Electrolux RM2260 - Installation Instructions; Building-In Requirements; Recess Installation Specifics; Mounting the Refrigerator

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
The
tigure
numbers
referred
to
in
the
text
will
be
found
on
pages
2,
3
and
4.
This
refrigerator
is
designed
for
a
permenant
‘built-in’
installation
and
must
NOT
BE
USED
FREE
STANDING.
Electrolux
Ltd.
also
market
arange
of
Boat,
Minibar
and
Mini
cool
refrigerators
to
suit
their
particular
applications.
BUILDING-IN
RECESS FOR INSTALLATION
he
refrigerator
should
be
installed
in
a
recess
with
the
imensions
given
in
TECHNICAL
DATA
.
The
refrigerator
must
be
installed
level,
i.e.
parallel
to
the
floor.
The
walls
and
floor
of
the
recess
must
be
strong
enough
to
take
the
weight
of the appliance.
‘The
refrigerator
must
be
fixed
in
the
recess
in
such
a
way
that
@
motion
of
the
vehicle
cannot
cause
it
to
work
loose.
But
must
be
easy
for
customers
service
to
remove
the
refrigerator.
Slide
in
the
refrigerator
until
it
is
flush
with
the
front
of
the
recess,
There
must
be
20-25
mm
free
space
behind
the
refrigerator,
MOUNTING
Modeis
RM2260,
RM2262,
RM2266,
RM2267,
RM2268,
RM2290,
RM2291
and
RM2292
Fix
the
refrigerator
with
screws
through
the
front
frame
(see
Fig
4).
These
screws
should
only
be
used
to
secure
the
refrigerator
into
the
recess;
the
weight
of
the
appliance
to
be
supported
evenly
by
its
feet.
The
frame
should
NOT
be
used
to
support
the
weight
of
the
refrigerator.
Model RM2200 :
A
method
of
securing
is
by
means
of
screws
through
the
main
side.
BE
CAREFUL
NOT
TO
PROTRUDE
INTO
THE
INTERIOR
F
THE
REFRIGERATOR
OR
DAMAGE
THE
COOLING
NIT.
VENTILATION
OF
THE
COOLING
UNIT
At
high
ambient
temperatures
the
refrigerator
will
only
perform
adequately
when
properly
ventilated.
he
ventilation
is
provided
by
two
Openings
in
the
wall
of
the
aravan
(Fig
5,
5a).
Fresh
air
enters
through
the
lower
opening
and
warm
air
is
discharged
through
the
upper
one,
The
lower
opening
should
be
placed
immediately
above
the
floor
of
the
recess
and
the
upper
one
as
high
as
possible
above
the
condenser
(C)
of
the
refrigeration
unit
at
least,
as
in
Fig
5,
but
preferably
as
shown
in
(Fig
5a).
The
bottom
of
the
lower
ventilator
should
be
Positioned
so
that
its
lowest
louvre
will
be
situated
at
the
same
level
as
the
floor
on
which
the
refrigerator
is
mounted.
The
openings
in
the
caravan
wall
must
be
fitted
with
suitable
grills
and.be
heat
resistant.
Both
the
inlet
and
outlet
of
the
ventilator
must
have
a
total
free
effective
area
of
at
least
240
cm
sq
through
its
grille.
Please
consider
that
fitting
mesh
over
the
grille
will
reduce
the
area
by
as
much
as
50%.
Grilles
especially
developed
for
this
application
can
be
obtained
from
Electrolux
Ltd.
(Model
No.
A1609).
When
fitting
the
Electrolux
A1609
ventilator
kit,
there
must
be
a
minimum
clearance
of
5mm
around
each
side
and
a
minimum
clearance
of
at
least
20mm
at
the
top
and
bottom
of
the
grille
to
allow
for
the
fitting
of
a
winter
cover.
10
A hole must be provided under the refrigerator (not close to
the
burner)
so
that
any
leaking
LP
gas
can
escape.
This
must
have an effective area of at least 13cm2. It is desirable to fit
the
hole
with
wire
mesh
and
an
angled
plate
to
protect
it
from
stones mud etc.; the wire mesh must not however reduce the
effective area of 13cm?.
The space between the fridge and the wall of the caravan
has to be made tight so that no exhausts and cold air will
enter the inside of the caravan.
FUNCTION AND INSTALLATION OF FLUE
KIT
Flue
gas
must
be
exhausted
to
the
outside
by
a
special
flue
kit,
this
kit
is
supplied
with
the
refrigerator
or
bought
separately.
This
kit
has
to
be
installed
according
to
type
(Fig
6
&
6a
or
Fig
7
&
7a).
A
screw
is
supplied
to
secure
the
flue
top
to
the
central
tube.
All surfaces above and adjacent to the flue outlet and beside
and below the burner housing should be off or protected by
metal or other inflammable material.
The distance between the flue pipe and combustable
materials must NOT be less than 5mm at any point.
The
space
round
the
flue
pipe
in
wall
leadthroughs
must
be
packed
with
glass
wool.
On
both
sides
of
the
leadthrough
the
wall must be protected with sheet metal plates as supplied
with the flue pipe.
The refrigerator maybe supplied with a combined flue and:
ventilator Fig 8, if so the traditional flue outlet (Fig 6/Fig 7) is
not required.
Note
the
"pepper
pot”
‘A’
on
Fig
8a
has
to
be
fixed
with
the
slit
‘B’
at the
bottom.
The joint between the flue extension pipe and its aluminium
plate
at
the
front
should
be
sealed
with
a
suitable
waterproot
heat
resistant
sealing
compound
to
prevent
any
ingress
of
moisture,
should
a
high
pressure
cleaning
spray
be
used.
Waterproof
seater
should
also
be
used
to
seal
the
ventilators
against the caravan or motorhome wall.
LP GAS CONNECTION
Before
commencing
any
installation,
reference
should
be
made
to
BS
5482
Part
2
Code
of
Practice
for
Domestic
Butane
and
Propane
Gas
Burning
Installation,
Installation
in
caravans
and
non-permanent
dwellings
as
required
by
the
NCC
Certification
Scheme.
The
refrigerator
is
not
designed
for
operation
on
town
gas
or
natural
gas.
CAUTION!
Check that the gas supplied to the
refrigerator Is at the correct pressure.
See the reducing valve on the LP gas
container.
CAUTION
The
gas
installation
should
only
be
carried
out
by
aperson
experienced
in
gas
fitting.
It
is
recommended
that
the
gas
pipe
feeding
the
refrigerator
is
run
underneath
the
caravan
and
is
so
arranged
that
itis
possible
to
turn
off
the
supply
to
all
appliances
other
than
the
refrigerator
when
they
are
not
tequired.
The
supply
pipe
should
preferably
be
of
copper;
if
any
other
material
is
used,
it
must
be
of
a
type
approved
for
use
with
continuously
operating
bottled-gas
appliances,
and
have
threaded
connections
throughout.