Norcold 322X, 323X User Manual
Installation and Owner’s Manual
For model 322X - a 1.7 cu. ft., 2-way refrigerator.
For model 323X - a 1.7 cu. ft., 3-way refrigerator.
The model numbers of 3-way refrigerators contain “.3”. The model numbers of 2-way
refrigerators do not.
The letter “X”, in the model number above, stands for a letter or a numeral which means a
refrigerator option.
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or mainte-
nance can cause personal injury or property damage. Refer to this
manual. For assistance or additional information, contact a qualified
installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquid in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
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.
WARNING: DO NOT install this refrigerator in below deck
marine applications. Do not install this refrigerator in fixed indoor
cabin or other dwelling applications. This refrigerator must use
only NORCOLD designed and approved outside air intake and
exhaust ventilation for correct and safe operation. Any other
ventilation could cause lethal combustion exhaust fumes and/or
propane gas fumes to be present in the living area and/or below
deck.
NORCOLD, Inc.
P.O. Box 4248
Sidney, OH 45365-4248
English
Norcold Customer Suport Dept.
Telephone: 800-543-1219
Fax: 937-497-3183
Web Site: www.norcold.com
Part No. 622828G (5-07)
Table of Contents
Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual ..................................................................... 2
Gas Absorption 3 Year Limited Warranty Policy ......................2
Gas Absorption Warranty Information ..................................... 3
Gas Absorption Warranty Questions ....................................... 3
Safety Awareness ....................................................................4
Safety Instructions ................................................................... 4
About Your Refrigerator ........................................................... 4
Storage volume ................................................................. 4
Leveling ............................................................................ 4
Operation during travel ..................................................... 4
Food compartment ............................................................ 4
Operating the Refrigerator Controls.........................................5
Control panel .................................................................... 5
Ignition-propane gas operation......................................... 5
Do a test the gas safety valve .......................................... 6
Start up - AC operation .....................................................6
Start up - DC operation (model 323 only)......................... 6
DC operation precautions................................................. 6
DC operation guidelines ................................................... 6
Shut down......................................................................... 6
Effects of High Altitude on Propane Gas Operation.................6
Refrigerator Care Checklist ..................................................... 6
Defrosting.................................................................................7
Cleaning................................................................................... 7
Door Sealing ............................................................................ 7
Refrigerator Maintenance Checklist ......................................... 8
Refrigerator Storage ................................................................ 8
Refrigerator Maintenance ........................................................ 8
Gas flame appearance ..................................................... 8
Remove and clean the burner orifice ............................... 8
Remove the Refrigerator ......................................................... 9
Reinstall the Refrigerator ......................................................... 9
Refrigeration Failure .............................................................. 10
Wiring Pictorial ....................................................................... 10
Wiring Diagram ......................................................................10
Replacement Parts ................................................................1 0
Installation Manual............................................................... 11
Safety Awareness .................................................................. 11
Safety Instructions ................................................................. 11
Certification and Code Requirements.................................... 11
Ventilation Requirements ....................................................... 12
Assemble the Enclosure ........................................................ 1 2
Install the Lower and Upper Vents .........................................12
Reverse the Door Swing (optional)........................................ 13
Install the Refrigerator ........................................................... 13
Connect the Electrical Components ......................................13
Connect the 120 volts AC supply.................................... 14
Connect the 12 volts DC supply (model 323 only) ......... 14
Connect the Propane Gas Components................................ 14
Connect the propane gas supply system ....................... 14
Examine the propane gas supply system for leaks ........ 14
NORCOLD - Gas Absorption 3 Year Limited
Warranty Policy
Norcold • P.O. Box 4248 • Sidney, OH • USA • 45365-4248
Provided it is properly installed, properly maintained and placed
under normal service and use, Norcold, Inc. warrants its refrigeration equipment to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for three years with respect to the equipment’s
component parts, and for two years with respect to the labor to
repair or replace such parts, commencing from the original date
of purchase.
Limitations of warranty
1. This Warranty applies only to Norcold gas absorption
refrigerator operating equipment. This Warranty does not
extend to glassware, electric light bulbs, and replaceable
fuses.
2. This warranty does not apply to parts and assemblies that
have been subjected to misuse, improper installation, improper
or abnormal service, transit damage, recharging of the cooling
system, accident, fire, improper repair, tampering or abuse.
3. Irrespective of the nature of the warranty protection offered or
claimed, the period of warranty shall in no case extend beyond
three years for component parts and two years for the labor to
repair or replace such parts, commencing from the original
date of purchase of the new equipment.
4. In order to obtain the remedy of repair and replacement, the
refrigerator must be brought to any Norcold Service Center for
warranty service. The end consumer is responsible for all
expenses resulting from any remote service call if the refrigerator cannot be brought into the Norcold service center.
5. It is the responsibility of the end consumer to have maintenance performed upon the warranted equipment one time
during the second year or before the beginning of the third
year after original purchase. Such maintenance is required to
maintain this warranty in effect and failure to perform such
maintenance will void the remainder of the warranty. Required
maintenance during the second year or before the third year
after purchase is cleaning and checking of the following:
Burner, Flue, Spiral Baffle, Roof Cap Screen, and Control
Board Sequence.
LIMITATION OF REMEDY
1. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NORCOLD UNDER THIS OR
ANY W ARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT (AT NORCOLD’S OPTION) OF THE DEFECTIVE PART OR ASSEMBLY.
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2. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL
NORCOLD BE RESPONSIBLE UNDER THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY FOR ANY OTHER CHARGE WHATSOEVER,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHARGES OR CLAIMS
FOR LABOR, LOST BUSINESS, LOST TIME, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, OR ANY KIND OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER DENOMINA TED
OR DESCRIBED. THE REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY
IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
3. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU.
DISCLAIMER OF OTHER WARRANTIES
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED
AND EXCLUDED.
Legal rights
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have
other legal rights, which vary from state to state.
Gas Absorption Warranty Information
Your refrigerator is made to provide the ultimate in cooling
satisfaction and will serve you reliably in the years to come.
Norcold refrigerators are the only RV refrigerators made in the
United States and offer a standard limited three-year warranty.
Norcold also offers an additional warranty coverage plan which
extends the standard limited three-year warranty. To activate
your three-year limited warranty and to receive an invitation to
participate in the extended warranty plan, complete and mail
the warranty registration supplied.
Help us to help you.
Write the model number and serial number below for future
reference. These numbers are on the serial plate in the
refrigerator. The serial plate is located in the fresh food
compartment on the top right hand side. Use these numbers
when receiving service or in any correspondence concerning
your refrigerator.
Model number ___________ Serial number ___________
If a problem occurs with your refrigerator, contact any of the
service centers throughout the United States and Canada. To
find an authorized Norcold Service Center near you, please
telephone the Norcold Customer Support Dept. at 800-5431219 (option-1) or visit our web site at www.norcold.com.
Norcold is committed to providing products that are in harmony
with the environment. Your Norcold refrigerator meets all
environmental safety standards.
Gas Absorption Warranty Questions
About your warranty
This warranty coverage begins on the original date of purchase by
the consumer purchaser and is the only warranty for the Norcold
refrigerator. In no case will the Limited Warranty extend beyond two
(2) years for labor and three (3) years for parts and freight. Norcold
reserves the right to change design or specifications of a refrigerator
without obligation to modify previously produced refrigerators. There
are no other warranties, either expressed or implied.
What is coverd by this warranty?
- Defects in material and workmanship.
- Parts and labor for two (2) years
- Parts only for the third year if the required maintenance is
performed.
- Freight (ground service only) for shipment of a replacement part
and for return of the defective part.
What is not covered by this warranty?
- Shipping methods other than ground service.
- Defects in glassware, electric light bulbs, and replacement fuses.
- Adjustment of the burner electrode.
- Cleaning of the burner.
- Fees for mobile repair service.
- Mileage or travel expenses to obtain warranty service.
- Expenses for required maintenance as specified in the Limited
Warranty and in the Owner’s Manual.
- Incidental or consequential loss or damage including but not limited
to charges or claims for labor (including labor when no parts are
used for a repair), lost business, lost time, lost profits, lost food,
and lost use.
- Replacement parts that are not manufactured or supplied by
Norcold.
- Defect of a part or assembly when the defect originates from
misuse, improper installation, improper or abnormal service, transit
damage, recharging of the cooling system, accident, fire, improper
repair, tampering, or abuse.
What will Norcold do?
For a refrigerator that is properly installed, maintained, and used as
specified in the Installation/Owner’s Manuals, Norcold responsibilities
are:
- Limited to the repair and replacement of parts.
- To provide no charge parts and labor for two (2) years.
- To provide no charge parts only for year 3 if the required mainte-
nance is performed.
- To provide freight (ground service only) for shipment of a
replacement part and for return of a defective part for three (3)
years.
What will the refrigerator owner do?
To obtain warranty service, the refrigerator owner responsibilities are:
- To use, service, and maintain the refrigerator as specified in the
Installation/Owner’s Manuals.
- To deliver the warranted product to an authorized Norcold Service
Center for warranty repair.
- To show proof that the refrigerator is within warranty coverage.
- To have the required maintenance performed by an authorized
Norcold Service Center one time during year 2 of the Limited
Warranty.
- To pay to have the required maintenance performed.
- To mail paid receipt to Norcold showing required performed before
expiration of year 2 of the Limited Warranty.
- To show proof of the required maintenance before requesting
warranty service in year 3 of the Limited Warranty.
What rights do you have?
The warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.
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Safety Awareness
Read this manual carefully and understand the contents before
you use the refrigerator.
Be aware of possible safety hazards when you see the safety
alert symbol on the refrigerator and in this manual. A signal word
follows the safety alert symbol and identifies the danger of the
hazard. Carefully read the descriptions of these signal words to
fully know their meanings. They are for your safety.
WARNING: This signal word identifies a hazard, which if
ignored, can cause dangerous personal injury, death, or
much property damage.
CAUTION: This signal word identifies a hazard, which if
ignored, can cause small personal injury or much property
damage.
Safety Instructions
- The refrigerator cooling system is under pressure. Do
not try to repair or to recharge a defective cooling
system. The cooling system contains sodium chromate.
The breathing of certain chromium compounds can
cause cancer. The cooling system contents can cause
severe skin and eye burns, and can ignite and burn with
an intense flame. Do not bend, drop, weld, move, drill,
puncture, or hit the cooling system.
- At regular intervals, make sure that the refrigerator flue
the burner, the vent areas, and the ventilation air
pathway between the vents are completely free from
any flammable material or blockage. After a period of
storage, it is especially important to check these areas
for any flammable material or blockage caused by
animals.
CAUTION:
- The rear of the refrigerator has sharp edges and
corners. To prevent cuts or abrasions when working on
the refrigerator, be careful and wear cut resistant
gloves.
WARNING:
- The storage of flammable materials behind or around
the refrigerator creates a fire hazard. Do not use the
area behind the refrigerator to store anything, especially
flammable materials (gasoline, cleaning supplies, etc.)
- Do not remove the round ground prong from the
refrigerator’s AC power cord. Do not use a two prong
adapter or extension cord on the AC power cord.
- A circuit overload can result in an electrical fire if the
wires and/or fuse are not the correct size. Either use
the wire and fuse sizes as written in this manual or refer
to your local codes or the applicable RVIA Standards for
the correct wire and fuse sizes.
- Incorrect installation, adjustment, change to, or maintenance of this refrigerator can cause personal injury,
property damage, or both. Have service and maintenance work done by your dealer or by an Norcold
authorized service center.
- Disconnect both the AC and DC power sources before
doing any maintenance work on the refrigerator. All
service work on this refrigerator must be done by a
qualified service technician.
- Do not bypass or change the refrigerator’s electrical
components or features.
- When you discard an appliance, remove all doors to
prevent accidental entrapement and suffoction.
- Do not spray liquids near electrical outlets, connections,
or the refrigerator components. Many liquids are
electrically conductive and can create a shock hazard,
electrical shorts, and in some cases, fire.
About Y our Refrigerator
Storage volume:
This refrigerator is made for food storage.
Total capacity.................................................1.7 cubic feet
Leveling:
CAUTION:
off level side-to-side and 6° off level front-to-back (as
looking at the front of the refrigerator). Operating it at
more than these limits can cause damage to the cooling
system and create a risk of personal injury or property
damage. Make sure the vehicle is level before you
operate the refrigerator.
Operation during travel:
While the refrigerator should be level when the vehicle is
stopped, performance during travel is not usually effected.
Food compartment:
Start up the refrigerator and let it cool for eight hours before
loading with food. If the refrigerator does not start to cool down
after about two hours, contact your dealer or a Norcold authorized service center.
For the best cooling performance:
- Let air move freely inside the entire food compartment.
- Do not cover the shelves with plastic, paper, etc.
The refrigerator is made to operate within 3°
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To decrease the amount of ice that forms on the cooling fins:
- Turn the gas control to LOW COOL position.
- Cover all liquids and moist foods.
- Let hot foods cool before putting them in the refrigerator.
- Do not open the door any longer than necessary.
Operating the Refrigerator Controls
Controls:
The refrigerator control panel [1] is located on the rear of the
refrigerator (See Art00954). Unlike refrigerators with electric
controls, this refrigerator will operate on one energy source,
independently of the others.
Energy selector ................................................................ 1
Gas control ....................................................................... 2
Piezo lighter ...................................................................... 3
3 Amp fuse ....................................................................... 4
20 Amp fuse ..................................................................... 5
The energy selector [1] changes the energy source of the
refrigerator between propane GAS, AC electric, and DC electric
(See Art00953).
A nonadjustable thermostat controls the AC and DC operation of
the refrigerator. The thermostat has a capillary sensor that is
attached to the cooling fin. The AC or DC electric heater
operates in response to the temperature of the cooling fin to
keep the refrigerator temperature constant.
- Keep the refrigerator full.
- Put foods that are more likely to freeze on the lower shelf.
The gas control has a gas safety valve built into it. As long as a
flame is present, the safety valve is open and allows propane
gas to flow to the burner. Any loss of flame (empty gas tank,
blow out, etc.) closes the safety valve and stops the flow of
propane gas.
The piezo lighter [3] makes a spark which ignites the flame at the
burner.
The 3 Amp fuse [4] protects the AC wiring of the refrigerator.
The 20 Amp fuse [5] (model 323) protects the DC wiring of the
refrigerator.
Ignition - propane gas operation:
WARNING: Do not us a match for ignition. An ignition
flashback can cause burns to the hand or face. If, in an
emergency, you must use a match for ignition of the
refrigerator, do not hold in the gas control for more than
five or ten seconds at a time and use the longest match
possible.
1. Open the lower intake vent to get access to the rear of the
refrigerator.
2. Open the valve at the propane gas storage tank.
3. Open the viewing window on the burner box .
4. Turn the energy selector switch [1] to the GAS position (See
Aet00953).
5. Turn the gas control [2] to the HIGH COOL position.
6. Push and hold in the gas control.
The gas control [2] changes the amount of propane gas that
goes to the burner. This acts as the temperature control of the
refrigerator. When operating the refrigerator on GAS, you can
change the refrigerator temperature to the desired setting by
putting the gas control at any position between HIGH COOL and
LOW COOL. HIGH COOL is the coldest temperature setting.
NOTE: This is not an automatic gas control. It does not change
the flame from high fire to low fire as with other RV
refrigerators. If the cooling load changes, you must
manually change the gas control to maintain the same
temperature inside the refrigerator.
When the outside air temperature is below 50° F., the refrigerator
may have a tendency to freeze food. To reduce the tendency to
freeze food:
- In rapid succession, push the igniter [3] in several times.
- Look through the viewing window and make sure that
ignition occurred.
WARNING: Do not hold the gas control in for more than
30 seconds. If there is no flame in this time, wait at least
five minutes before you try ignition again. If you continue
to hold the gas control in, gas will collect in the burner
area. This could cause a fire or an explosion and result in
dangerous personal injury or death.
- Continue to hold the gas control in for about 15 seconds
only.
7. Turn the gas control to the amount of cooling that you wish.
8. Close the viewing window on the burner box.
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Do a test of the gas safety valve:
With an established flame in GAS mode:
1. Close the manual gas shutoff valve [3] of the refrigerator
(See Art00952].
2. After the flame is extinguished, you should hear a sharp
“click” sound within three minutes.
NOTE: The gas safety valve should close with a sharp “click“
sound.
3. Open the manual gas shutoff valve of the refrigerator.
4. Without pushing in the gas control, push the igniter several
times rapidly in succession. The burner flame should not
ignite. This means that the gas safety valve is working
correctly.
Start up - AC operation:
- Make sure that 120 volts AC is available and the AC fuse [4]
is working correctly.
- Turn the energy selector to the AC position.
Keep in mind the following electrical precautions for DC operation of the refrigerator:
- Good battery condition is necessary for correct DC operation.
- The capacity of the battery charging system must be more
than what is necessary for the refrigerator and other DC
appliances.
- While the vehicle engine is running, have a qualified service
technician make sure the voltage of the DC power supply
leads at the refrigerator is more than 11.5 VDC.
DC operation guidelines:
DC operation is intended only to maintain the temperature of the
refrigerator and its contents when they are already cool.
The DC operation is not intended for the initial start up and
cooling of the refrigerator. Always use either the AC operation or
propane gas operation to initially start up and cool the refrigerator. The refrigerator must be cooled and the temperature must
be steady before you operate the refrigerator on DC.
Keep in mind the following guidelines for DC operation of the
refrigerator:
- Turn the gas control to the OFF position.
Start up - DC operation (model 323 only):
- Make sure that 12 volts DC is available and the DC fuse
[5] is working correctly.
- Turn the energy selector to the DC position.
- Turn the gas control to the OFF position.
The refrigerator receives its DC power from the 12 volt system
of the vehicle; either the vehicle engine battery or an auxilliary
(house) battery. The 12 volt system of the vehicle supplies DC
power only to the refrigerator but also to any other DC appliances of the vehicle. When operating on DC, the refrigerator
has a high current draw and can cause a rapid battery
discharge.
DC operation precautions:
This refrigerator is made to operate on DC power while your
vehicle is “in transit” and AC power or propane gas sources
are not available. Operate the refrigerator on DC power only
when the vehicle engine is running.
For the refrigerator to operate correctly on DC power, the
battery must be maintained in a fully charged condition.
For the battery to be fully charged at all times during refrigerator operation on DC, the vehicle engine
the battery charging system must be in good operating
condition.
must be running and
- Use DC operation of the refrigerator while the vehicle is in
transit.
- Do not use DC operation until the refrigerator and its
contents are completely cooled.
- Only use DC operation if the vehicle battery and battery
charging system are in good operating condition.
Shut down:
- Turn the gas control to the OFF positon.
- Turn the energy selector to the GAS position.
Effects of High Altitude on Propane Gas Operation
When you operate the refrigerator on propane gas at altitudes
higher than 5500 feet above sea level:
- You may experience reduced cooling performance of the
refrigerator.
- You may experience burner outages.
To avoid these possible problems, Norcold recommends that you
operate the refrigerator on AC when at altitudes higher than 5500
feet above sea level.
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