Thetford N82 Owner's Manual
Owner’s Manual
For N62X and N62XXX models: 6 cu.ft., 2-way, R.V. refrigerators.
For N64X and N64XXX models: 6 cu.ft., 2-way or 3-way, R.V. refrigerators.
For N64XIM and N64XIMXX models: 6 cu.ft., 2-way, R.V. refrigerators with ice maker.
For N82X and N82XXX models: 8 cu.ft., 2-way, R.V. refrigerators.
For N84X and N84XXX models: 8 cu.ft., 2-way or 3-way, R.V. refrigerators.
For N84XIM and N84XIMXX models: 8 cu.ft., 2-way, R.V. refrigerators with ice maker.
The model numbers of 3-way refrigerators include “.3”. The model numbers of 2-way refrigerators do not.
The letter “X”, in the model numbers above, stands for a letter or a numeral which means a
refrigerator option.
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance
can cause personal injury or property damage. Refer to this manual.
For assistance or additional information, contact a qualified inst aller ,
service agency , or the gas supplier.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
FOR YOUR SAFETY
NORCOLD, Inc.
P .O. Box 4248
Sidney, OH 45365-4248
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquid in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows
2. Don’t touch electrical switches.
3. Extinguish any open flame.
4. Immediately call your gas supplier.
English
French
Norcold Cutomer Service Dept.
Telephone: 800-543-1219
Fax: 937-497-3183
Web Site: www.norcold.com
Part No. 628930A (2-06)
Table of Contents
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
Freezer compartment .......................................................... 5
Crisper(s) ............................................................................ 5
Door bins ............................................................................. 5
Door bin slide (N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, N64XIMXX, N84X,
N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models )................. 5
Adjustable shelves .............................................................. 5
Door handles ...................................................................... 5
Interior light .......................................................................... 5
Door alarm (N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, N64XIMXX, N84X,
N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models )................. 6
Moisture reduction heater ................................................... 6
Temperature control system
Backup operating system ................................................... 6
Operating the Refrigerator Controls (N62X, N62XXX, N82X,
and N82XXX models).......................................................... 6
Control panel ....................................................................... 6
Automatic mode operation .................................................. 7
Removing air from the propane gas supply lines .............. 7
Set the controls to automatic mode operation ................... 7
Set the controls to manual mode operation ....................... 8
Cooling unit sensing ........................................................... 8
Operating the Refrigerator Controls (N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM,
N64XIMXX, N84X, N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX
models) ............................................................................... 8
Control panel ....................................................................... 8
Automatic mode operation .................................................. 9
Removing air from the propane gas supply lines .............. 9
Set the controls to automatic mode operation ................... 8
Set the controls to manual mode operation ..................... 1 0
Cooling unit sensing ......................................................... 10
Effects of HIgh Altitude on Propane Gas Operation ..................11
Ice Maker (N64X-IM, N64XIMXX, N84X-IM, and N84XIMXX
models) ..............................................................................11
Ice maker operation ........................................................... 11
Refrigerator Care Checklist ......................................................11
Defrosting ................................................................................. 12
Cleaning ................................................................................... 12
Interior ............................................................................... 12
Drip tray ............................................................................. 12
Metal doors ........................................................................ 1 3
Door Sealing ............................................................................ 13
Refrigerator Maintenance Checklist ........................................ 1 3
Refrigerator Storage ................................................................. 13
Ice Maker Storage (N64X-IM, N64XIMXX, N84X-IM, and
N84XIMXX models) ........................................................... 13
Refrigerator Maintenance ......................................................... 14
Gas flame appearance ..................................................... 14
Remove and clean the burner orifice ............................... 14
Remove the Refrigerator .......................................................... 1 5
Reinstall the Refrigerator ......................................................... 15
Replacement Parts .................................................................. 15
Wiring Diagram and Pictorial ................................................... 1 6
Ice Maker Wiring Pictorial and Diagram (N64X-IM, N64XIMXX,
N84X-IM, and N84XIMXX models)..................................... 16
Ice Maker Wiring Pictorial and Diagram (model N843-IM) ...... 1 6
Fault Codes (N62X, N62XXX, N82X, and N82XXX models) .... 17
Fault Codes (N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, N64XIMXX, N84XIM
N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models)....................... 18
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.
LIMIT ATION OF REMEDY
1. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NORCOLD UNDER THIS OR ANY
WARRANTY IS LIMITED T O THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
(A T NORCOLD’S OPTION) OF THE DEFECTIVE PART OR
ASSEMBL Y.
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2. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMST ANCES 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 INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER DENOMINATED OR DESCRIBED. THE
REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
3. SOME ST ATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITA TION OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU.
DISCLAIMER OF OTHER WARRANTIES
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSL Y IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY
WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR 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 W arranty 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
maintenance 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?
T o obtain warranty service, the refrigerator owner responsibilities are:
- T o use, service, and maintain the refrigerator as specified in the
Installation/Owner’s Manuals.
- T o deliver the warranted product to an authorized Norcold Service
Center for warranty repair.
- To show proof that the refrigerator is within warranty coverage.
- T o have the required maintenance performed by an authorized
Norcold Service Center one time during year 2 of the Limited
Warranty.
- T o pay to have the required maintenance performed.
- T o mail paid receipt to Norcold showing required performed before
expiration of year 2 of the Limited Warranty.
- T o 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. Y ou 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 means a hazard, which if
ignored, can cause dangerous personal injury, death, or
much property damage.
CAUTION: This signal word means a hazard, which if
ignored, can cause small personal injury or much
property damage.
- Do not spray liquids near electrical outlets, connections, or the refrigerator components. Many liquids are
electrically conductive and can cause a shock hazard,
electrical shorts, and in some cases fire.
- 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.
Safety Instructions
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 any of the
AC power cords. Do not use a two prong adapter or an
extension cord with any of the AC power cords.
- A circuit overload can result in an electrical fire if the
wires and/or fuses are not the correct size. Use only
the wire and fuse sizes as writtten in the “Installation
Manual”.
- 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.
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.
About Y our Refrigerator
Storage Volume:
This refrigerator is made for storage of foods and frozen food
and for making ice.
N600 models N800 models
Total capacity 6.3 cubic feet 7.5 cubic feet
Leveling:
CAUTION: The refrigerator is made to operate within 3°
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:
- Do not bypass or change the refrigerator’s electrical
components or features.
- When you discard an appliance, remove all doors to
prevent accidental entrapment and suffocation.
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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:
To remove or move the shelf of the freezer:
- Let air move freely inside the entire food compartment.
- Do not cover the shelves with plastic, paper, etc.
To decrease the amount of ice that collects on the cooling fins:
- Cover all liquids and moist foods.
- Let all hot foods cool before putting them in the refrigerator.
- Do not open the door any longer than necessary.
Freezer compartment:
The freezer compartment is made to keep pre-frozen food
frozen and not to quick freeze food. Keep pre-frozen foods in the
freezer compartment.
NOTE: Do not put other items on the ice tray while the water is
freezing. The water freezes more rapidly if the thermostat is at the COLDEST position.
Crisper(s):
The crisper(s) are located at the bottom of the fresh food
compartment and supply a storage area to preserve fruit and
vegetable freshness. Make sure that you always push the
crispers fully in.
NOTE: Do not wash the crispers in a dishwasher. The crispers
are not dishwasher safe.
Door bins:
You may put the door bins [1] of the freezer and fresh food
compartment in a location that best meets your needs (See
Art00989). To remove the bins, lift them over the locator and pull
them forward. To install the bins, push them onto the locator.
NOTE: Do not wash the door bins and bin slides in a
dishwasher. The door bins and bin slides are not
dishwasher safe.
Door bin slide:
(N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, N64XIMXX, N84X, N84XXX,
N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models)
Each door bin includes an adjustable door bin slide [2] to
prevent the bin contents from moving or overturning during
transit (See Art00989).
Push each door bin slide against the bin contents. To remove
each door bin slide, rotate it out of the bin. Rotate the each bin
slide to into the bin to install.
Adjustable shelves:
The shelves in the freezer and the fresh food compartment are
made so you can remove them or move them.
- Pull the shelf forward out of the slot.
- Push it fully into the slot that you wish.
To remove or move the shelves of the fresh food compartment:
- Remove the screws [4] from the retainer [5] on the side of
the refrigerator (See Art00992).
- Remove the retainer.
- Pull each shelf forward out of the slot.
- Push each fully into the slot that you wish.
- Install the retainer with the screws.
Door handles:
During travel, the door latch prevents the door from opening.
When closing each door, push the door toward the refrigerator
until you hear a “click sound.
To open each door, pull the handle away from the refrigerator
(See Art00990).
During storage, the storage latch prevents the door from
completely closing. Use it to prevent odors when the refrigerator is stored for an extended period of time.
To operate the storage latch (see Art00991), open each door
about 1/2 inch, hold the door handle in the open position, and
push the storage latch [1] into the cutout [2] of the strike plate.
Do not use the storage latch as a travel latch because the doors
will not be fully closed.
Interior light:
The interior light is at the top of the fresh food compartment. It
comes on when the refrigerator is ON and the door is open. To
replace the bulb:
1. Remove the DC power supply wires from the power board at
the rear of the refrigerator.
2. To remove the cover [1] , push it toward the rear of the
refrigerator (See Art00988).
3. Remove the light bulb [2] from the holder [3].
NOTE: Use only a GE#214-2 bulb as the replacement bulb.
This bulb is available at most retail automotive parts
centers.
4. Install the replacement bulb.
5. Install the cover.
6. Connect the DC power supply wires to the power board at
the rear of the refrigerator.
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Door alarm:
(N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, N64XIMXX, N84X, N84XXX,
N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models)
The refrigerator has an alarm to alert you if the fresh food
compartment door is not closed. The refrigerator continues to
operate, but if the fresh food compartment door is open and the
interior light remains on for two minutes:
- An audible alarm starts.
- “dr” appears in the center display.
- The interior light automatically turns off.
Close the door to silence the alarm.
Moisture reduction heater:
The refrigerator has a heater that prevents moisture from
forming on the center divider between the doors of the freezer
and the fresh food compartment. The heater operates only
when the refrigerator is ON and the DC power is sufficient.
T emperature control system:
NOTE: If you open the door(s) too often, the tempera-
tures inside the freezer and fresh food compartment do not become stable. Allow the refrigerator to operate for about one hour after each
adjustment change before you examine the
contents. The number “9” is the coldest
temperature setting.
- If the temperature is too warm, push and hold the
TEMP SET button to raise the temperature setting
by one number.
- If the temperature is too cold, push and hold the
TEMP SET button to lower the temperature setting
by one number.
- Have the refrigerator serviced by your dealer or a Norcold
authorized Service Center as soon as possible.
Operating the Refrigerator Controls
(N62X, N62XXX, N82X, and N82XXX
models)
Although the refrigerator is not frost -free, it is made to limit frost
on the cooling fins. At regular intervals, the temperature control
system automatically melts most of the frost from the cooling
fins. The water from the cooling fins drains into a collection cup
that is attached to the back of the refrigerator. The heat of the
cooling system evaporates the water from the collection cup.
Backup operating system:
This refrigerator has a backup operating system. The backup
operating system allows the refigerator to continue to cool if the
temperature sensor of the refrigerator should fail.
If this failure occurs:
- The refrigerator automatically changes to the backup
operating system.
- When you push the TEMP SET button, the temperature
setting flashes in the center display for ten seconds.
- After the temperature setting flashes, the mode of
operation appears in the center dispaly.
- The backup operating system can overfreeze or thaw the
contents of the freezer and the fresh food compartment.
- Make sure the temperatures of the freezer and the fresh
food compartment are satisfactory.
Control panel:
The refrigerator control panel (see Art01019) is between the
freezer compartment and the fresh food compartment. A 12 volt
DC power supply is necessary for the control functions of the
refrigerator to operate. The refrigerator receives DC power from
the 12 volt system of the vehicle; either an auxiliary battery, a
converter, or the vehicle engine battery.
The ON / OFF button [1] starts and shuts down the refrigerator:
- To turn on the refrigerator, push and release the ON / OFF
button.
- To turn off the refrigerator, push the ON / OFF button for one
second and then release.
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The TEMP SET button [2] controls the temperature adjustment
of the freezer and the fresh food compartment. The temperature
adjustment that you select does not change if the mode of
operation of the refrigerator changes.
- Push the TEMP SET button and the temperature setting “19” appears in the center display [7].
- Push and hold the MODE button until the light bar beside
LP GAS shows.
- Push and hold the TEMP SET button and the temperature
setting changes.
- When the desired temperature setting shows, release
the TEMP SET button.
- The temperature setting shows for ten seconds and
then the current operation mode of the refrigerator
shows.
- The number “9” is the coldest temperature setting.
The MODE button [8] controls the operation mode of the
refrigerator.
- Push and hold the MODE button and a light bar shows in
the center display beside each of the operating modes of
the refrigerator, one at a time.
- There is one automatic mode of operation and two
manual modes of operation.
- When the light bar shows beside the mode of operation that you choose, release the MODE button to
operate the refrigerator in that mode.
Automatic mode operation:
When the refrigerator is in AUTO mode, it automatically uses the
most efficient energy source that is available for operation.
During operation, if a more efficient energy source becomes
available, the refrigerator controls change from the current
energy source to the more efficient energy source as follows:
- The first choice is AC operation if 120 volts AC is available to
the refrigerator.
- The second choice is propane gas operation if 120 volts AC
is not available to the refrigerator.
Removing air from the propane gas supply lines:
For safety reasons, the burner is made to ignite on propane gas
within a specified amount of time. When starting the refrigerator
for the first time, after storage, or after replacing propane gas
tank, the propane gas supply lines can have air in them. Due to
the air in the gas supply lines, the burner may not ignite on
propane gas within the specified amount of time.
To remove the air from the propane gas supply lines:
- Make sure that all of the gas valves are open.
- Push the ON / OFF button to turn the refrigerator on.
- This means that the refrigerator is operating on
propane gas.
- If the air in the propane gas supply lines prevents the
burner from ignition on propane gas, the fault code “F”
will appear in the center display.
- Push and hold the ON / OFF button for one second and
then release to turn the refrigerator off.
- Push the ON / OFF button to turn the refrigerator on.
- The refrigerator will start a 30 second trial for ignition.
- During the 30 second trial for ignition, the refrigerator controls open the gas safety valve and the
igniter sparks.
- After 30 seconds, the refrigerator controls closes
the gas safety valve and the igniter stops sparking.
- When the light bar beside the LP GAS [6] shows and no
fault code remains, this means that the refrigerator is
operating on propane gas.
- At this time, all of the air is removed from the propane
gas supply lines and you may select AUTO mode of
operation if you wish.
- Depending on how much air may be in the propane gas
supply lines, you may need to repeat the 30 second trial for
ignition two or three times.
- If the burner does not ignite on propane gas after two or
three attempts, stop and consult your local dealer or an
authorized Norcold Service Center.
Set the controls to automatic mode operation:
- Push the ON / OFF button to turn the refrigerator on.
- Push and hold the MODE button until the light bar shows
beside AUTO [3] and then release.
- If 120 volts AC is available to the refrigerator:
- The light bar beside AC [4] also shows in the center
display.
- After ten seconds, the light bar beside AC goes off and
only the light bar beside AUTO remains.
- This means that the refrigerator is operating on AC
electric.
- If 120 volts AC is not available to the refrigerator:
- The light bar beside AC [4] also shows in the center
display.
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