Operating Instructions Absorption Refrigerator for Recreation Vehicles RMD 8501 RMD 8505 RMD 8551 RMD 8555 Record for future reference: T.B. MBA 04/2009 Model number ..........N 1-2 Product number ..........Type C40 / 110 Serial number ..........English 822 6113 - 00...
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Environmental notices 1.10 Declaration of conformity Refrigerators manufactured Dometic GmbH are free of CFC/HCFC and HFC. Ammonia (a natural compound of hydrogen and nitrogen) is used in the cooling unit as a coolant. Non-ozone-hazardous cyclopentane is used as a propellant for manufacturing PU foam insulation.
Safety instructions 2.0 Safety instructions Application according to Protection of children when regulations disposing of the equipment This refrigerator is designed for installation in recreation vehicles such as caravans or WARNING! motorhomes. The appliance has been type- approval tested for this application in accor- When disposing of the refrigerator, detach dance with the EC Gas Directive.
Safety instructions Operating the refrigerator Information on coolant with gas Ammonia is used as a coolant. It is imperative that the operating pressure This is a natural compound also used in hou- corresponds to the data specified on the sehold cleaning agents (1 litre of Salmiak rating plate of the appliance.
Safety instructions Safety instructions when sto- Regularly clean the inside of the refrigera- tor. ring foodstuffs Please observe the instructions and informati- Instructions for storing food in a refrigera- on regarding the use-by date on the outside tor: packaging of the food. No refrigerator of any kind can improve the quality of the food;...
1245x525x622 Subject to technical changes. Average consumption measured at an average ambient Dometic refrigerators are equipped for a con- temperature of 25°C in pursuance of ISO Standard. nection pressure of 30 mbar. For connection to a 50 mbar gas system, use Truma VDR...
Description of model Description of refrigerator Fig. 3 Freezer compartment Operating controls Post-evaporator for cooling compartment Condensation water drain channel Data plate Vegetable bin Upper door shelf with flap, egg shelf available as option may be inserted Lower door shelf with bottle holders...
Refrigerator operation 4.0 Refrigerator operation Maintenance In compliance with the applicable regulati- The refrigerator is equipped to operate on ons, please note that the gas unit and the three power modes: connected ventilation ducts must be chec- ked by authorised technical personnel after Mains voltage (230V AC) first use and after every other year for com- Direct-current voltage (12V DC)
Refrigerator operation Upon switching on, the electronics automati- 4.3.1 Electrical operation cally selects one of the three possible energy types: 230V - 12V - liquid gas. The control elec- MES Appliances (manual energy selection) tronics automatically ensures that the refrigera- tor is supplied with the optimum source of ener- gy in each respective case.
Refrigerator operation MES-appliances 4.3.2 Gas operation (Liquid gas) The refrigerator must be operated using liquid gas (propane, butane) (no natural gas or town gas). When using LPG gas, please consider that the burner needs cleaning at shorter intervals due to the gas combustion Mode method (2 - 3 times per year recommended In Europe, gas operation is permitted while...
+10°C to +32°C ambient temperatu- For temperatures below +10°C, winter covers should be installed. For ambient tem- peratures exceeding +32°C for a longer period of time, it is recommended installing Dometic additional fan (i tem no. 241 2985 - 00 ).
Refrigerator operation Door locking 4.3.4 Additional features (MES and AES) The brightness of the display reduces after a 4.5.1 Manual doorlock few seconds if no other buttons are pressed. If the door is open, the interior lighting is swit- ched off automatically after 2 minutes. Failures are indicated by flashing of the failu- re indicator LED.
Fig. 23 CAUTION! As a basic rule, shut and lock the refrigera- tor before you start your journey! Please contact the authorized Dometic Service if a failure occurs. Positioning the storage racks The storage racks may be pulled out by loose- ning the two locking devices (1) underneath.
Refrigerator operation Storing food and making ice 4.8.2 Storing food in the freezer cubes compartment 4.8.1 Storing food in the cooling Do not keep carbonated drinks in the freezer. compartment The freezer compartment is suitable for making ice cubes and for short-term storage Switch the refrigerator on approx.
Refrigerator operation Shutting off the refrigerator CAUTION! The layer of ice must never be removed for- Press the "MODE" (s. 4.3) button to switch cibly, nor may defrosting be accelerated off MES and AES models. Keep button pres- using a heat source! sed for 3 seconds.
Refrigerator operation 4.12 Changing the decor panel CAUTION! Decor panel with frame Remove the lateral ledge (1) from the door (ledge is attached, not screwed). Shift decor panel (2) away from the door and insert the new decor panel. Re−attach ledge (1) .
Refrigerator operation 4.13 Information on failure display and trouble-shooting If a malfunction occurs, the indicator LED "Failure" (1) flashes and LED (2) simultane ously. In the case of AES models an acoustic alarm sounds for 30 s. If the failure is not resolved, it repeats after 1 h.
On-board fuse defective. Check battery, charge it. On-board battery discharged. Engine not running. Start engine. Please inform the Dometic Customer Services. Heating element defective (please also refer to failure indication). Failure: The refrigerator does not cool in 230V operation. Possible cause Action you can take Fit new fuse.
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