Dometic RM2401, RM2501, RM2601, RM2801, RM280 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual
REFRIGERATOR FOR LP-GAS AND ELECTRIC OPERATION.
RM2301 RM2401
RM2501
RM2601 RM2801
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows.
2. Don’t touch electrical switches.
3. Extinguish any open flame.
4. Immediately 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.
Page
Installation
7-10
Instructions for use
11-12
Gas eqiupment
13
Electric equipment
13
Maintenance
14
Fault tracing
14
Door panel
last page
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Corporate OffIce
2320
lndustrial
Parkway
Elkhart,
IN 46515
USA
SALES OFFICES
Zone I
Elkhart, IN 46515
2320
lndustrial
Pkwy.
Phone:
219-295-5228
Zone Ill
City
of Industry. CA 91746
14441
BoneIli
Street
Phone: 818-968-9431
CANADA
Dometic Distribution
Inc.
866 Langs
Drive
Cambridge, Ontario
N3H
2N7
Canada
Phone: 519-653-4390
Zone II
Arlington,
TX 76011
2920 Avenue “E” East
Phone:
817-649-5726
820 45
52-00/7
INSTALLATION
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance is designed for storage of foods and storage of frozen foods and making ice.
The refrigerators outlined hereon have been design certified
under ANS
Z21.19a-
1984 Refrigerators by the American Gas
Association for installation in a mobile home or recreational
vehicle and are approved by the Canadian Gas Association.
The certifications are, however, contingent on the installation
being made in accordance with the following instructions as
applicable.
The installation must in the USA conform with:
1. National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.
l-l 984
2. Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title
24 CFR, Part 32-80,
3. Recreational Vehicles ANSI/NFPA No. 501 C-1977
The unit must be electrically grounded in accordance with the
National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984 when installed if
an external alternating current electrical source is utilized.
4. Any applicable local code
0
1.
Current CGA B 149 Gas Installation Codes
(3
b
a
d,&’
The installation must in Canada conform wi
2. Current CSA Standard Z 240.4 GAS - EQUIPPED
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND MOBIL HOUSING
3. Any applicable local code
The unit must be electrically grounded in
accordance with
the
current CANADIAN ELECTRICAL CODE C 22 Parts 1 and 2.
Ventilation
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 intake and one
upper exhaust vent. The ventilation kits shown in this instruction
booklet have been certified for use with the
refrigerator
models
listed in the tables. Certified vent system kits, see separate
list. The ventilation kits must be installed and used without
modification. An opening towards the outside at floor level in the
refrigerator compartment must be provided for ventilation of
heavier-than-air fuel gases. The lower vent of the recommended
kits is provided with proper size openings. The flow of combustion and ventilating air must not be obstructed.
For ready serviceability of the burner and control manifold parts
of the refrigerator the lower side vent is fitted with a
liftout
panel
which provides an adequate access opening.
GAS CONNECTION
Hook-up to the gas supply line is accomplished at the manual
gas valve, which is furnished with a
3/8”
SAE (UNF
5/8-
18) male
flare connection. All completed connections should be checked
for leaks with soapy water.
The gas supply system must incorporate a pressure regulator to
maintain a supply pressure of not more than 11 inches water
gage.
When testing the gas supply system at test pressures in excess
of
1/2
psig the refrigerator and its individual shutoff valve must be
disconnected from the gas supply piping system.
When testing the gas supply system at pressures less or equal
1/2
psig the appliance must be isolated from the gas supply
piping
system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve.
in case detailed
Instructions
on the installation and connection to
the gas supply are required. contact your dealer or distributor.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
120
Volts A C
The refrigerator is equipped with a three prong (grounded) plug
for protection against shock hazards and should be plugged
directly into a properly grounded three prong receptacle. Do not
cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug. The cord
should be routed to avoid coming in contact with the burner cover
flue cover or other hot components.
Refrigerator models requiring 12 V DC
supply
On units provided with interior light or automatic reigniter or both
there is one additional terminal block marked “12
V”.
On “Three
Power” units with interior light or automatic reigniter or both there
are two additional blocks.
The refrigerator must be connected to the battery circuit with two wires of adequate capacity to avoid voltage drop. The wire gage should be chosen with consideration to the wire length in accordance with table
below. The 12 V circuit must be fused. Maximum cir.cuit
fuse size: 15 Amps. for the models RM2301 and
RM2401, 20 Amps. for RM
2501, 25
Amps. for RM2601
and RM2801.
Do not use the body or chassis of the vehicle as a
substitute for either of the two conductors. No other
electrical eqiupment or lighting should be connected
to the refrigerator circuit. The refrigerator will draw
from 10 to 18 Amps at 12 Volt depending on model.
The interior light and the reigniter must be connected
to a separate battery circuit and will draw about 1
Amp.
Maximum total conductor wire length in feet and me-
ter.
8
ft. 43 40 31 27 27 85
m 13 12.2 9.5 8.1 8.1
25.9
CAUTION
Do not operate the refrigerator on 12 Volt when the vehicle
is
parked. You
will
run out of battery in a rather short time.
If possible the Installation of a 12 Volt operated refrigerator
should be completed
with
a relay mounted either in the car or in
the recreational vehicle (see
Fig
below
).
This relay
will auto-
matically
cut out the refrigerator when the car motor IS stopped
r
7
SPECIAL HINTS
Note. Do not install the appliance directly on carpeting.
Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel
beneath the appliance which extends at least full width and
depth of the appliance.
The refngerator must be installed in a substantial enclosure and
must be level. A spirit level is supplied
with
each refrigerator and
by
placing it in
the freezer compartment one can level the
refrigerator both ways front to back and side to side. When
installing the refrigerator in the enclosure care should be taken to
ensure a complete sealing between the front frame of the
refrigerator and the top,
sides
and bottom of the enclosure. For
this purpose a length of sealing
strip
is applied to rear surfaces of
the front frame. A sealing strip should also be applied to the
foremost floor of the enclosure as shown in fig 8. The sealing
should provide a complete isolation of the appliance combustion
system from the vehicle interior.
Be careful not to damage the sealing strip applied to the floor of
the enclosure when the refrigerator is put in place.
In the front frame and in the base at the rear of the refrigerator
there are holes for screws for fixing the refrigerator in the enclosure. See fig. 9.
Any space between counter or storage area and the top of the
refrigerator greater than 1 1/2” should be blocked. The heat produced at the rear of the refrigerator will otherwise become trapped in this space making the top of the refrigerator hot and
reducing the efficiency of the refrigerator.
TO CHANGE THE DOOR, see last page
TO REMOVE AND REPLACE
THE REFRIGERATOR
Before working on the refrigerator make sure that 120 V A. C.
and optional 12 V D.C. Leads are disconnected. Shut the gas
valve. Unscrew the hexagon nut 11 and move the valve on the
gas line out of the bracket. Check that the valve slips out of the
clip connection with the switch shaft.
Loosen the screws fixing the refrigerator to the enclosure and
remove the refrigerator.
When replacing the refrigerator make sure that the sealing strips
are properly positioned. After reassembly the gas connection
should be checked for leaks.
TEST OF THE GAS SAFETY SHUTOFF
The gas safety shutoff device must be tested after the refrigerator is placed in operation.
Refrigerator with piezo ignitor.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Start the refrigerator according to the instruction for gas
operation
with
piezo igniter.
Check that the gas flame is lit. This can be observed through
the reflector E.
Close the gas valve by turning the knob A back to position
“OFF”.
Wait 1 minute.
Remove cover plate, see (46) in fig.
1,
Open the gas valve by
turning the knob A to position “GAS” whithout pushing the
button C and D. Test that no gas comes through the jet, item
38. Use soapy water. Be careful not to damage the jet.
After test rinse the
jet with
water. Once more be careful not to
damage the
jet.
Assamble the cover plate. Start the refrigerator by following the Instruction for gas operation with piezo
igniter. Normal gas operation should now return. Operate for
at least 5 minutes.
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Fig.9
Refrigerator with automatic reigniter.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Start
the refrigerator according to the instruction for gas
operation with automatic reigniter.
Check that the gas flame is lit. The lamp E is out.
Close the gas valve by turning the knob A back to position
“OFF”.
Wait 1 minute, disconnect 12 V D.C.
Remove cover plate, see (46) fig. 2 for RM2501 and (55)
fig. 3 for RM
2601/2801.
Open the gas valve by turning
knob A to position “GAS” without pushing the button C.
The igniter shall not spark. Test that no gas comes
through the jet, item 38. Use soapy water. Be careful not
to damage the jet.
After test rinse the jet with water. Once more be careful not to
damage the jet. Assamble the cover plate. Connect the 12 V
D. C. again. Start the refrigerator by following the instruction
for gas operation with automatic reigniter. Normal gas operation should now return. Operate for at least 5 minutes.
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