Thetford N84 Installation Manual

Installation 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 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

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 a 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 explosive propane gas fumes to be in the living area and/or to be below deck.

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NORCOLD, Inc. P.O. Box 4248 Sidney, OH 45365-4248

Part No. 628929A (2-06)

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions

Safety Awareness ....................................................................... 2

Safety Instructions ...................................................................... 2

Certification and Code Requirements ....................................... 3

Ventilation Requirements ........................................................... 3

Key Refrigerator Dimensions .................................................... 4

Assemble the Enclosure for the Refrigerator ............................ 4

Install the Lower and Upper Vents ............................................. 4

Install the Decorative Door panels (nonmetal door models) .... 6

Install the Refrigerator................................................................ 7

Reverse the Door Swing-Nonmetal Doors (optional) ............... 7

Reverse the Door Swing-Metal Doors (optional) ....................... 8

Connect the Ice Maker (N64XIM, N64XIMXX, N84XIM, and

N84XIMXX models) ............................................................. 9

Connect the water supply line ............................................. 9

Connect the Electrical Components .......................................... 9

Connect the 120 volts AC supply ...................................... 1 0

Connect the 12 volts DC supply........................................ 10

Connect the Propane Gas Components ................................. 10

Connect the propane gas supply system ......................... 10

Examine the gas supply system for leaks ......................... 11

Ignition and Start Up ..................................................................11

Ignition and start up (N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, N64XIMXX,

N84X, N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models) .....11

Ignition and start up (N62X, N62XX, N82X, and N82XX

models)...................................................................... 12

Do a test of the gas safety valve........................................ 12

Shut down-all models ....................................................... 12

Fault Codes (N62X, N62XX, N82X, and N82XX models) ........ 13

Fault Codes (N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, N64XIMXX,

N84X, N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models) .... 14

WARNING:

- This refrigerator is not approved for use as a free standing refrigerator. It is equipped for the use of propane gas only and can not be changed to use any other fuels (natural gas, butane, etc.).

- Incorrect installation, adjustment, alteration, or maintenance of this refrigerator can cause personal injury, property damage, or both.

- Obey the instructions in this manual to install intake and exhaust vents.

- Do not install the refrigerator directly on carpet. Put the refrigerator on a metal or wood panel that extends the full width and depth of the refrigerator.

- Do not allow anything to touch the refrigerator cooling system.

- Propane gas can ignite and cause an explosion that can result in property damage, personal injury, or death. Do not smoke or create sparks. Do not use an open flame to examine the propane gas supply line for leaks. Always use two wrenches to tighten or loosen the propane gas supply line connections.

- Make sure the electrical installation obeys all applicable codes. See “Certification and Code Requirements” section.

Safety Awareness

Read this manual carefully and understand the contents before you install 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 bypass or change the refrigerator’s electrical components or features.

- 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.

CAUTION:

- The rear of the refrigerator has sharp edges and corners. To prevent cuts or abrasions when working on the refrigerator, use caution and wear cut resistant gloves.

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Certification and Code Requirements

This refrigerator is certified by CSA International as meeting the latest edition of ANSI Z21.19 / CAN 1.4 standards for installation in mobile homes or recreational vehicles.

The refrigerator must be installed in accordance with this “Installation Manual” in order for the Norcold limited warranty to be in effect. In addition, the installation must conform to the following, as applicable:

In the United States and Canada:

Ventilation Requirements

WARNING: The completed installation must:

- Make sure there is sufficient intake of fresh air for

combustion.

- Make sure the living space is completely isolated from

the combustion system of the refrigerator.

- Make sure there is complete and unrestricted ventila-

tion of the flue exhaust which, in gas mode, can produce carbon monoxide. The breathing of carbon monoxide fumes can cause dizziness, nausea, or in extreme cases, death.

- Make sure the refrigerator is completely isolated from

its heat generating components through the correct use of baffles and panel construction.

Certified installation needs one lower intake vent and one upper exhaust vent. Install the vents exactly as written in this manual. Any other installation method voids both the certification and the factory warranty of the refrigerator.

- Local codes, or in the absence of local codes, the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, the Natural Gas and Propane installation Code, CSA B149.1, ANSI A119.2 Recreational Vehicles Code, and CSA Z240 RV Series, Recreational Vehicles.

- A manufactured home (mobile home) installation must conform with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 [formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24 (part 280), and the current CSA Z240.4, Gasequipped Recreational Vehicles and Mobile Housing.

- If an external power source is utilized, the appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, the National Electrical code, and ANSI/NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.2. Parts 1 and 2.

All propane gas supply piping and fittings must obey local, state, and national codes about type and size. These components must also obey the current NFPA 501C section 24, and in Canada with the current CAN 1-6.10 Standard.

The bottom of the opening for the lower intake vent, which is also the service access door, must be even with or immediately below the floor level. This allows any leaking propane gas to escape to the outside and not to collect at floor level.

CSA International certification allows the refrigerator to have zero (0) inch minimum clearance at the sides, rear, top, and bottom. While there are no maximum clearances specified for certification, the following maximum clearances are necessary for correct refrigerator performance:

Bottom 0 inch min. 0 inch max. Each Side 0 inch min 1/2 inch max. To p 0 inch min. 1/4 inch max. Rear 0 inch min. 1 inch max. These clearances plus the lower and upper vents cause the

natural air draft that is necessary for good refrigeration. Cooler air comes in through the lower vent, goes up around the refrigerator coils where it removes the excess heat from the refrigerator components, and goes out through the upper vent. If this air flow is blocked or decreased, the refrigerator will not cool correctly.

Each NORCOLD model is certified by CSA International for correct ventilation. Install only the certified vents that are listed in this manual.

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Key Refrigerator Dimensions

Install the Lower and Upper Vents

These key refrigerator dimensions are for your reference as necessary (See Art01733).

Refrigerator cabinet width w/o trim - 23.1in. ....................... 1

Refrigerator width overall w/ trim - 24.6 in. ......................... 2

Refrigerator cabinet to side trim - 0.80 in. .......................... 3

Refrigerator cabinet height w/o trim ................................... 4

N600 models - 52.6 in. N800 models - 59.6 in.

Refrigerator height overall w/ trim....................................... 5

N600 models - 54.5 in. N800 models - 61.5 in.

Refrigerator cabinet to top/bottom trim - 0.93 in................. 6

Enclosure wall to hinges - 1.10 in...................................... 7

Refrigerator cabinet to center of handles............................ 8

N600 models - 32.5 in. N800 models - 39.5 in.

Assemble the Enclosure for the Refrigerator

1. Make sure the enclosure is 59.88 - 60.01 inches high for N82X, N82XXX, N84X, N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models or 52.88 - 53.01 inches high for N62X, N62XXX, N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, and N64XIMXX models x 23.50 -

23.63 inches wide x 24.00 inches deep.

2. Make sure the floor is solid and level.

- The floor must be metal or a wood panel and extend the full

width and depth of the enclosure.

- The floor must be able to support the weight of the refrigera-

tor and its contents.

3. Make sure there are no adjacent heat sources such as a furnace vent, a hot water heater vent, etc.

1. Using the following chart, decide which vents and rough opening (RO) sizes to use:

Certified Vent P/ N RO Height RO Width

Upper Roof 622293 N/A N/A Exhaust Cap

Upper Roof 616319 24 in. 5 1/4 in. Exhaust Vent

Upper Exhaust 62115 6 13 3/4 in. 21 1/2 in. & Lower Intake Plastic

Lower Square 616010 9 3/4 in. 19 3/8 in. Corner Intake

2. Install the lower intake vent (See Art01598, Art01599, and Art01602):

NOTE: The lower intake vent is also the service access

opening for the components on the rear of the refrigerator.

WARNING: Make sure the bottom of the opening of the

lower intake vent is even with or immediately below the floor level. This allows any leaking propane gas to escape to the outside and not to collect at floor level.

- Make sure the bottom of the opening of the lower intake vent

[1] is even with or immediately below the floor level.

- Align the lower intake vent vertically below the coils [2] and

the condenser [3] of the refrigerator.

3. Install the upper exhaust vent:

CAUTION: Make sure that no sawdust, insulation, or

other construction debris is on the refrigerator or in the enclosure. Debris can cause a combustion hazard and prevent the refrigerator from operating correctly.

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NOTE: Tighten the screws of the upper roof exhaust cap to 10

inch-pounds max. Also make sure that the air flow around the upper roof exhaust cap is not blocked or decreased by other roof mounted features such as a luggage carrier, an air conditioner, a solar panel, etc.

- If the design of the vehicle allows, install the roof exhaust

vent [4] directly above the condenser [3] of the refrigerator (See Art01598):

- Install a baffle [5] to prevent stagnant hot air in the area [6] above the refrigerator.

- Make sure there is less than 1/4 inch clearance [7] between the baffle and the top of the refrigerator.

- Make sure the baffle is the full width of the inside of the enclosure.

- If the design of the vehicle does not allow you to install the roof exhaust vent directly above the condenser [3] of the refrigerator (See Art01599):

- Align the roof exhaust vent [4] above the condenser [3] of the refrigerator and move it inboard as necessary.

- Install two baffles [8] to prevent stagnant hot air in the area [6] above the refrigerator.

- Make sure that the bottom of the solid box baffle is 18 inches to 18 1/2 inches above the bottom of the enclosure [26] (4 1/4 inches to 4 3/4 inches above the top of the lower intake vent opening REF) [27] .

- Make sure that the back of the solid box baffle is perpendicular to the bottom of the enclosure.

- Make sure that the back of the solid box baffle is either against the top of the enclosure or against the angled baffle [8] (depending on the vehicle design).

- Make sure that the solid box baffle is one inch or less [28] from the coils [2] and condenser of the refrigerator.

- Make sure the baffles are the full width of the inside of the enclosure.

- Make sure that the baffles are no more than 45° from vertical [9].

- Put one baffle between the top rear edge of the refrigerator and the inside edge of the upper exhaust vent opening.

- Put the other baffle between the outside edge of the upper exhaust vent opening and the side wall of the vehicle.

- If the depth of the enclosure is 24 inches or more and is less than 25 inches, no baffles are necessary at the rear of the enclosure.

- If the depth of the enclosure is 25 inches or more and is less than 26 inches, add two baffles [10] to the rear of the enclosure (See Art01598 and Art01599).

- Put one baffle 18 inches to 18 1/2 inches above the bottom of the enclosure [26] (4 1/4 inches to 4 3/4 inches above the top of the lower intake vent opening REF) [27] .

- Put the other baffle at the lowest edge of the condenser [3] of the refrigerator.

- Make sure that the baffles are 1 inch or less [28] from the coils [2] and condenser of the refrigerator.

- Make sure that the baffles are the full width of the inside of the enclosure.

- If the depth of the enclosure is more than 26 inches, install a wood or an aluminum or galvanized sheet solid box baffle [25] in the rear of the enclosure (See Art01617 and Art01618).

- Make sure that the solid box baffle is the full width of the inside of the enclosure.

- If there is more than 1/2 inch of clearance between either side of the refrigerator and the wall, fill the space with fiberglass insulation or add a baffle to eliminate the excess clearance.

- If the design of the vehicle does not allow you to install a roof exhaust vent, install an upper side-wall exhaust vent.

NOTE: The refrigerator is 23.7 in. min. to 24.0 in. max. from

the rear of the breaker to the rear of the condenser [11].

N62X, N62XXX, N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, and N64XIMXX models are 48.7 in. min. to 49.0 in. max. from the bottom of the refrigerator to the bottom of the refrigerator condenser [12].

N82X, N82XXX, N84X, N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models are 55.7 in. min. to 56.0 in. max. from the bottom of the refrigerator to the bottom of the refrigerator condenser [12] (See Art01601).

CAUTION: Only use an upper side-wall exhaust vent

on refrigerator models that are equipped with a fan. If you use an upper side-wall exhaust vent on a refrigerator model that is not equipped with a fan, the refrigerator cooling performance will be poor.

- Make sure the refrigerator model is equipped with a fan.

- Install the upper side-wall exhaust vent [13] (See Art01592 and Art01593).

- For N62X, N62XXX, N64X, N64XXX, N64XIM, and N64XIMXX models, make sure the distance [14] from the bottom of the enclosure to the top of the rough opening for the upper exhaust vent is at least 55 inches.

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- For N82X, N82XXX, N84X, N84XXX, N84XIM, and N84XIMXX models, make sure the distance [14] from the bottom of the enclosure to the top of the rough opening for the upper exhaust vent is at least 62 inches.

- Align the upper exhaust vent [13] horizontally above the lower intake vent [1] of the refrigerator.

- To prevent stagnant hot air in the area above the refrigerator, install an aluminum or galvanized steel sheet baffle [15] between the top of the refrigerator and the top of the upper exhaust vent.

- Make sure there is less than 1/4 inch clearance between the baffle and the top of the refrigerator and that the baffle overlaps the refrigerator 1 inch or less [16].

- Make sure that the solid box baffle is the full width of the inside of the enclosure.

- Make sure that the back of the solid box baffle is perpendicular to the bottom of the enclosure.

- Make sure that the horizontal top of the solid box baffle is even with the bottom edge of the upper exhaust vent [13].

- Make sure that the vertical top edge of the baffle is 1/4 inch or less [20] below the lower rear corner of the condenser [3].

- Make sure that the baffle is against the wall of the vehicle at the top of the upper exhaust vent and 1/4 inch or less from the top of the opening for the upper exhaust vent [17].

- Make sure the baffle is the full width of the inside of the enclosure

- Make sure the clearance at the sides of the refrigerator is correct:

- If there is more than 1/2 inch of clearance between either side of the refrigerator and the wall, fill the space with fiberglass insulation or add a baffle to eliminate the excess clearance.

- When using an upper side-wall exhaust vent:

- If the depth of the enclosure is more than 24 inches and less than 26 inches [18], install a bent aluminum or galvanized steel sheet baffle [19] to the rear of the enclosure (See Art01592).

- Make sure that the bend of the baffle is the full width of the inside of the enclosure.

- Make sure that the bend of the baffle is flush with the bottom edge of the upper intake vent door frame.

- Make sure that there is 1/4 inch or less clearance [21] between the rear of the condenser and the baffle.

Install Decorative Door Panels (non-metal door models)

NOTE: The doors are made to accept decorative panels. The

decorative panels must be 3/16 inch or less in thickness. Install the decorative door panels in the refrigerator doors before installing the refrigerator in the vehicle.

- Make an upper door panel that is 21 19/32 inches wide x 14 17/32 inches high.

- Make a lower door panel that is:

- 21 19/32 inches wide and

- 31 5/8 inches high (for N62X, N64X, and N64XIM models) or

- 38 5/8 inches high (for N82X, N84X, and N84XIM models).

- Make sure that the top edge of the baffle is 1/4 inch or less [20] below the condenser [3] and that there is 1/4 inch or less clearance [21] between the lower rear corner of the condenser and the baffle.

- If the depth of the enclosure is more than 26 inches [22], install a wood or an aluminum or galvanized steel sheet solid box baffle [23] between the lower intake vent and the upper exhaust vent (See Art01593).

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- Pull the panel retainer [1] off each door (See Art00965).

- Push the decorative door panel [2] into the slots of the door [3].

- Push each panel retainer into the slot on the edge of the door.

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