Electrical Operation (Liquid Gas) - Dometic RMD 8501 Operating Instructions Manual

Refrigerator operation
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
method (2 - 3 times per year recommended
In Europe, gas operation is permitted while
travelling only on the condition that the gas
system of the vehicle is equipped with a hose
rupture protection. The national regulations
of the respective country must be observed.
For physical reasons, gas ignition faults
could occur starting from an altitude above
sea level of approx. 3280 ft. / 1000 m (No
malfunction!)
On the initial refrigerator start-up or after a
cylinder change, air may be trapped in the
gas line. To purge the air from the lines,
switch on the refrigerator and any other gas
appliances (e.g. stove) for a short time. The
gas ignites without delay.
WARNING!
As a basic rule, gas operation is prohibited
in petrol stations
Prior to starting the refrigerator in gas
mode :
Open the gas cylinder valve.
Open the shut-off valve for gas supply to the
refrigerator.
MES-appliances
1
1
Mode
Fig. 10
1. Press button (1) several times until the indi-
1
cator LED (6) 6
2. The ignition process is activated automatical-
ly by means of an automatic igniter.
The ignition system will make 2 ignition
attempts with 25 seconds interval when the bur-
ner fails to light. If repeated attempts fail to start
the operation, a fault is indicated ( please refer to
failure indication ).
AES-appliances
1
1
Mode
Fig. 12
Press button (1) several times until the indicator 1
LED (6) GAS illuminates.
8
The device is now in manual gas mode. When
you select the automatic mode (the display
shows AU), GAS is only selected as energy opti-
on according to the sequence of priority when
none of the two electrical types of power supply
is available.
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6
6
illuminates.
8
8
Fig. 13
Fig. 11