Bailey Pegasus GT65 - 34. GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR CARAVAN; Exterior Cleaning and Protection

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REFRIGERATORS
Refrigerator Operation
The refrigerator is equipped to operate on
threepowermodes:
•Mainsvoltage(230vAC)
•Direct-currentvoltage(12vDC)
•Gas(liquidgaspropane/butane)
Select the desired power mode by the
energy selector switch (battery igniter type
models) or the energy selector button (MES,
AES). Appliances with automatic energy
selection(AES)areadditionallyprovidedwith
“automatic mode” function. Then the AES
systemautomaticallyselectsthebestenergy
sourceforeachparticularsituation.
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• Whenthe applianceisrstputinto
operation, theremay be a mildodour
whichwilldisappearafterafewhours.
• Park the vehicle level, particularly
when starting up the refrigerator
andlling with foodbefore startinga
journey.
• Thecoolingunitissilentinoperation.
• The refrigerator will take several
hourstoreachitsoperatingtemperature
in the cooling compartment. The
freezer compartment should be cold
aboutonehourafterswitchingonthe
refrigerator.
Cleaning
Before starting up the refrigerator, it is
recommended that you clean it inside and
repeatthisatregularintervals.
Use a soft cloth and lukewarm water with a
mild detergent. Then wipe out the appliance
withcleanwateranddrythoroughly.
Keep the condensation water drain channel
freeofdeposits.
Toavoidmaterialalterations,donotusesoap
or hard, abrasive or soda-based cleaning
agents.Donotallowthedoorsealtocomeinto
contactwithoilorgrease.
Maintenance
•In compliance with the applicable
regulations, please note that the gas unit
andtheconnectedventilationductsmustbe
checkedbyauthorisedtechnicalpersonnel
after rst use and after every other year
forcompliancewiththeEuropeanStandard
EN1949.Atestcerticatehastobeissued.
Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoarrangethis
test.
•The gas burner must be inspected and
cleanedasnecessaryatleastonceayear.
When using liqueed petroleum gas (tank
orrellcylinders)themaintenanceinterval
isreducedtohalf-yearlyorquarterly.
•Keep the evidence of maintenance work
carriedoutonyourrefrigerator.
•Workongasandelectricalequipmentshall
becarriedoutbyqualiedpersonnelonly.
•It is recommended that this is carried
out by an authorised customer services
department.
We recommend maintenance following an
extended shut-down of the vehicle. Please
contactourcustomerservices.
Electrical Operation
12v-voltage(on-boardpowersupply)
Therefrigeratorshouldonlybeusedin
12vDCoperationwhilstthecaravanis
being towed, otherwise the on-board
battery would be discharged within a
fewhours.
Mainspower230v
Thisoperationshouldonlybeselected
wherethesupplyvoltageofthe
connectionforpowersupply
correspondstothevaluespeciedon
thedataplate.Anydifferencein
valuesmayresultindamagetothe
appliance.
Gas Operation (Liquid gas)
•The refrigerator must be operated using
liquidgas(propane,butane)(nonaturalgas
ortowngas).
•When using LPG gas, please consider
thatthe burnerneedscleaningatshorter
intervals due to the gas combustion
method(2-3timesperyearrecommended
•InEurope,gasoperationispermittedwhile
travelling only on the condition that the
gassystemofthevehicleisequippedwith
a hose rupture protection. The national
regulationsoftherespectivecountrymust
beobserved.
•For physical reasons, gas ignition faults
couldoccurstartingfromanaltitudeabove
sea level of approx. 3280ft. / 1000m (No
malfunction!)
•Ontheinitialrefrigeratorstart-uporafter
a cylinder change, air may be trapped in
thegasline.Topurgetheairfromthelines,