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DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR
FITTED EQUIPMENT Working upon and checking the ! WARNING: Operating the appliance with
refrigerator
gas is not permitted
! WARNING: Work on gas equipment,
• At petrol stations
exhaust system and electrical facilities must
be carried out by authorised personnel • On ferry boats
only. Substantial damage to property and
/ or injury to persons can arise through • While transporting the motorhome by a
unprofessional procedures. transporter or breakdown vehicle.
! WARNING: Never use an unshielded There is danger of fire!
Leave the equipment switched off
flame to check gas bearing parts and pipes
for leakage! Safety instructions when
There is a danger of fire or explosion. storing foodstuffs
! WARNING: Never open the absorber Instructions for storing food in a
refrigerator:
cooling unit! It is under high pressure.
There is a danger of injury. No refrigerator of any kind can improve the
quality of the food; refrigerators can only
Information on coolant maintain the food’s quality for a short duration
as from the time of storing it.
Ammonia is used as a coolant. This is a natural
compound also used in household cleaning Please observe the following particular
agents (1 litre of Salmiak cleaner contains up conditions for storing food in a refrigerator that
to 200g of ammonia - about twice as much as is built into a vehicle:
is used in the refrigerator). Sodium chromate is
used for corrosion protection (1.8% by weight • A change in the climatic conditions such as
of the solvent). temperature fluctuations
In the event of leakage (easily identifiable from • H igh temperatures inside the vehicle when
the strong odour), proceed as follows: it is closed and parked in direct sunlight
(temperatures are possible up to 50°C)
• Switch off the appliance.
• U se of the refrigerator during travel with the
• Air the room thoroughly. power supply of 12V DC
• Inform authorised customer services. • A refrigerator built in behind a window and
exposed to direct sunlight
Note: For your safety it was ascertained
in an expert’s report that no impairment • S toring the products too soon, i.e. shortly
of health exists when the coolant is after starting up the appliance for use
discharged.
Under these particular conditions the
Operating the refrigerator with gas refrigerator cannot guarantee reaching the
temperature needed for perishables.
It is imperative that the operating pressure
corresponds to the data specified on the rating Perishables include all products with a
plate of the appliance. Compare the operating stipulated use-by date and a minimum storage
pressure of the rating plate with the data temperature of +4°C or less, especially for
specified on the pressure reducing valve of the meat, poultry, fish, sausages, pre-packed
liquid gas cylinder. foods.
• P ack raw and cooked foods separately (e.g.
in containers, aluminium foil, etc.).
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