Building-In; Securing The Refrigerator - Dometic RM2355 Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

bUILDING-IN

The refrigerator must not be exposed to radiated heat from hot
objects. Excessive heat irradiation impairs performance and
leads to increased energy consumption. For this reason the re-
frigerator should be installed if possible not at the entrance side
of the vehicle - normally orientated south and often with an
awning which would impair the dispersion of heat and combus-
tion gases from the ventilation openings.
It is not a good practice to install the refrigerator so that the
vent openings are covered by the vehicle's entrance door when
this is set open. This would reduce the ventilation airflow to the
cooling unit and reduce refrigeration performance.
The refrigerator has to be installed in a substantial enclosure
and must be level. For information about dimensions, see
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TEChNICAL DATA
The bottom of the enclosure must be horizontal and even so
that the refrigerator can be easily pushed into place. It must be
sturdy enough to carry the weight of the refrigerator.
A length of sealing
strip is applied to the
rear surface of the
front frame for this
purpose, see Fig. 8 /
Fig. 9.
Make sure that there is a complete seal between the front
frame of the refrigerator and top, sides and bottom of the
enclosure .
Push the refrigerator into
the recess until the sealing
strip on the flange seals
against the front of the
recess, so that the cooling
unit is completely sealed
off against the interior of
the motorhome.
Note! Be careful not to
damage the sealing strip
when the refrigerator is
put in place.
RM2455, RM2555, RM4605 & RM4805
A wood strip must be in place across the upper opening of the
enclosure. The top frame of the refrigerator will be anchored to
the wood strip with screws.
Wood strip
Fig. 10

SECURING ThE REFRIGERATOR

For the best cooling performance, when installing refrigerator
model:
•
RM2355 The installer must block the space between the
:
storage cabinet and the top of the refrigerator.
•
RM2455/RM2555/RM4605 & RM4805: The installer must
block any space between the counter, storage area or ceiling
and top of the refrigerator greater than 40 mm.
Otherwise the heat will become trapped in this space, making
the top of the refrigerator hot, thus reducing the efficiency of
the unit.
After the refrigerator is put in place, insuring a combustion
seal at the front frame, the refrigerator is to be secured in the
enclosure with screws. (These screws are not included.)
Failure to follow the sequence in securing the refrigerator in
enclosure can cause leakage between the frame and cabinet.
RM2355
The five screws should be installed in the following order:
1. Four screws installed through the front frame.
2. One screw installed in rear base.
Fig. 8
RM2355
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RM2455, RM2555, RM4605 & RM4805
Fig. 9
The six screws have to be installed in the following order:
RM2455
RM2555
1. Install two screws through the front base.
RM4605
The refrigerator is provided with a lower front
RM4805
strip (shipped as a loose part) which is to be at-
tached after the refrigerator is set into the cutout
opening.
a)
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Install the lower front strip by sliding it under
the bottom hinge plate and swing it into place.
(The hinge plate can be on the right or left side
depending on the door swing.)
2
Fig. 11
Fig. 12