Refrigerator - Airstream 1980 Argosy Owner's Manual

Refrigerator
Your trailer is equipped with either an A.G.A.
approved Dometic or Norcold gas electric
refrigerator. These are the finest refrigerators
available for trailer use and will give you many
years of faithful service.
For best operation of these refrigerators it
is important to level your trailer. Continued
off-level operation may permanently damage
the cooling unit. When parking try to avoid
having a strong wind blowing directly against
the vent outlet for most efficient operation.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, DOMETIC
Controls for both gas and electric
operation are located inside the food storage
compartment, at the bottom of the unit, and in
the outside access compartment. (See Fig. 1
)
For gas operation, follow these instructions
(See Fig. 1 .):
1
.
Open refrigerator door, all controls for gas
operation are located at bottom of unit.
2. To start the refrigerator turn the valve knob
(A) to gas position. The gas valve is now
open and the electric circuits are not in
use. Set thermostat knob (C) to setting
No. 4.
3. Pull knob (D) of the automatic pilot, and
keep it out for 15 seconds. Press in knob
(E) of the piezo lighter. The pressing may
have to be repeated.
4. After the burner is lit, which will be seen
through reflector window (F), keep the
knob (D) pulled outward for an additional
1 5 seconds.
5. Release the knob (D) and check that the
burner is operating.
If the burner is not operating, repeat the
lighting procedure.
After a replacement of a gas bottle or a long
shut-off period the gas lines are likely to be
filled with air. In such cases the lighting
procedure has to be repeated until the air is
pushed out of the lines and the gas has
reached the burner.
As soon as the required cold temperature
inside the cabinet is reached, the thermostat
cuts the burner main flame to the by-pass
flame sufficient to keep the safety valve open
during gas operation. During electric operation
the thermostat cycles the flow of the electrical
current to maintain the set temperature.
Incorporated in the burner bracket is an
automatic flame failure device which allows
gas to pass only when the burner is lighted,
keeping the thermocouple hot. Should the
flame be blown out, the thermocouple will cool
and the device will cut off the flow of gas to the
burner.
The refrigerator is fitted with a piezo lighter
which does not require flint.
For 120V Electric Operation, follow these
instructions.
1 . Open refrigerator door and outside access
compartment door. Outside access doors
are opened by removing sheet metal
screw from top center, then t ~ ~ r n i n g the
latch handle 1 /4 turn counterclockwise.
2. Make sure the electrical cord is plugged
into the 120 volt outlet located in the
refrigerator outside access compartment.
Fig. I
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Controls lnsrde Dornetfc Refr~gerator
3 . To start the refrigerator turn the valve knob
(A) to the off position.
4. Press knob (A) in, until it stops, then turn to
electric position.
5. Turn the electric thermostat knob (G) to
setting No. 4. To increase cooling, go to
higher setting. To decrease, go to lower
setting.
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
(C) controls the temperature during gas
operation, while the electric thermostat (G)
controls the temperature during electric
operation. Be sure to make the temperature
setting on the correct thermostat.