Dometic RM 8400 Installation Instructions Manual page 5

E1.1.2 Side installation with floor-roof ventilation
Recommendation:
Roof vent
R500
With this installation method, regular maintenance of the gas burner is only possi-
ble once the device has been dismantled. It is imperative that the refrigerator be
installed in a way to allow easy removal.
We therefore recommend providing an adequate access opening (service flap) for
ready serviceability from the outside.
(Fig. E1) The air vent grilles are blocked. There
must be a distance between the door and the air
vents of at least 25 mm!
If the door/grille distance is between 25 mm and
45 mm, we recommend installing a Dometic
ventilation kit (item no. 241 2985 - 00/0) to
achieve an optimal cooling performance in high
ambient temperatures.
Fig. E1
(Fig. E2) The air vent grilles offer an unobstruc-
Air vent grille not
ted dissipation of heat and exhaust gas even
blocked! OK!
when the door is opened.
Fig. E2
Proper ventilation of the refrigerator can also be
achieved by lower air intake aperture in the floor
and upper roof exhaust vent (see Fig. E3). A flue
has to be provided between the top edge of the
refrigerator and the roof ventilation which
hot air
directs the hot air and the exhausts straight to
the air vent in the roof.
The floor opening must have a cross section of
at least 250 cm². Protect the opening, e.g. with
condenser
a baffle plate and a net, to prevent dirt from
entering the gas burner. Compared to side ven-
tilation, this ventilation method can allow more
dirt to enter the rear area of the refrigerator,
which makes regular maintenance of the gas
burner, at least once a year, necessary.
floor opening:
at least 50 mm wide,
at least 520 mm long
Fig. E3
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