Dometic RM2356 - Securing the Refrigerator

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BUILDING-IN
The
refrigerator
must
not
be
exposed
to radiated heat from hot
objects.
Excessive heat irradiation
impairs
performance
and
leads to increased
energy consumption.
For this reason the re-
frigerator
should be installed
if
possible
not at the entrance side
of
the vehicle
-
normally
orientated
south
and often with an
awning
which would
impair
the
dispersion
of
heat and
combus-
tion
gases
from the ventilation
openings.
It is not a
good practice
to install the
refrigerator
so that the
vent
openings
are covered
by
the vehicle's entrance door when
this is set
open.
This would reduce the ventilation airflow to the
cooling
unit and
reduce
refrigeration performance.
The
refrigerator
has to be installed in a substantial enclosure
and must be level.
For
information about
dimensions,
see
"TECHNICAL
DATA",
The bottom of the enclosure must be horizontal
and
even so
that the
refrigerator
can
be
easily pushed
into
place.
It
must be
sturdy enough
to
carry
the
weight
of the
refrigerator.
A
length
of
sealing
strip
is
applied
to the
rear surface
of
the
front frame for this
purpose,
see
Fig.
8 /
Fig.
9.
Fig.
8
RM2356
Apply
a
sealing
strip
to
the
foremost floor of
the enclosure.
the
sealing
should
provide
a
comp-
lete isolation of
the
appliances
combustion
system
from
the
vehicle interior
Make
sure that there is a
complete
seal between the front
frame of the
refrigerator
and
top,
sides and bottom of the
enclosure.
Push the
refrigerator
into
the recess until the
sealing
strip
on
the
flange
seals
against
the front
of
the
recess,
so that
the
cooling
unit is
completely
sealed
off
against
the interior of
the vehicle.
Note!
Be careful not to
damage
the
sealing strip
when the
refrigerator
is
put
in
place.
RM2456, RM2556,
RM4606 &
RM4806
A wood
strip
must
be
in
place
across the
upper opening
of
the
enclosure, The
top
frame of the
refrigerator
will
be anchored to
he
wood
stip
with
screws,
Wood
strip
Fig.
10
SECURING
THE
REFRIGERATOR
For the best
cooling performance,
when
installing refrigerator
model:
+
RM2356: The installer must block the
space
between the
storage
cabinet and the
top
of the
refrigerator.
*
RM2456/RM2556/RM4606 & RM4806: The installer must
block
any space
between the
counter,
storage
area
or
ceiling
and
top
of
the
refrigerator.
Otherwise the heat will become
trapped
in this
space,
making
the
top
of the
refrigerator
hot,
thus
reducing
the
efficiency
of
the unit.
After the
refrigerator
is
put
in
place, insuring
a
combustion
seal at
the
front
frame,
the
refrigcrator
is
to be secured
in
the
enclosure with screws.
(These
screws are not
included.)
Failure
to
follow the
sequence
in
securing
the
refrigerator
in
enclosure can cause
leakage
between the frame and cabinet.
RM2356
The four screws should be installed in the
following
order:
i~
TES
1. Four screws installed
through
the front frame.
1
Fig.
11
RM2456, RM2556,
RM4606 & RM4806
The six screws have to be installed
in
the
following
order:
Install two screws
into
the floor
through
the
1.
When
mounting
above the floor.
The
refrigerator
is
provided
with a lower front
strip (shipped
as a loose
part)
which is to be at-
tached after the
refrigerator
is
set
into the above
floor cutout
opening.
Fig
front base.
(Floor mounted)
9
RM2456
RM2556
RM4606
a)
Install the lower front
strip by sliding
it under
the bottom
hinge
plate
and
swing
it
into
place.
Fig.
12
(The
hinge plate
can be on the
right
or left side
depending
on the door
swing.)
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