Summary of Contents for Continental Refrigerator DL3WE-SA-PT
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Please fill in the following information for your NEW unit, carefully 1-800-523-7138 read the instructions in this manual and file it for future reference. MODEL NO. Continental Refrigerator A Division of National Refrigeration SCAN this code to download manual SERIAL NO.
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Some models utilize R-290 refrigerant, which is flammable. Refer to data tag to see what refrigerant is used on your product of choice. REFER HERE FOR REFRIGERANT TYPE. IF R-290, SEE BELOW. WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit. Do not store explosive substances, such as aerosol cans with flammable propellant, in this appliance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Receiving Your New Model ..........................4 General Information and Important Operating Facts ....................4 Uncrating Your New Model..........................4 Model Components ..................................5 Installation and Location ..........................6 Ventilation ....................................6 Floor Loads ....................................7 Installing Casters and Leveling ..............................7 Installing Legs and Leveling ................................8 Installing Roll-In and Roll-Thru Models ............................8 Condensate Removal (Interior Coil Models) ..........................10...
IMPORTANT NOTE: The model and serial number should be noted on the front cover of this manual, in the spaces Congratulations on your purchase of Continental Refrigerator provided. If parts or service are ever needed for your unit, superior foodservice equipment! When your shipment arrives,...
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS Standard Reach-In refrigerators and freezers have an internal Four (4) bolts secure the cabinet to the wooden skid. The bolts are located at each end on the underside of the skid. In order to evaporator coil located behind the fan panel on the inside ceil- ing of the refrigerated compartment (see Figure 2).
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS FIGURE 2B: Roll-In or Roll-Thru Refrigerator or Freezer FIGURE 2C: Reach-In or Pass-Thru Warmer operation and may cause premature failure. The condenser coil must be kept clean and free from obstruction. Condenser air fil- ters are not recommended, since they hinder airflow, especially if they are not replaced frequently.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS INSTALLING CASTERS AND LEVELING FIGURE 3: Minimum Clearance (Typical Reach-In Model Shown) If your new unit is supplied with swivel casters, they will be packed in the accessory box that came with your cabinet. Casters should be installed only when the cabinet is close to its final installation site.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS INSTALLING ROLL-IN AND ROLL-THRU MODELS FIGURE 4A: Casters Must Be Tight to Cabinet Bottom Roll-In and Roll-Thru models are designed to be mounted directly (without legs or casters) on a flat floor surface in your building (see Figure 6). The bottom off the cabinet is only about ½”...
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REACH-INS & ROLL-INS SITE PREPARATION length and width of the floor to provide enough support for the cabinet and its contents. IMPORTANT: The floor where any roll-in or roll-thru unit NOTE: Shims and sealant are provided with all new roll- is to be located must be level and flat.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS CONDENSATE REMOVAL (Interior Coil Models) IMPORTANT: It is extremely important that the water No floor drains or plumbing connections are required since all level switch operates correctly. The vaporizer should models use an automatic condensate water evaporating system. be plugged into outlet on top of the cabinet labeled Standard Reach-In models feature an evaporator housing, “VAPORIZER”.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS DOOR REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT HINGE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT During installation, it may become necessary to remove the Before attempting any work on your refrigerator or freezer, cabinet doors to facilitate passage through narrow doorways or always disconnect power by unplugging the cabinet, or switch- hallways.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS INITIAL CLEANING PROCEDURE To finish the cabinet wiring modifications, remove the cover from the control box, on top of the cabinet. There will be a black lamp cord, with a tag identifying it as the light switch wire. Install Prior to start-up and before placing any product inside of your (2) female wire connectors on the black lamp cord.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS GFI/GFCI RECEPTACLES 115/208-230 VOLT, 60 HZ, 1 PHASE CONNECTION Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI or GFI) devices are not All 115/208-230 volt models are provided with three (3) sup- recommended for most commercial refrigerators and freezers, ply wires, which exit the electrical box located in the machine since nuisance trips may occur, typically due to moisture.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS DEFROST OPERATION The system should run smooth and quietly in accordance All freezer models are equipped with an automatic, electric with generally accepted commercial standards. If any unusual defrost system, consisting of evaporator coil defrost and drain noises are heard, turn the unit off immediately and check for any pan heater(s).
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS TOP-MOUNT PLUG BOX REFRIGERATION SYSTEM foods be kept above 140°F to retard bacterial growth. Foods that (Evaporator Housing on Top of Cabinet) are steaming should always be covered. The plug-type evaporator system is a unique system in which the evaporator coil and air circulating fans are contained within IMPORTANT NOTE: The operating range of the warmer a concealed plug-type insulated housing, readily accessible on...
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS WARMER WITH AXIAL FANS IMPORTANT WARNING FOR HEATED CABINETS: (Heaters Inside Cabinet; Fan in Housing on Top of Cabinet) The unique plug-type heating system used on most warmer Heating Element Cover Hot! models have heating elements located inside the cabinet storage area (see Figure 9C).
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS ELECTRONIC CONTROL DISPLAY AND BUTTONS The control may be preprogrammed to initiate a defrost by time interval. a. During defrost, the defrost icon will appear in the display COMPRESSOR and the compressor will turn off until a preprogrammed EVAP FAN temperature or time is reached.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS NOTE: Defrost cycles are time initiated and temperature HOW TO SWITCH THE CONTROLLER OFF/ON terminated with a maximum time cut-off. The controller can be switched OFF. The display will still be active but all systems operated by the control will be OFF. 1.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS WARMERS - ELECTRONIC CONTROL OPERATION HOW TO CHANGE THE SET-POINT Warmers are factory set to maintain an average temperature of 180°F. The set-point is the temperature that the warming cabinet ELECTRONIC CONTROL DISPLAY AND BUTTONS heaters will shut off. There is a negative 2 degree differential. So if the set-point is 184°F, the warmer cabinet heaters will turn off HEATER at 184°F and turn back on at 182°F.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS INTERIOR ACCESSORIES IMPORTANT NOTE: LOADING PRODUCT TOO CLOSE TO THE WALLS OR PANELS WILL RESTRICT AIRFLOW, Your new cabinet comes with (3) shelves per section for stan- RESULTING IN POOR PERFORMANCE AND SERVICE dard solid door models, or (4) shelves per section for glass door ISSUES, SUCH AS COIL FREEZE-UP, WHICH WILL NOT models, and (4) support clips per shelf.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS MAINTENANCE Carefully wash all of the vinyl door gaskets with clean water, dry them and check for any damage, which may affect the seal. Failure to dry all surfaces completely may SAFETY PRECAUTIONS cause water stains or streaking on the aluminum or stain- DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO WORK less steel finish.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS CARE AND CLEANING OF STAINLESS STEEL* DO NOT USE: abrasive cleaners, chemicals with *Some information and graphics for this section were obtained from “Stainless Steel Equipment Care and Cleaning” brochure, published by the North American chlorides or muriatic Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM).
Be sure to provide the able service. At the end of its useful life, please follow the steps information listed above. Contact Continental Refrigerator the below for safe disposal, to help avoid accidents and to protect following business day, during normal business hours, to verify the environment.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS PAN SLIDE INSTALLATION 2. All refrigerant should be removed from the system by a Pan slides should be installed in pairs, to ensure each set is qualified technician and disposed of properly, or reclaimed. level at the same height. Before installing the slides, determine (Intentional venting of many refrigerants into the air is harm- the spacing desired between each pan that will be placed in the ful and prohibited;...
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS WIRE PAN SLIDE RACKS fully lift the door upward, so the hinge pin (attached to the door) Reach-In & Pass-Thru Models clears the hinge body (mounted to the cabinet). If it is necessary Wire rod pan slide racks are attached directly to the left and to remove the hinge bodies from the cabinet, use caution when right walls in the cabinet and to vertical mounting brackets in loosening the top hinge body, as they contain the light switch...
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS SLIDING GLASS DOOR COMPONENTS To replace the doors, reverse the steps above, making sure the FIGURE 13: Sliding Glass Door Components door seats properly over the locating studs on the roller track. ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SPRING If your sliding door does not close firmly, remove the doors, POWER CORD starting with the outer door, as described above.
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REACH-INS & ROLL-INS WIRE CONNECTIONS While in transit, your cabinet is subjected to more jarring and vibration than at any other time, and the display may require = Output voltage (for audible alarm) some adjustment at start-up. Refrigerators are designed to maintain 38°...
CASTER SUPPORT PLATES REACH-INS & ROLL-INS MOUNTING CASTER SUPPORT PLATES FIGURE 14: Caster Support Plates If casters on a cabinet are not properly maintained and tight- ened, or if the unit is excessively overloaded and moved around, the threaded inserts in the bottom of the cabinet can become stripped, twisted or collapsed.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS INSTALLATION OF TIE-IN STRAPS FIGURE 15: Installation of Tie Straps for Roll-Thru Cabinets Roll-Thru Cabinets If two cabinets are installed side-by-side, a Tie-In Kit with straps and notched upper end panels is available to attach to the cabi- nets for rigidity.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS REMOTE SET-UP AND INSTALLATION GUIDELINES and low sides of the system using heavy duty vacuum hoses. All remote refrigerators and freezers are shipped with an expan- 6. Each system should be charged with the refrigerant type sion valve, thermostat and defrost timer (freezer only), installed as specified on the cabinet data tag.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE FIGURE 16: Fish File Components In addition to normal cleaning, (see Periodic Cleaning Procedure) the entire interior of your Fish File, including the drawers and storage pans, must be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily, to prevent excessive build-up of food residue, which can cause unpleasant odors and potentially unsanitary conditions.
REACH-INS & ROLL-INS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Condensing unit will not 1. Line disconnected, switch open. 1. Close start or disconnect switch. start - no hum. 2. Fuse removed or blown. 2. Replace Fuse. 3. Overload protector blown. 3.
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REACH-INS & ROLL-INS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Start capacitor open, 1. Relay contact not opening properly. 1. Clean contacts or replace relay. shorted or blown. 2. Prolonged operation on start cycle: (a) Low voltage to unit. (a) Determine reason and correct. (b) Improper relay.
Continental Refrigerators obligation under this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing, including labor, any part of such product which proves thus defective. Continental Refrigerator reserves the right to examine any product claimed to be defective. The labor warranty shall be for self-contained units only and for standard straight time, which is defined as normal service rate time, for service performed during normal working hours.
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