Refrigerator Compartments; Shutting Off The Refrigerator; Defrosting - Dometic RMDT8501 Operating Manual

Refrigerator operation

4.13.4 Refrigerator compartments

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2
3
4
5
Freezer compartment :
1
already frozen food (deep-frozen food)
Top compartment:
2
convenience food
Middle compartment:
3
Dairy products, convenience food
Bottom compartment:
4
Meat, fish, food for defrosting
Vegetable compartment:
5
Salads, vegetables, fruit
Top door shelf:
6
Eggs, butter
Middle door shelf:
7
Cans, dressings, ketchup, jam
Bottom door shelf (drinks compart-
8
ment):
Drinks in bottles or bags
6
7
8
Fig. 29
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4.14 Shutting off the refrigerator

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Switch off the refrigerator by pressing but-
ton (1) (s. 4.5). Keep button (1) pressed for
3 seconds. The display disappears and the
appliance is fully switched off .
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Release the locking mechanism (Fig. 30-31)
of the door lock by pushing it and shift it to
the front. If the door is shut in this position,
a small gap is nevertheless kept open to
prevent formation of mildew.
Fig. 30
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If the refrigerator is to be taken out of ser-
vice for an extended period of time, close
the onboard shut-off valve and the cylinder
valve .

4.15 Defrosting

As time goes by, frost builds up on the fins
inside the refrigerator. A layer of frost thicker
on one side may occur and does not represent
a malfunction. When this layer of frost is about
0.118 inches (3 mm) thick, the refrigerator
should be defrosted..
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Switch off the refrigerator, as described in
section 4.17 Shutting of the refrigerator .
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Remove all food and the ice cube tray.
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Leave the refrigerator door open to allow air
to enter and to prevent formation of mildew.
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After defrosting (freezer compartment and
fins free of frost), wipe both cooling com-
partments dry with a cloth.
Note: Water thawing in the main compartment
of the refrigerator runs into an appropriate
Fig. 31