Optimum Clearance Requirements; Alternate Construction - Norcold 9162 Installation Requirements

A.G.A. and CGA certification permits installing the refrigerator with zero (0) inches clearance between
the refrigerator and any adjacent walls. This certification does not specify any maximum clearance. However, to
insure adequate air flow across the cooling system, the clearances must be minimized. The recommended
clearances between the refrigerator and any adjacent walls or surfaces are illustrated in Figure 3.
A
D
The combination of the two vents and the clearances
defined provide the necessary air flow through the
Figure 3
creation of a natural draft, or "chimney effect," across
the cooling system.
Figure 4
B
C
Air Flow
A
B
B
Optimum Clearance
Requirements
Minimum clearances between the re-
frigerator and all adjacent walls and
surfaces:
(A) 0 - 1/4 inch at the top of the re
(B) 0 - 1/2 inch at the sides of the
(C) O-1 inch at the rear of refrigerator
(D) 0 inches at the bottom of the re-

Alternate Construction

Requirements
Exhaust (upper) vent opening (A) is
inboard in relation to the rear of the
C
refrigerator
Baffles (B) added to top of refrigerator
to assist in directing air flow out the
exhaust vent
Angle between baffles (B) and rear top
edge of the refrigerator not to exceed
45 degrees
C
Deflectors (C) added at rear locations
adjacent to the cooling unit condenser
and absorber coils to reduce clear-
ance to 1 inch max.
Side clearances are the same as illus-
trated in Figure 3
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refrigerator
refrigerator
Note: Side clearances in
excess of 1/2 inch must
be either filled with fiber-
glass batting or blocked with
paneling, etc.
refrigerator