Norcold 3163 - Refrigerator Care; Servicing Requirements; Servicing Requirements Checklist

re
q
uire a lon
g
er period of time for the refri
g
erator
temperature to lower.
Refrigerator Care
Owner’s Check list
Your refri
g
erator is desi
g
ned for
y
ears of trouble free
operation when a few simple steps are performed on a
schedule; three to six month intervals. Use the followin
g
as
g
uide and a reminder.
1. Visual inspection of the vent-air intake assembl
y
to insure the vent is not obstructed and free of
debris.
2. Keep the internal vents unobstructed to insure
proper air circulation around refri
g
erator’s cool-
in
g
unit.
3. Insure
y
our LP
g
as is propane, not other t
y
pes
such as Butane or Butane mixtures.
4. Insure
y
our 12 volt DC suppl
y
is properl
y
char
g
ed.
5. Allow ade
q
uate time
(
6-8 hours or overni
g
ht
)
before loadin
g
the refri
g
erator with foods.
6. Insure the refri
g
erator’s wire shelf is not covered
with paper or plastic.
Defrosting the Refrigerator
After a period of operation, it is normal for frost to
g
raduall
y
accumulate on the coolin
g
fins, eventuall
y
impairin
g
coolin
g
.
To defrost the refri
g
erator, place the mode selector
to "Off" position. Empt
y
the refri
g
erator and leave the
door open. When the frost has melted, wipe the
moisture with a clean dr
y
cloth. Replace all foods and
restart the refri
g
erator. Set the thermostat to its maxi-
mum settin
g
for several hours before returnin
g
to the
mid-ran
g
e settin
g
.
Cleaning the Interior of Refrigerator
It is important to keep the refri
g
erator interior clean to
minimize food odors. The best time to clean the refri
g
-
erator interior is after defrostin
g
. Add a small
q
uantit
y
of dishwater deter
g
ent to lukewarm water and wash the
refri
g
erators interior.
Do not use abrasive cleaners to
clean the interior of the refrigerator. Abrasive cleaners
can harm the refrigerators interior surface.
Rinsin
g
the interior in a solution of bakin
g
soda and
water
(
a tablespoon of bakin
g
soda to a
q
uart of water
)
will freshen and neutralize odors. Wipe refri
g
erator
interior with a soft dr
y
cloth to prevent water spots.
The door
g
asket can be cleaned in the same manner
as the refri
g
erator interior. After cleanin
g
, appl
y
a thin
la
y
er of petroleum
j
ell
y
to the
g
asket on the hin
g
e side.
This will keep the
g
asket soft and prevent it from rollin
g
,
insurin
g
a proper door seal.
Checking Door Seal
The door
g
asket must seal completel
y
around entire
len
g
th of the door. This will insure coolin
g
efficienc
y
and
prevent frost formation. Fre
q
uent frost or reduced cool-
in
g
are indications of air leaks.
To check for proper door seal, la
y
a lon
g
strip of paper
(
dollar bill
)
between the
g
asket and the refri
g
erator. Close
the door and withdraw the paper. A frictional dra
g
should
be observed. Repeat all around the door. If the paper does
not have a noticeable frictional dra
g
, the
g
asket is not
sealin
g
. Contact
y
our service a
g
enc
y
for assistance.
Refrigerator Servicing Requirements
Unauthorized or improper servicing of this refrigerator
can cause severe personal injury, property damage or
both. All required service and maintenance
must be
performed by your dealer or a Norcold authorized serv-
ice center. Norcold will not accept responsibility for
improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or
maintenance performed by anyone other than a quali-
fied dealer or a Norcold Service Center. Costs and
consequential problems resulting from unauthorized or
improper servicing of this refrigerator are the refrigera-
tor owner’s responsibility.
Note: The refrigerator information packet supplied
with your refrigerator includes a Norcold Serv-
ice Center location booklet.
Servicing Requirements Check list
In addition to the Check list items under refri
g
erator
care, a safet
y
and performance schedule is to be made
b
y
a
q
ualified service facilit
y
. The schedule is to include
the followin
g
:
1. Check and ad
j
ustment
(
twice a
y
ear
)
of
g
as
suppl
y
pressure.
2. Inspection and leak test
(
twice a
y
ear
)
of
g
as
suppl
y
pipin
g
and fittin
g
s.
3. Inspection of exhaust and intake pipin
g
of the
vent-air intake assembl
y
. Insure proper connec-
tions to the burner and the vent.
4. Clean burner, burner orifice, and flue tube.
5. Check and ad
j
ust the i
g
nition electrode
g
ap. In-
sure the thermocouple is clean and secure in the
burner bracket.
6. Inspection of the operatin
g
controls and wirin
g
to
insure the
y
are in
g
ood condition.
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