Sibir V110KE,V170KE User Handbook Manual

SIBIR REFRIGERATOR USER HANDBOOK

This drawing shows the back of a kerosene model refrigerator. Before using this handbook make sure that the refrigerator in your care looks like the drawing above (i.e. models V110KE or V170KE).

KEROSENE/ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR

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Action on receipt Installation Refrigerators parts

Preparation before lighting [1] Lighting Aladdin burner – Blue Flame Lighting Kosmos burner – Yellow Flame

Regulating the temperature, Aladdin burner – Blue Flame Day/night regulator Regulating the temperature, Kosmos burner – Yellow Flame Day/night regulator

Starting the refrigerator using electricity Regulating the temperature – Electrical Operation

Daily operational actions – Kerosene Operation Weekly operational actions – Kerosene Operation Monthly operational actions – Kerosene Operation

Daily operational actions – Electrical Operation Weekly operational actions – Electrical Operation Monthly operational actions – Electrical Operation

Checking the door seal Defrosting

Cleaning and trimming the wick – Aladdin Burner Cleaning and trimming the wick – Kosmos Burner Cleaning the chimney system Cleaning the tank Cleaning the refrigerator Cleaning the Aladdin burner Cleaning the Kosmos burner

Replacing the wick – Aladdin Burner Replacing the wick – Kosmos Burner

Checking the thermostat and heater

Replacing the thermostat Replacing the heater Replacing the cooling unit

Ordering spare parts

Kerosene Operation: Refrigerator not cooling at all Kerosene Operation: Refrigerator too cold Kerosene Operation: Refrigerator not cold enough Kerosene Operation: Aladdin Burner – Blue Flame Kerosene Operation: Kosmos Burner – Yellow Flame

Electrical Operation: Refrigerator not cooling at all Electrical Operation: Refrigerator not cold enough Electrical Operation: Refrigerator too cold

CONTENTS 2

3 3 4

5 8

12 12 13 13

14 14

15 15 16

17 17 17

18 18

19 20 21 21 22 23 24

25 28

32 33 34

38 38 39 40 41

42 43 44

OPERATIONAL ACTIONS

Review this section to ensure that

your refrigerator is maintained in

best possible working condition.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTS

Review this section when you

are experiencing operational

problems with your refrigerator.

Please use the troubleshooting charts (at the end of this handbook) to deﬁne your problem, and from there ﬁnd out which page to study.

Place the refrigerator in the coldest possible place inside a building. The refrigerator is tested to operate reliably in temperatures up to 43°C.

The room must be ventilated and free air circulation around the refrigerator is necessary.

Keep the refrigerator in the shade and away from heat of any kind.

Avoid draughts, such as door and window openings.

Clearances to wall must be at least 30 mm and to roof at least 400 mm.

Check that the door seals properly against the cabinet. See page 18.

If electricity is used, check that the voltage is correct.

30 mm

ACTION ON RECEIPT 3

Check the packing case for damages. In case you suspect any refrigerator damages, notify your supplier before unpacking.

Unpack the refrigerator carefully.

Check the refrigerator. If it is damaged, notify your supplier.

Check that the ﬂue bafﬂe is hanging inside the chimney, see page 4.

Read the operating instructions in the manual or this handbook and follow them exactly.

INSTALLATION

400 mm

REFRIGERATORS PARTS 4

Hinge Door gasket

Shelf

Temperature display sensor

Stabilizer tank

Cooling element

Control knob Condensor

Chimney (inside)

Cooling unit

Flue bafﬂe

Burner

Guide pin

Tank lid

Rail

Lever Arm

Day/night reulator

Capillary tube

Electrical parts

Control knob Thermostat

Heater

Terminal

Electrical cable

Electrical parts

The kerosene tank is pulled out from the rear.

Release the lever arm.

Pull out the tank.

Check that the tank moves smoothly on the rails.

Remove the tank and ﬂush it with clean kerosene.

PREPARATION BEFORE LIGHTING [1] 5

1 2

Unpack the burner.

Remove the wick cleaner, if any, and put it aside.

Unpack burner glass, sealing ring and ﬁt them to the burner.

Fit the burner into the tank. When ﬁtting the Kosmos burner use a tank adapter.

Fit the control shaft on the tank to the wick turner.

PREPARATION BEFORE LIGHTING [2] 6

Aladdin burner, page 8

Sealing ring

Glass

Cleaner

Burner

Wick Turner

Kosmos burner, page 10

Fill the tank with the best quality household kerosene. The level indicator shows the kerosene level.

Wipe the tank dry from kerosene if any has spilt.

Allow the burner to soak for at least 2 hours before lighting.

PREPARATION BEFORE LIGHTING [3] 7

To speed up the soaking, the burner could be taken out, the wick turned up and placed up side down into a bowl of kerosene for 15 minutes.

Remove the gallery together with the lamp glass and sealing ring by turning it anti-clockwise.

Adjust the wick to a height you can see, about 2–3 mm (1/8 inch).

Light the wick and allow the ﬂame to travel around the wick.

Replace the gallery together with the lamp glass and sealing ring by turning it clockwise.

Turn the ﬂame down to the smallest possible ﬂame.

Gallery

LIGHTING ALADDIN BURNER – BLUE FLAME [1] 8

Low ﬂame

Push the tank into the tank holder underneath the cabinet at the rear of the refrigerator. Slide the tank carefully forwards against the guide pin.

Carefully lift the tank by means of the lever arm and check that the guide pin enters the hole in the bracket on the left side of the burner.

Make sure that the sealing ring seals properly against the chimney. There must be no gap between the chimney and the sealing ring.

Adjust the ﬂame to medium ﬂame, see page 12, and leave the refrigerator running for 3–4 hours.

For further adjustment, see page 12.

LIGHTING ALADDIN BURNER – BLUE FLAME [2] 9

Sealed

Not sealed

· Never let the ﬂame burn yellow or with yellow streaks. If it does, see page 40 point 3.

· Never turn the ﬂame to maximum until the chimney has been heated for 3–4 hours.

· First time using the refrigerator, smoke will appear due to paint residues in the chimney.

Guide pin

Sealing

ring

Sealing

ring

Lever arm

Wick guide

LIGHTING KOSMOS BURNER – YELLOW FLAME [1] 10

Remove the lamp glass with its sealing ring (pull carefully upwards).

Adjust the wick to about 1 mm (1/32 inch) above the wick guide.

Light the wick and allow the ﬂame to travel around the wick.

Turn the ﬂame very low. It should now be even. If it is not, the wick should be pressed down where the ﬂame is high. Usa a wire or screwdriver.

Very low ﬂame

3 4

LIGHTING KOSMOS BURNER – YELLOW FLAME [2] 11

Replace the lamp glass with insert carefully.

Push the tank into the tank holder underneath the cabinet at the rear of the refrigerator. Slide the tank carefully forwards against the guide pin.

Carefully lift the tank by means of the lever arm and check that the guide pin enters the hole in the bracket on the left side of the burner.

Make sure that the sealing ring seals properly against the chimney. There must be no gap between the chimney and the sealing ring.

Adjust the ﬂame to medium ﬂame, see page 13, and leave the refrigerator running for 3–4 hours.

For further adjustment, see page 13.

· Never let the ﬂame get smoky. If it does, turn down the ﬂame.

· Never turn the ﬂame to maximum until the chimney has been heated for 3–4 hours.

· First time using the refrigerator, smoke will appear due to paint residues in the chimney.

Guide pin

Sealed

Not sealed

Guide pin

Sealing

ring

Sealing

ring

Lever arm

For good temperature control, the burner should be lit constantly. The refrigerator temperature depends on the ﬂame size. It is regulated by the control knob.

High ﬂame gives a colder refrigerator. Low ﬂame gives a warmer refrigerator.

REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE, ALADDIN BURNER – BLUE FLAME 12

Low Medium Maximum (high)

In low ambient temperature (for example at night in some climates) the refrigerator may be too cold. By moving the lever (at the top of the refrigerator) to the “moon” position, the ﬂue bafﬂe inside the chimney will be lifted up about 320 mm (1 1⁄2 inches), which reduces the efﬁciency of the cooling unit. During day, when it is hot, the lever should be moved to the “sun” position. The ﬂue bafﬂe will return to normal and the refrigerator will operate normally.

DAY/NIGHT REGULATOR

Very low

REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE, KOSMOS BURNER – YELLOW FLAME 13

DAY/NIGHT REGULATOR

Low Medium Maximum (high)

For good temperature control, the burner should be lit constantly. The refrigerator temperature depends on the ﬂame size. It is regulated by the control knob.

High ﬂame gives a colder refrigerator. Low ﬂame gives a warmer refrigerator.

Check that the voltage is correct.

If lit, turn off the burner ﬂame.

Plug in the power supply cable.

Turn the control knob to a medium position and leave the refrigerator on for 3–4 hours.

Check the inside temperature and adjust the control knob if necessary, see below.

STARTING THE REFRIGERATOR USING ELECTRICITY 14

REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE – ELECTRICAL OPERATION

After checking the inside temperature, the control knob can be turned towards a warmer or colder position. Any suitable position between No “1” and “MAX” could be used.

This knob is graduated from 0 (marked by a spot) to ﬁgure 7 and MAX position where the cabinet is set for continual operation, i.e. the thermostat is by-passed. Refrigerator temperature is controlled by the thermostat only when running on electricity. When running on kerosene, the temperature is controlled by means of the knob on the front of the refrigerator.

· The kerosene burner must never be lit when electricity is used.

· First time the refrigerator is used, smoke will appear due to paint residues in the heater tube.

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