Norcold 322 Series Installation And Owner's Manual

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Installation and Owner’s Guide 7Refrigerator Care ChecklistYour refrigerator will give you years of trouble free service if youdo these simple checks every three to six months:- Keep the food compartment and the freezer clean. See“Cleaning”.- Defrost the refrigerator as necessary. See “Defrosting”.- Make sure the door seals correctly. See “Door Sealing“.- Be aware of any cooling changes that are not because ofweather, loading, or thermostat changes. If changes occur,contact your dealer or service center.- Make sure the gas supply is propane gas only and is notbutane or a butane mixture.- When in propane gas operation, examine the appearance ofthe flame. See “Gas Flame Inspection”.- Make sure the air flow in the lower intake vent, through therefrigerator coils and condenser, and out the upper exhaustvent is not blocked or decreased.- Make sure the area behind the refrigerator is clear. Do notuse the area behind the refrigerator for storage of anything,especially gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.DefrostingA good time to clean the refrigerator is just after you defrost it.To avoid food odors, clean the inside of the refrigerator as oftenas necessary:- Remove all food from the refrigerator.NOTE: Do not use abrasive cleaners, chemicals, orscouring pads because they can damage theinterior of the refrigerator.- Wash the interior with a solution of dish detergent and warmwater.- Rinse with a solution of baking soda and clean water.- Dry with clean cloth.- Put all food in the refrigerator.CleaningDoor SealingIf the door does not seal correctly, excess frost will collect insidethe refrigerator. Make sure the door seals correctly:- Close the door on a piece of paper that is about the size of adollar bill (See Art00980).- Gently pull the paper.- You should feel a slight drag between the door gasketand the cabinet.- Do this on all four sides of the door.- If you do not feel drag on the paper, the door gasket is notsealing correctly.- Contact your dealer or Norcold authorized service center.The cooling fins of the refrigerator operate at below freezingtemperature and will naturally form frost from humidity, which isalways present in the air. The humidity inside the refrigeratorincreases:- with higher outside temperature and humidity.- with the storage of non-sealed fresh foods or warm foods.- with the amount of time that the door(s) are open.- with any air leakage into the refrigerator.It is normal for frost to collect inside the refrigerator. Excess frostdecreases the cooling performance of the refrigerator. Defrostthe refrigerator as necessary:- Remove all food from the refrigerator.- Turn the refrigerator OFF.NOTE: Defrosting the refrigerator makes excess water insidethe refrigerator.- Put dry towels (etc.) inside the refrigerator to absorb meltedfrost.CAUTION: High temperatures can cause the insidesurfaces of the refrigerator to warp or melt. Do not usepans of HOT water, a hair dryer, or any other high tem-perature devices to defrost the refrigerator. Do not useany hard or sharp objects to remove frost. Damage to theinterior of the refrigerator can occur.- To increase the speed of defrosting, put pans of WARMwater in the refrigerator.- Remove the wet towels (etc.) and dry the interior.- Start up the refrigerator.- Allow the refrigerator to cool down.- Return all food to the refrigerator.