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SIBIR REFRIGERATOR USER HANDBOOK
KEROSENE/ELECTRIC
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This drawing shows the back of a kerosene model refrigerator. Before using this handbook make sure
that the refrigerator in your care looks like the drawing above (i.e. models V110KE or V170KE).
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- Page 1 Sibir International. This drawing shows the back of a kerosene model refrigerator. Before using this handbook make sure that the refrigerator in your care looks like the drawing above (i.e. models V110KE or V170KE). www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Kerosene Operation: Aladdin Burner – Blue Flame problems with your refrigerator. Kerosene Operation: Kosmos Burner – Yellow Flame Electrical Operation: Refrigerator not cooling at all Electrical Operation: Refrigerator not cold enough Electrical Operation: Refrigerator too cold www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 3: Action On Receipt
Clearances to wall must be at least 30 mm and to roof at least 400 mm. Check that the door seals properly against the cabi- net. See page 18. If electricity is used, check that the voltage is correct. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 4: Refrigerators Parts
Cooling unit Stabilizer tank Rail Cooling element Lever Arm Day/night reulator Tank lid Temperature display sensor Guide pin Electrical parts Burner Chimney (inside) Flue baffle Capillary tube Electrical parts Heater Terminal Control knob Thermostat Electrical cable www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 5: Preparation Before Lighting
The kerosene tank is pulled out from the rear. Release the lever arm. Pull out the tank. Check that the tank moves smoothly on the rails. Remove the tank and flush it with clean kerosene. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... - Page 6 Fit the burner into the tank. When fitting the Kosmos burner use a tank adapter. Fit the control shaft on the tank to the wick turner. Aladdin burner, page 8 Kosmos burner, page 10 Sealing ring Glass Cleaner Burner Wick Turner www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
- Page 7 Allow the burner to soak for at least 2 hours before lighting. To speed up the soaking, the burner could be taken out, the wick turned up and placed up side down into a bowl of kerosene for 15 minutes. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
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Page 8: Lighting Aladdin Burner - Blue Flame
Light the wick and allow the flame to travel around the wick. Replace the gallery together with the lamp glass and sealing ring by turning it clockwise. Turn the flame down to the smallest possible flame. Gallery Low flame www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... - Page 9 · Never turn the flame to maximum until the chimney has been heated for 3–4 hours. · First time using the refrigerator, smoke will appear due to paint residues in the chimney. Sealing ring Guide pin Lever arm Sealed Sealing ring Not sealed Lever arm www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
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Page 10: Lighting Kosmos Burner - Yellow Flame
Turn the flame very low. It should now be even. If it is not, the wick should be pressed down where the flame is high. Usa a wire or screwdriver. Very low flame Wick guide www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... - Page 11 · Never turn the flame to maximum until the chimney has been heated for 3–4 hours. · First time using the refrigerator, smoke will appear due to paint residues in the chimney. Sealing ring Guide pin Guide pin Lever arm Sealed Sealing ring Not sealed Lever arm www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
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Page 12: Regulating The Temperature, Aladdin Burner - Blue Flame
During day, when it is hot, the lever should be moved to the “sun” position. The flue baffle will return to normal and the refrigerator will ope- rate normally. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 13: Regulating The Temperature, Kosmos Burner - Yellow Flame
During day, when it is hot, the lever should be moved to the “sun” position. The flue baffle will return to normal and the refrigerator will ope- rate normally. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 14: Starting The Refrigerator Using Electricity
Refrigerator temperature is controlled by the thermostat only when running on electricity. When running on kerosene, the temperature is controlled by means of the knob on the front of the refrigerator. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 15: Daily Operational Actions - Kerosene Operation
flame. For cleaning and trim- ming the wick see pages 19 or 20. Frost forming rapidly (in just a few days) could be result of poor door sealing, see page 18. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 16: Monthly Operational Actions - Kerosene Operation
Check that the condenser and cooling unit are free from dust. Check the outer cabinet for paint damage. Repaint if necessary. When necessary: · Clean the refrigerator in and outside with a damp cloth. Use mild detergent only! · Clean door gasket. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 17: Daily Operational Actions - Electrical Operation
Check that the condenser and cooling unit are free from dust. Check the outer cabinet for paint damage. Repaint if necessary. When necessary: · Clean the refrigerator in and outside with a damp cloth. Use mild detergent only! · Clean door gasket. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 18: Checking The Door Seal
· Defrosting is to be carried out as quickly as possible in order not to damage the vaccine. · Use the time it will take to defrost to clean the refrigerator etc. · Wait until the vaccine compartment is cold before replacing the vaccine. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 19: Cleaning And Trimming The Wick - Aladdin Burner
Blow the wick and burner clean. Assemble the burner and fit into the tank. · Do not fray the wick. · Do not cut away more than necessary. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 20: Cleaning And Trimming The Wick - Kosmos Burner
Clean the wick surface with your fingers in order to get it even and free from carbon. If not possible to use fingers, trim with a razor blade. Blow the wick and burner clean. Assemble the burner and fit it into the tank. Even Not even www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 21: Cleaning The Chimney System
Refill the tank with best quality household kerosene. Check the wick condition. Clean and trim or replace if necessary, see page 19 or 20. Refit the burner, light it and install the tank, see page 8 or 10. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 22: Cleaning The Refrigerator
Put the vaccine back as quickly as possible. Clean the external parts with a soft brush or a piece of cloth. In particular, the cooling unit should be kept clean for best performance. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 23: Cleaning The Aladdin Burner
Burner base with wick turner (not possible to disassemble). Clean the parts in kerosene. Use a soft brush. Wipe the parts dry. Assemble the burner with a new wick if necessary, see pages 26 to 27. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 24: Cleaning The Kosmos Burner
Pull the wick out of the burner. Unscrew the gallery. Clean the parts in kerosene. Use a soft brush. Wipe the parts dry. Assemble the burner with a new wick if necessary, see pages 28. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 25: Replacing The Wick - Aladdin Burner
Turn the wick up as far as possible. Pull the wick and the wick carrier out from the burner. Pull the wick and wick carrier apart. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... - Page 26 New wicks have adhesive papers at the tail ends. Straighten these out, but do not remove them. Pull the paper tails through the opening around the wick tube. Pull the papers until the wick ends are through the opening at the bottom of the burner. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
- Page 27 Check that the wick can move up and down easily. Remove paper tails if any. If the wick gets stuck in the burner, do not force the cog wheel shaft as this may damage the wick carrier. Repeat the above procedure instead. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
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Page 28: Replacing The Wick - Kosmos Burner
Turn the wick downwards and pull it out. Unpack a new, dry and clean wick. Insert the new wick, red end first, at the bottom of the burner. Push the wick in until it reaches the cog wheel. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... - Page 29 Turn the cog wheel shaft clockwise until the wick end comes out at the burner top. Pull the wick back and forth through the burner a few times. Turn the wick until it is 2–3 mm above the top of the wick guide. 2–3 mm www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
- Page 30 Light the wick and allow the flame to burn until it goes out by itself. Blow the ashes away and the wick should now be even all the way around the wick guide. If not, repeat the procedure. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
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Page 31: Checking The Thermostat And Heater
If the cooling unit does not get warm, replace the heater, see page 33. When finished, do not forget to put the wires back on the thermostat. Insulate metal ends completely. Use tape or sticking plaster. Do not attempt this procedure without the proper knowledge of electrical components. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 32: Replacing The Thermostat
Reattach the capillary tube. Plug into the wall socket. · BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK THE CAPILLARY TUBE! · Make sure that the capillary tube makes contact with the cooling element only where it is to be fastened. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 33: Replacing The Heater
Make sure that the glass wool is put back around the heater and fit the cover again. Connect the cables and fit the terminal cover in reverse order. Put the refrigerator on test. Cover Heater Terminal box www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 34: Replacing The Cooling Unit
· Make sure that instructions for installation, use, maintenance and fault finding have been followed. · If the refrigerator works using electricity but not with kerosene, or the other way around, the cooling unit is NOT faulty. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... - Page 35 Remove all residual foam on the back of the refrigeartor that may be left from the old cooling unit. Wood block between lever and topmost cooling unit pipe Slide steel plate under the pipe coils as protection BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK ANY COOLING UNIT PIPES! www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
- Page 36 For proper function it is very important that good contact between the cooling element and the cooling unit itself is obtained. Reattach the capillary tube end to the cooling element inside the refrigerator. Install the kerosene equipment. Put the refrigerator on test. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
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Page 37: Ordering Spare Parts
The data plate is located on a wall inside the cabinet. To order spare parts log on to www.sibir.com, select contact, select your country, under select a topic choose quotations for spare parts, fill out the form then click on send e-mail. -
Page 38: Kerosene Operation: Refrigerator Not Cooling At All
Does it function? Repeat start-up procedure on kerosene, see page 5. KEROSENE OPERATION: REFRIGERATOR TOO COLD Flame turned too high? Use the day/night regulator, see page 12 or 13. Adjust flame, see page 12 or 13. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 39: Kerosene Operation: Refrigerator Not Cold Enough
Hang flu baffle in position, see page 4. Refrigerator placed in coldest possible place? Place it in a colder place. Better function on electricital operation? Replace the cooling unit, see page 34. Repeat start-up procedure on kerosene, see page 5. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 40: Kerosene Operation: Aladdin Burner - Blue Flame
· Check that kerosene is clean and of good quality, see page 5. · Clean and trim the wick, see page 19. · If necessary replace the wick, see page 25. Go through steps on page 39. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 41: Kerosene Operation: Kosmos Burner - Yellow Flame
28. Wick even? Trim and adjust wick, see page 20. Burner clean? Clean burner parts, see page 24. Sealing ring against chimney sealing? Adjust sealing, see page 11. Go through steps on page 39. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 42: Electrical Operation: Refrigerator Not Cooling At All
If neccessary call an electrician. Is the control knob in high figure position? Turn the knob to highest figure position, see page 14. Check the thermostat and heater, see page 31. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 43: Electrical Operation: Refrigerator Not Cold Enough
Refrigerator placed in coldest possible place? Place the refrigerator in a colder place. Better function on kerosene? Replace cooling unit, see page 34. Replace thermostat, see page 32. Colder? Apparently too low voltage. Use kerosene. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL... -
Page 44: Electrical Operation: Refrigerator Too Cold
Control knob in low figure position? Turn the knob to lower figure position, see page 14. Capillary tube end tightly clamped to Clamp the end tightly to cooling element, cooling element? see page 4. Replace the thermostat, see page 32. www.sibir.com COPYRIGHT © SIBIR INTERNATIONAL...
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