Assemble The Enclosure For The Refrigerator; Install The Lower And Upper Vents - Norcold 1200 Installation Manual

Assemble the Enclosure for the Refrigerator

1. Make sure the enclosure is 63.25 - 63.38 inches high x 32.69
- 32.82 inches wide x 24 inches deep.
2. Make sure the enclosure shelf is solid and level. The
enclosure shelf must be:
- a metal or a wood panel and extend the full width and depth
of the enclosure.
- able to support the weight of the refrigerator and its con-
tents.
- level to maintain door alignment.
3. Make sure there are no adjacent heat sources such as a
furnace vent, a hot water heater vent, etc.
4. The enclosure face must be perpendicular to the enclosure
shelf to provide a combustion seal.
5. The cutout opening must be square and perpendicular to the
enclosure shelf to maintain door alignment.

Install the Lower and Upper Vents

1. Using the following chart, decide which vents and rough
opening (RO) sizes to use:
Certified Vent P/N
Upper Roof 622293
Exhaust Cap
Upper Roof 616319
Exhaust Vent
Lower Square 616010
Corner Intake
Upper Exhaust 621156
& Lower Intake
Plastic
2. Install the lower intake vent:
NOTE: The lower intake vent is also the service access
opening for the components on the rear of the refrig-
erator.
WARNING:
Make sure the bottom of the opening of the
lower intake vent is even with or immediately below the
floor level. This allows any leaking propane gas to
escape to the outside and not to collect at floor level.
- Make sure the bottom of the opening of the lower intake vent
[9] is even with or immediately below the floor level (See
Art01597).
- Make sure that the opening for the lower intake vent is
between 1/2 inch and 1 inch from the burner side of the
refrigerator enclosure.
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RO Height RO Width
N/A N/A
24 in. 5 1/4 in.
9 3/4 in. 19 3/8 in.
13 3/4 in. 21 1/2 in.
3. Install the upper exhaust vent:
CAUTION:
Make sure that no sawdust, insulation, or
other construction debris is on the refrigerator or in the
enclosure. Debris can cause a combustion hazard and
prevent the refrigerator from operating correctly.
NOTE: Tighten the screws of the upper roof exhaust cap to 10
inch-pounds max. Also make sure that the air flow
around the upper roof exhaust cap is not blocked or
decreased by other roof mounted features such as a
luggage carrier, an air conditioner, a solar panel, etc.
- If the design of the vehicle allows, install the roof exhaust
vent [12] directly above the refrigerator cooling system (See
Art01597 and Art01596).
- Align the roof exhaust vent above the lower intake vent.
- Install a baffle [13] to prevent stagnant hot air in the
area [14] above the refrigerator.
- Make sure there is less than 1/4 inch clearance
[15] between the baffle and the top of the refrigera-
tor.
- Make sure the baffle is the full width of the inside of
the enclosure.
- If the design of the vehicle does not allow you to install the
roof exhaust vent directly above the refrigerator cooling
system:
- Align the roof exhaust vent [12] above the lower intake
vent and move it inboard as necessary (See Art01597
and Art01595).
- Install two baffles [13] to prevent stagnant hot air in the
area [14] above the refrigerator.
- Make sure the baffles are the full width of the inside of
the enclosure.
- Make sure that the baffles are no more than 45°
from vertical [20].
- Put one baffle between the top rear edge of the
refrigerator and the inside edge of the roof exhaust
vent opening.
- Put the other baffle between the outside edge of
the roof exhaust vent opening and the side wall of
the vehicle.
- If the depth of the enclosure is 24 inches or more and is
less than 25 inches, no baffles are necessary at the rear of
the enclosure.
- If the depth of the enclosure is 25 inches or more and is
less than 26 inches, add two baffles [16] to the rear of the
enclosure (See Art01595 and Art01596).