Product Care - Dometic RM2351 Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

PRODUCT CARE

DEFROSTING
1. Shut off the refrigerator by pressing the main power
ON/OFF button (OFF position).
2. Empty the refrigerator.
3. Leave the cabinet and freezer doors open and place
the drip tray under the fi nned evaporator.
Defrosting time can be reduced by fi lling the ice
trays with hot water and placing them in the freezer
compartment.
CAUTION
Do not use:
• A knife or an ice pick, or other sharp
tools to remove frost from the freezer
shelves. It can create a leak in the am-
monia system.
• A hot air blower. Permanent damage
could result from warping the metal or
plastic parts.
4. When all the frost has melted, dry the interior with a
clean cloth.
5. Turn the refrigerator back on.
The following information, "
STORAGE PROCEDURE/WINTER-
", is only valid for refrigerator
IZING THE REFRIGERATOR
NDM1062 NDM1062
model equipped with ice maker.
STORAGE PROCEDURE/ WINTERIZING THE
REFRIGERATOR
The refrigerator is equipped with a heater tape wrapped around
the water solenoid valve and outlet water tube. During cold
weather operation below 32°F/0°C the automatic temperature
switch will turn the heater tape on automatically.
If the RV will not be in use for an extended period of time or
put into storage:
• Drain the RV water system.
• Disconnect the water lines from the inlet and outlet sides
of the water valve. Drain the lines into a cup and allow the
lines to dry.
• The ice maker should be drained and dried, see
.
THE ICE MAKER
• Using a lukewarm soda solution, clean the interior liner of
the refrigerator. Clean the fi nned evaporator, ice trays and
shelves. Use warm water only and never strong chemicals or
abrasives since these can damage the protective surfaces.
• Leave the doors ajar.
Draining the ice maker
If the RV is in storage and the refrigerator or the DC power is
turned "OFF" there will be no 12V DC present to operate the
heat tape; therefore, it will be necessary to drain and dry the ice
maker. This will prevent water from freezing in the solenoid
valve or becoming stale and producing bad tasting ice.
If the temperatures are expected to reach or exceed 0°F/-18°C
the ice maker must be drained to prevent component damage
and leaks.
NOTE! Water, compressed air and AC power are required to
drain the ice maker. Draining of the ice maker must be done by
a qualifi ed service technician.
To drain the ice maker, follow these steps:
1. Shut off water supply valve to the ice maker.
2. Place a shallow pan under water solenoid valve.
3. Remove inlet fi tting to ice maker water solenoid
valve. Drain water from the supply line.
1/4" Water line
to ice maker
4. Remove the plastic nut and water line from outlet
side of the water solenoid valve. Drain water from
the line.
5. Connect compressed air onto the inlet fi tting of the
water solenoid valve.
6. Apply AC power to the solenoid valve by forcing
the ice maker mold assembly through several harvest
cycles.
7. Remove the plastic cover from the mold assembly.
The bail arm must be in the down ("ON") position.
8. Start the harvest cycle with a fl at blade screw driver
inserted into the center of the small gear.
DRAINING
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Inlet fitting for
water supply line
Plastic nut
Metal tube