that of the coloured insert in the base of the plug. In no circumstances must the plug be used without a correct fuse cover/carrier fitted.

If the plug supplied on the mains lead is not suitable for the socket in your home, it should be cut off and disposed of safely, or destroyed, to avoid any possible shock hazard resulting from the plug being inserted into a 13 amp socket elsewhere in the house. A suitable replacement plug should then be fitted as given below.

General guide to fitting any plug Ensure the lengths of wire inside the plug are prepared correctly.

Connections should be firmly made after all conductor strands are entered into the terminal posts. When preparing the cable ends take care not to damage the outer sheath, or the insulation surrounding the inner conductors. Tighten all screws. Replace the top cover of the plug and secure.

Other versions Your refrigerator has a 3-wire mains lead which is intended for connection

to a 3-pin plug and a properly earthed socket outlet. IMPORTANT: The wires in the mains lead of this appliance are coloured

in accordance with the following code: GREEN-AND-YELLOW: EARTH BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead

may not correspond with the coloured markings identifiying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: the wire which is coloured GREENAND-YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow. The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED!

If a 13 amps (B.S. 1363) fused-plug is used, it should be fitted with a 3 amp fuse. In other cases, the circuit to which the refrigerator is connected should be fitted with a 5 amp fuse.

To turn on (Fig. 1)

Turn thermostat knob (A) clockwise to position 7/MAX. Only after approximately 1 hour will the unit become noticably cool (frost on evaporator).

The temperature can be regulated using the thermostat knob: '0'=off, 17 increasing degrees of coolness.

After sufficient cooling (approximately 5 hours), the thermostat position can be set to a lower temperature, between 2-5. The thermostat will now automatically regulate the set temperature.

To turn off (Fig. 1)

Turn thermostat knob (A) anticlockwise to position '0' (a slight resistance will be felt just before this position).

Pull out mains plug.

7. D/C operation

Do not use any additional form of energy (mains/gas). A safety fuse must be installed in the electricity supply between battery and refrigerator in a duct.

12 V: maximum 15 amps.

It is not necessary to consider the polarity when connecting the unit. Check that the battery voltage corresponds with the line-voltage data on the cooling unit type-plate. If no battery is used independently of the vehicle, the cooling unit is only to be used when the vehicle is in motion, since, when the engine is not running, the battery can discharge to such an extent that the engine will not restart.

Recommendation: Before a journey, pre-cool the unit using the supply voltage.

To turn on

The car plug fitted to the connecting cable is to be plugged into the socket/cigar lighter (car plugs are not supplied with every model).

When using battery operation, the cooling performance is not thermostatically regulated, i.e. knob (A) is ineffective.

When knob (A) is ineffective or if the temperature is unnecessarily too low:

max. cable lengths

Cable cross section 12 V

2.5 mm

until 2.5 m

4.0 mm

until 4.0 m

6.0 mm

until 6.0 m

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