Norcold 3163 - Failure of Refrigeration Troubleshooting; Information About LP Gas; Basic Safety Practices

Failure of Refrigeration
Failure of refri
g
eration does not necessaril
y
indicate
that the coolin
g
s
y
stem is defective. Other factors
g
ov-
ernin
g
its operation must be checked.
If the refri
g
erator is operatin
g
on
g
as and loss of
coolin
g
is noticed, switch the refri
g
erator to the AC
mode of operation. If the refri
g
erator has been operat-
in
g
on electric, switch to
g
as operation. After the refri
g
-
erator has been switched from one power source to the
other allow several hours to assure the refri
g
erator is
c
y
clin
g
properl
y
. This will determine if a component
failure in the electric or
g
as controls is causin
g
the
coolin
g
fault. If no coolin
g
is evident after ei
g
ht hours
(
or overni
g
ht
)
, the cause of failure ma
y
be the coolin
g
unit. To determine the actual cause, contact
y
our dealer
or a Norcold authorized service center.
Replacement Parts
The followin
g
is a list of parts which can be replaced
b
y
the owner and are obtainable b
y
contactin
g
a Nor-
cold Service Center.
Description Part Number
S
y
stem Cover - Taupe 617904
S
y
stem Cover - Gra
y
617905
Thermostat Knob 617971
Door Gasket 617906
Travel Latch Assembl
y
617916
Air Inlet Grille 617938
Owner’s Manual 617950
Information About LP Gas
Hazardous vapors! Propane gas can cause an explo-
sion and result in property damage, sever personal
injury, or loss of life. Use extreme care when working
with or near a propane system. Do not smoke. Do not
create sparks or use an open flame to check supply
piping and fittings for leaks.
Ever
y
precaution is taken b
y
fuel producers, tank
manufacturers, and LP
g
as dealers in keepin
g
moisture
out of the fuel, this problem does at time exist causin
g
re
g
ulator freeze-ups. Su
gg
estions that
y
ou ma
y
want
to follow to help prevent this moisture are:
1. Keep the main tank valve closed durin
g
periods
that the
g
as will not be used and if the tank is
empt
y
.
2. Contact
y
our LP dealer about the addition of
meth
y
l alcohol into
y
our tank. There will be a
minimal char
g
e but it will help prevent freeze-up.
Notice: The refrigerator operates on propane, do
not use Butane or Butane mixtures.
Basic Practices to Assure Safety
1. Do not allow
y
our tank to be overfilled be
y
ond the
le
g
al level capacit
y
indicated b
y
the li
q
uid level
stop fill
g
au
g
e.
2. When closin
g
the main valve on
y
our tank, never
use a wrench or pliers These valves are desi
g
ned
to be closed
(
leak-ti
g
ht
)
b
y
hand, if wrenches are
necessar
y
to stop a leak, the valve must be
replaced.
3. When ti
g
htenin
g
the left hand thread nut on the
service valve, draw it up
j
ust snu
g
with a wrench.
Do not over tighten or jam the valve.
This is a
machined brass fittin
g
which seats securel
y
a
g
ainst a female seat in the valve and re
q
uires
no pipe
j
oint compound.
4. When
y
ou are read
y
to use
y
our tank, open the
valve all the wa
y
.
5. Periodicall
y
check the tank and line connections
for leaks usin
g
a soap
y
solution. In transit vibra-
tion ma
y
create leaks.
Do not check for leaks with
a open flame. Do not allow leak detection solution
to come in contact with electrical components.
6. Make certain
y
our tank is securel
y
fastened in
place.
7. On travel trailer installations utilizin
g
dual tanks,
turn the tanks so that the open part of the tank
g
uard is facin
g
the trailer. This will help to protect
the valve and re
g
ulator.
8. If
y
ou remove
y
our tank for transport to a dealer
for fillin
g
, transport the tank in the same position
as it is installed and with the valve closed. Secure
the tank a
g
ainst fallin
g
or rollin
g
.
9. Alwa
y
s practice safet
y
. LP
g
as can be dan
g
er-
ous. If
y
ou have
q
uestions about the operation of
y
our
g
as appliances or the LP
g
as s
y
stem, con-
tact
y
our local LP
g
as dealer.
WARNING
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