TEMPERATURE RE GULA TION
After starting up the refri gerator, it will take about an hour before
there are sign s of cooling . When operatin g on mains volt age electric ity,
the refrigerator is thermostaticall y controlled and the ther mostat knob
(6) should be set to No. 3 or 4. This will maintain a suitable temperature
in the refrigerat or and froz en food storage compartment for general us e
but, in hot weather, or if more cooling is required, the knob should be
turned to a higher number. If less cooling is required, the knob should
be turned to a lower number. (This does not apply to 12 volt operation
which is not thermostatically controlled).
For operation on gas, the refriger ator should be started o ff with
the gas control (5) set at 'T. T his will provide suitable temperatur es
in the refrigerator in warm weather, but if the fresh food compartment
becomes too cold, especi ally in cooler weath er, turn the gas control
knob to '2' or ' 1 ' . R e me m be r to r et u rn i t t o a h igher setting when
n ec es s ar y , - if the weather be comes warm again for instance .
FROZEN F OOD STORAGE COMPA RTMENT
The frozen food stora
e com
artment has a net volume of 3.7 li tres
(0.13 cubic fe et) and has a t wo-star class ificatio n ® . T h is m ea n s
that, provided t he electric thermostat or ga s control is set as describ ed
under "Temperature Regul ation", the frozen fo od storage compart
ment will be mai ntained at a temperatur e of -12
°
C (10
9
F), or belo w.
Under these conditions, most t ypes of frozen food can be stored in
the compartment f or up to one month.
When storing frozen food, do not set the gas control at too low a
setting. Reduce it only if foodstuffs in the fresh food compartment
become too cold.
The permissible length of storage time cannot be precisely stated
as this varies very much with the nature of the packaged quic k-frozen
food stored - vegetables, fish, meat, fruit and dairy products. It is
therefore important to take note of the food manufacturer's estimate
of the permissible stora ge times of his product s. This estimate, which
should be marke d on each fr ozen food pack age, takes in to account
inevitable varia tions during e very-day oper ation which ma y lead to
changes in tast e and colour.
If frozen food is allowed to thaw, i.e. the packs become wet and
lim p, no attem pt sho uld be made to sto re or re-fr eeze - it should be
consumed within 24 hours.
The frozen food storage compart ment is for storing quic k frozen
foods, ice-cream and making ice. It is not intended for th e quick
freezing of foodstuffs.
Care should be taken when handling and co nsuming water, ices (.e.g.
iced lollies) taken directly from the frozen food storage compartmen t
because of the possi bility o f cold bu rn (frost bite) whe n such ice s are
at very lo w temper atures.
Never put bottles or cans of carbon ated (gassy) dri nks in the frozen
food storage co mpartment as they may burst if the gas is forced out
by freezing.
STORING FOOD IN THE REFRIGERA TOR
To prevent drying out and the transfer of flavours from one food to
another, al ways store fo ods in covere d containers or plastic ba gs, or
wrap them in waxed paper or alum inium foil.
Tall bottles can be placed in the l ower door shelf by mo ving the
upper door shelf to its storage posi tion at the top of the doo r. The
lastic tra
can be removed from the u
er cabinet shelf to make room
for bottles and other tall items in the cabinet.
Do not leave th e refrigerator doo r open longer than neces sary.
NEVER PUT HOT FOOD IN T HE REFRIGERATOR.
Whenever p ossible, it is of a dvantage to pre-co ol your ref rigerato r
with its contents by running it o n bottled gas or mains electricity for
a few hours, or overnight, before starting out from home.
To prevent undue movement of bottles etc. in
the refrigerator when
"on the move", crumpled pieces of clean paper may be wedged tem
porarily between the various items.
TRAVEL CATC H
The travel catch (fig.3) is to keep the refri gerator door securely clos ed
when the vehi cle is on the move. Remem ber always to push the catch
down so that its lower end fully enga ges the plastic bush in t he top of
the door, before moving off.
ICE-MAKING
Fill the ice-t ray with water to with in 5mm from the top, and place
it on the shelf in the top of the frozen food storage compartment.
When ice has for med, the tray can be r eleased from the shelf s imply
by lifting one corner.
Ice will be made more quickly if the gas control or electric
thermostat (except on 12V) is tur ned to its highest settin g. Remember
to return the knob to its normal se tting when ice has form ed, other
wise food in the cabinet may becom e too cold.
DEFROSTING
Frost will grad ually form on and in the frozen food storage compart
ment and on the fins at the side o f the compartment. It is a mistake
to assume that an accumulation of frost gives a colder cabinet there
fore the refr ige rat or s houl d b e def rost ed regu lar ly - about once a
week or ten da ys, dependi ng on the co nditions of u se.
To defrost, turn the gas control k nob (5) or the voltage s elector
switch (7) to '0' (off), depending on which operation is being used.
Remove the ice-t ray, food, e tc., wrap froze n foods in se veral layers
of clean newspape r and place the packa ge in a cool place.
To defrost as quickly as possible, a small dish of hot (not boiling)
water may be placed on the ice-tray shelf, and a bowl of hot water
on a cabi net shelf, cha nging the hot w ater as necessa ry until all fr ost
has melted.
Do not place dish es of hot water on the bottom of the frozen food
stora
e com
artment
and do not attem
t to defrost more
uickl
with an electric fire or other form of heat as this may damage the
plastic surfaces.
Defrost water will run via a tube at the back into the drip collector
fixed to the rear of the refrigerator, where it will evaporate into the
circulating air.
When all fros t has melted, wipe dry the froze n food stora ge com
partment and cabinet interior, the n re-start the refrigerato r, setting
the gas control knob or volta ge selector switch and thermostat knob
to their respecti ve positions.
Replace the fresh and frozen fo od, but wait until the ca binet has
cooled down again bef ore making ice.
Remember that if the temperature of frozen food is allowed to
rise unduly duri ng defrosting , its storage l ife may be shor tened.
CLEANING THE REFRIGER ATOR
Clean the refri gerator th oroughly at in tervals as necessary . Turn off
the gas or disconnect from the el ectricity supply, depend ing on which
is being used, em pty the cabinet and d efrost as described earl ier.
The refrigerator and its accessorie s may then be cleaned w ith a
soft cloth wrung out in a weak solution of bicarbonate of soda.
Finally, wipe over with a cloth w rung out in warm water only and
dry with a clean cloth. Do not w ash any plastic parts in water that is
more than hand hot and do not expose them to dry heat.
NEVER USE STRONG C HEMICALS OR ABRASIVE C LEANING
MATERIALS ON ANY PART OF THE REFRIGERAT OR.
Replace the accessories and rest art the refrigerator.
WHEN NOT IN USE
Whenever your ref rigerator is to be o ut of use for a period, turn off
the gas, or disconnect fro m the electricity suppl y, as applicable. Empt y
the cabinet an d defrost as described e arlier. Clean and thorou ghly dry
the interior and accessories and
leave the door open. If th is is not done
the air inside may go s tale giving ris e to an unplea sant odour which
could be difficult to remove at a later date. Empty and dry the ice-tray.
CONSUMPTION
It is not possibl e to give pre cise consump tion figures fo r mains voltag e
electricity, as t hese vary d epending on ind ividual cond itions of use. The
figures in the f ollowing tab le may, howe ver, be taken as a guide.
MAINT ENANCE
CHECKING F OR GAS LEAKS
Periodicall y, and after ser vice adjust ments to the g as equipment , all
connectio ns should be ch ecked for leaks by applying a s oap/water
solution (with the burne r alight) and watching for bubbles. DO
NOT
USE A FLAME TO CHECK FOR LEAKS. Screw connections should
be tight but not overti ght. (To check a t the back of the refrigerator
it will be necess ary to make a
temporary connection with flex ible
tubing).
FLUE BAFFLE
The flue baffle must be in posi tion in the central tube of the boiler,
over the burn er, suspended on its su pport wire so that the l ower edge
of the baffle is 75mm (3 inches) above the bottom of the tube. If the
baffle is missing or incorrectly located, the cooling unit will not
operate properly on bottled gas.
CLEANING FLUE, BURNER, AND JET' (see fig.4)
The appearance of the burner fla me should be checked at least once
a year. To do this, turn the gas control knob to '3 ', when the colour
of the flame should be predominantl y blue. If this is not the case, the
refrigerator should be emptied, d isconnected, and remo ved from the
recess, and the flue, burner and jet clean ed as describe d below. (T he
outer cover of the flue outlet will have to be removed and the flue
extension tube withdrawn from th e outside before the refr igerator
can be moved). When the refrigerator is out of the recess, proceed as
follows.
1. Remove the 'laz
T' flue to
, then, from to
of central flue tube of
2.
boiler, lift ou t the flue baffle on its support wire.
With door travel catch engaged, lay cabinet on left-hand side ( i. e.
3.
burner near the floor) on sheets of newspape r.
Disconnect gas pipe from burner by undoing union (8), then pull
out bu rner jet ( 9). Clean jet by washing it in White Spirit or alcohol,
then blowing through with air. Do not under any circumstances
prick out the jet. The orifice in th e jet has been carefull y designed.
It is very delicate and any dama ge to the orifice could aff ect safety
and performance .