Certification And Code Requirements; Ventilation Requirements; Interior Ventilation - Norcold 3163X Installation And Owner's Manual

- The refrigerator cooling system is under pressure. Do not
try to repair or to recharge a defective cooling system.
- The cooling system contains sodium chromate. The
breathing of certain chromium compounds can cause
cancer. The cooling system contents can cause severe
skin and eye burns, and can ignite and burn with an
intense flame. Do not bend, drop, weld, move, drill,
puncture, or hit the cooling system.
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CAUTION:
- The rear of the refrigerator has sharp edges and corners.
To prevent cuts or abrasions when working on the
refrigerator, be careful and wear cut resistant gloves.

Certification and Code Requirements

This refrigerator is certified by CSA International as meeting the
latest edition of ANSI Z21.19 / CSA 1.4 standards for installation in
mobile homes or recreational vehicles.
The refrigerator must be installed in accordance with this
"Installation Manual" in order for the Norcold limited warranty
to be in effect. In addition, the installation must conform to the
following, as applicable:
In the United States and Canada:
- Local codes, or in the absence of local codes, the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, the Natural Gas
and Propane installation Code, CSA B149.1, ANSI A119.2
Recreational Vehicles Code, and CSA Z240 RV Series,
Recreational Vehicles.
- A manufactured home (mobile home) installation must
conform with the Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 [formerly the
Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety,
Title 24 (part 280), and the current CSA Z240.4, Gas-
equipped Recreational Vehicles and Mobile Housing.
- If an external power source is utilized, the appliance, when
installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with
local codes or, in the absence of local codes, the National
Electrical code, and ANSI/NFPA 70, or the Canadian
Electrical Code, CSA C22.2. Parts 1 and 2.
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All propane gas supply piping and fittings must obey local, state,
and national codes about type and size. These components
must also obey the current NFPA 501C section 2-4, and in
Canada with the current CAN 1-6.10 Standard.

Ventilation Requirements

When operating in propane gas mode, the refrigerator is a direct
vent, or a sealed combustion system, refrigerator.
The refrigerator uses a single vent / exhaust assembly, which
has openings for both the intake of fresh combustion air and
the removal of the flue exhaust gases. There are also flexible
pipe connections between both of these vent openings and the
refrigerator.
This isolates the living area of the vehicle from the by-products
of combustion. The vent / exhaust assembly in this installation is
certified for this refrigerator and may not be modified.
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WARNING:
The completed installation must:
- Make sure there is sufficient intake of fresh air for
combustion.
- Make sure the living space is completely isolated from
the combustion system of the refrigerator.
- Make sure there is complete and unrestricted ventilation
of the flue exhaust which, in gas mode, can produce
carbon monoxide. The breathing of carbon monoxide
fumes can cause dizziness, nausea, or in extreme
cases, death.
- Make sure the refrigerator is completely isolated from
its heat generating components by the correct use of
baffles and panel construction.
Install the vent / exhaust assembly through the side wall of the
vehicle exactly as instructed in this manual. Any other installation
method voids both the certification and the factory warranty of the
refrigerator.
Each NORCOLD model is certified by CSA International for
correct ventilation. Install only the certified vents that are listed in
this manual.

Interior Ventilation

The refrigerator must have a lower air intake and an upper air
exhaust vent. These vents cause the natural air draft that is
necessary for good refrigeration. Cooler air goes in through
the lower intake vent, goes around the refrigerator coils where
it removes the excess heat from the refrigerator components,
and goes out through the upper exhaust vent. If this air flow is
blocked or decreased, the refrigerator will not cool correctly.