Airstream Excella 1975 Owner's Manual page 62

for electric operation are located in both
areas.
2. To start the refrigerator turn the valve
knob (A) to the off position.
3. Plug the electrical cord into the 120 volt
outlet located in the refrigerator outside
access compartment. On models equipped
with the optional Micro Wave oven the 120
volt outlet is located on the back wall of
the storage compartment below the Micro
Wave oven.
4. Press knob (A) in, until it stops, then turn
to electric position.
5. Turn the electric thermostat knob (F) to
setting #4.
For best operation even during extended stays
in parks your unit should be periodically run
on gas.
The refrigerator has automatic thermostatic
control of the temperature in the food storage
space. The gas thermostat (B) controls the
temperature during gas operation, while the
electric thermostat (F) controls the tempera¬
ture during electric operation. Be sure to
make the temperature setting on the correct
thermostat.
Your Dometic incorporates a unique, fully
automatic defrosting device for the general
food storage compartment, which eliminates
the necessity for manual defrosting at fre¬
quent intervals normally associated with most
conventional refrigerators in the medium size
range. Furthermore, the time interval of each
defrosting cycle, and the frequency, have
been so arranged that during defrosting there
is no noticeable effect upon the temperature
of the foods stored in the refrigerator, and the
frozen food storage conditions can be main¬
tained at all times in the frozen storage
compartment.
When cleaning, remove all food and clean the
interior and all other plastic parts with warm
water, and mild detergents. Never use abrasive
or caustic cleaning powders, polishes, cleaning
paste, gasoline, turpentine or other solvent
type cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning
and finish with a soft dry cloth.
When the refrigerator is to be out of opera¬
tion for some time, always leave the door
slightly open or place a pie tin of barbecue
charcoal on the shelf.
The following are some trouble shooting tips
for emergency use only. They relate to gas
operation and should normally be done by
the dealer.
Problem: Flame goes out. The thermostat is
out of adjustment. To adjust it, turn the dial
to "zero". If the flame does not go down to
the "low" by-pass setting, follow this pro¬
cedure:
1. Unscrew the large cap screw at the rear of
the thermostat and remove the valve. Clean
the seat and valve, and replace.
2. If procedure (1) does not correct the
problem, adjust the set screw out (in
counterclockwise direction) until the flame
goes down to the "low" position.
If the flame keeps going out when the dial is
turned to (O), remove and clean the by-pass
screw which is located as shown in the
By-Pass Screw
Spring
Cap
Adjustment Screw
Thermostat
diagram above.
Problem: Burner does not light. Remove and
clean the burner barrel, and/or check the gas
supply.
On gas refrigerators, the flue will require
cleaning at least every six months. To do this,
it will be necessary to gain access to the back
of the cabinet. When cleaning the flue pro¬
ceed as follows:
Unscrew the burner housing, then lift out the
baffle on its support wire from the top of the
boiler tube. From the top, clean the baffle,
before putting back in place. An obstruction
inthe flue will reduce or stop flue draft. Flue
obstructions will cause odors outside refriger¬
ator, slow freezing and higher cabinet temper¬
atures.
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