Changing The Heating Element; Fault Tracing Chart; Points To Remember - Dometic RKE 300 Instructions For Use Manual

Changing the heating element

The heater, which is fitted inside the boiler casing B of
the refrigerator unit, can be changed as follows: (FIG. 6)
1. Pull the power cord out of the wall socket.
2. Remove the cover C.
3. Remove some insulation wool so that the heater A is
accessible.
4. Open the cover to the terminal block and disconnect
the heater leads.
5. Turn and lift the heater out of its pocket.
6. Fit the new heater into the pocket.
7. Connect the leads and close the terminal block cover.
8. Carefully put the insulation wool back into position
and close the cover of the boiler casing.
Lighting
The refrigerator is provided with a battery power interior
light.
The battery box is at the rear of the refrigerator.
Four batteries, type LR20 1,5 volts are to be used.

Fault Tracing Chart

Cause and Remedy
Refrigerator not cold enough
1. Air circulation restricted rounds the unit.
See that a space of at least 16 inches (400 mm) is
left free above the top of the cabinet. (See "Installa-
tion").
2. Refrigerator is not level.
Level cabinet so that the sides and the front are
vertical. (Use a water level).
3. Yellow flame
a) Incorrectly lit.
Relight correctly. (See FIG. 1).
b) Improper chimney seal.
(See FIG. 2).
c) Wick requires cleaning.
Clean wick and burner. (See FIG. 4).
d) Needs new wick.
Replace the wick. (See FIG. 5 and 6).
e) Inferior grade of kerosene-paraffin.
Drain and refill the tank. Fit a new wick.
f) Flue requires cleaning.
(See "Cleaning the flue system").
4. Flame too low or too high.
5. Evaporator heavily frosted.
Turn out the flame to defrost.
6. Refrigerator overloaded.
Spread foodstuffs on shelves to permit free air circu-
lation in the cabinet.
7. Flickering flame (water in kerosene-paraffin).
Keep storage drum or container in dry place with lid
on to prevents condensed water to enter the contai-
ner.
Refrigerator too cold
1. Yellow flame.
Burner incorrectly lit. Relight correctly. (See FIG. 1).
2. Flame too high.
Turn down the flame.
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Points to remember

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Keep the refrigerator level.
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Defrost weekly or fortnightly.
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Keep the burner clean.
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Never use force to turn up the wick mover.
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Do not overload the refrigerator so that the air cannot
circulate freely inside the cabinet.
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Use only good grade of kerosene-paraffin.
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Do not let the fuel tank run dry.
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Inspect the flame regularly.
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Always have a blue flame.