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Department at (804)746-1313, to obtain the manufacture
date. The hours of the Customer Service Department are
8:00 am - 5:00 pm (USA, Eastern Time Zone) Monday
through Friday excluding holidays.
2.
It is possible that there might exist a considerable time lag
between the date a component is manufactured and the date
it is put in service. In such instances, the date of manufacture
could indicate that the item is out of warranty. However,
based on the date the equipment is first put in service, the
item may still be covered by the Dometic warranty described
in Section I. For proof of date put in service, Dometic will
require a copy of the bill of sale of the Dometic equipment
from the installer or new boat dealer to the original owner.
Section IV
How do you get service? Please Read the following
Warranty Procedure.
WARRANTY PROCEDURE
If the failure of a Dometic component is determined to be covered
under the Dometic warranty and the time in service is determined
to be within the warranty time limit, the owner has the following
three options:
1.
Preferred option: Have a Dometic authorized Servicing
Dealer perform the work needed. The customer should
call Dometic's Service Department for a recommendation
as to the closest dealer. If the customer already knows an
authorized servicing dealer, the dealer should be contacted
directly.
2.
If the customer contacts Dometic's Service Department for
a Servicing Dealer and Dometic has no one in that particu-
lar area, Dometic will authorize the use of a local service
company and Dometic will work with the local company to
assist in any way possible.
3.
The customer may send his equipment back to the factory
to have the repair work done. Dometic will make every effort
to return the equipment to the customer within a three week
time period. If the claim represents a legitimate warranty
problem, Dometic will pay the freight both ways. Dometic
prefers option one and two, if at all possible.
The customer may contact the Dometic Service Department at
(804) 746-1313.
eNGLish
WARNING
Dometic Environmental Corporation (Dometic) manufacturers of Cruisair, Dometic
Auxiliary A/C, Dometic Refrigerators and Freezers, Eskimo Ice, Grunert, Marine Air,
and Sentry products, makes the following safety warnings concerning the applica-
tion, installation, use and care of its products. Although these warnings are exten-
sive, there may be specific hazards which may arise out of circumstances which
we have not outlined herein. Use this as a guide for developing an awareness of
potential hazards of all kinds. Such an awareness will be a key factor in assuring
your SAFETY and comfort.
ELECTRICITY - Many Dometic products operate on 115, 230 or 440 volt AC power.
Such voltages can be LETHAL; therefore, the chassis, cabinets, bases, etc., on all
components must be grounded together and connected to the vessel's grounding
system. Sparks can occur as switches, thermostats and relays open and close in the
normal operation of the equipment. Since this is the case, ventilating blowers for the
removal of hazardous fumes or vapors should be operated at least 5 minutes before
and during operation of any Dometic product or group of Dometic products. All elec-
trical connections must be covered and protected so accidental contact cannot be
made by persons using the equipment, as such contact could be LETHAL.
ELECTROLYSIS - Electrical leakage of any component can cause electrolytic dete-
rioration (electrolysis) of thru-hull components which could result in leakage serious
enough to sink a vessel which could result in loss of life. All Dometic components
must be kept clean and dry and checked periodically for electrical leakage. If any
electrical leakage is detected, the component should be replaced or the fault causing
the leakage corrected before the component is put back into service.
GAS - Dometic Air Conditioning and Refrigeration components utilize R-22 (Chlo-
rodifluoromethane), R134a refrigerant (Tetrafluoroethane), R-407C (which contains
Diflouromethane [HFC-32], Pentafluoroethane [HFC125], and 1.1.1.2 -Tetrafluoro-
ethane [HFC134a]), R404A (R125/R143a/R134 [44%/52%/4%]), or R417a, which
are non-toxic, non-flammable gases; however, these gases contain no oxygen
and will not support life. Refrigerant gas tends to settle in the lowest areas of the
compartment. If you experience a leak, evacuate all personnel, and ventilate area.
Do not allow open flames in the area of leaks because refrigerant gas, when burned,
decomposes into other potentially LETHAL gases. Refrigerant components operate
at high pressure and no servicing should be attempted without gloves, long-sleeved
clothing and eye protection. Liquid refrigerant gas can cause severe frost burns to
the skin and eyes.
VENTILATION - To cool or heat air, Dometic Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
components are designed to move air through a heat exchanger by a blower or
propeller fan. This design necessarily produces a suction on one side of the air
handling component and a pressure on the other side. Air handling components
must be installed so that the suction-pressure action does not: (1) pressurize an area
to the extent that structural failure occurs which could cause harm to occupants or
bystanders, or (2) cause a suction or low pressure in an area where hydrogen gas from
batteries, raw fuel vapor from fuel tanks, carbon monoxide from operating propulsion
engines, power generators or heaters, methane gas from sewage holding tanks, or
any other dangerous gas or vapor could exist. If an air handling unit is installed in
such a manner that allows potentially lethal gases or vapors to be discharged by the
air handling unit into the living space, this could result in loss of life.
Maximum protection against the introduction of dangerous gases or vapors into
living spaces can be obtained by providing living spaces which are sealed from all
other spaces by use of airtight bulkheads and decks, etc., and through the introduc-
tion of clean air into the living space. Bear in mind that the advent of air conditioning,
whether it be for cooling or for heating, naturally leads to the practice of closing a
living space tightly. Never close all windows and doors unless auxiliary ventilating
systems, which introduce clean outside air into the living space, are used. Always
leave enough window and door openings to provide adequate ventilation in the event
potentially lethal gases or fumes should escape from any source.
CONDENSATE - All cooling units produce water condensate when operating on the
cooling cycle. This water must be drained from the cooling unit overboard. If conden-
sate is allowed to drip on a wooden structure, rotting or decay and structural failure
may occur which could result in loss of life. If condensate is allowed to drip on elec-
trical components, deterioration of the electrical components could result in hazard-
ous conditions. When an air conditioning system is in operation, condensate drains
may be subjected to negative pressure. Always locate condensate drains as far as
possible from points where engine waste and other dangerous gases are exhausted
so no such dangerous gases can be drawn into the condensate drains.
warning
Never sleep in a closed area on a boat when any equipment, which functions
as a result of the combustion of a volatile fuel, is in operation (such as engines,
generators, power plants, or oil-fired heaters, etc.). At any time, the exhaust
system of such devices could fail, resulting in a build-up of LETHAL gases
within the closed area.
Warning Revised: 6-5-06
eskimo ice systems
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