Norcold 682 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 19

Additional Information on Controls
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CAUTION
NEVER ALLOW WATER TO BE SPRAYED DI-
RECTLY ON ELECTRICAL CONTROLS LOCATED
BEHIND THE INLET VENT DOOR. ELECTRICAL
DAMAGE OR FIRES COULD RESULT.
Figure 26
Mode Display
The lighted display area provides a continuous indi-
cation of the refrigerator's operating mode. A descrip-
tion of each indication is as follows:
AC: Indicates 120 volt AC is connected and op-
erating in that mode while the Mode Selec-
tor switch is set at AUTO.
LP: Indicates the gas burner is operating nor-
mally in the LP gas mode. However, if a
red X is also displayed, the gas burner is
off and the refrigerator is locked out in the
gas mode. As a safety precaution, the
Mode Selector switch must be manually re-
set. See Lighting Instructions on page 15
(2-Way) or page 16 (3-Way).
X: Indicates the gas burner is off in the gas
mode. See explanation in the preceding
paragraph.
DC: (3-WAY Models Only) Indicates refrigerator
is operating on 12 volts DC with the Mode
Selector set at DC ON.
(LP bottle empty, etc), the operation locks
position. This position shuts off all DC power includ-
out and must be manually reset.
ing the light and humidity heater and allows the re-
Note: If a 3-Way model, DC ON/DC OFF switch
frigerator door to be left open for airing without
must be set at DC OFF.
chance of battery drain during storage. (See "Infor-
12 VOLT DC (3-WAY models): Selecting DC op-
mation Regarding Battery Drain" below.) The "STOR-
eration overrides all other operating modes
AGE" position also prevents refrigerator operation,
(all three settings of the AUTO-OFF-GAS
regardless of where the Mode Selector is set.
switch). If DC power is lost, the refrigerator
remains off until the DC per is restored. It
does not require a manual restart procedure.
1. Be attentive when the outer coach surface is
being hosed down to avoid wetting the refrig-
Thermostat
erator controls.
2. The User should be aware that 12 volts DC is
The thermostat on the Norcold refrigerator con-
required during all operating modes (AC,
trols both the gas and electric operation thereby
GAS, DC). 12 volts is necessary to energize
eliminating the necessity of resetting each time a
the cabinet light, humidity heater and the
different energy source is employed. After the in-
mode display area.
itial start-up, the thermostat should be moved from
3. This Norcold refrigerator is equipped with
"COLDEST" to the desired temperature setting,
electronic ignition (no pilot flame). It provides
usually about mid setting.
automatic gas ignition on start-up, automatic
re-ignition in case of flame blowout and elec-
High Humidity
-
Storage Switch
trical signal to warn of flame failure (red X on
mode display).
Pressing this switch (Figure 26) to "HIGH HUMID-
ITY" will keep the surface between the door openings
Information Regarding Battery Drain
dry during high humidity conditions. The switch
should be left in the "NORMAL OPERATION" posi-
As indicated, a 12 volt DC source is required for
tion unless condensation is observed in this area.
operation on gas to provide features of automatic ig-
Both NORMAL and HIGH HUMIDITY positions al-
nition. The current draw is less than 500 milliamps. If
low the cabinet light to activate when the lower door
the humidity heater is also energized, this adds 240
is opened.
milliamps for a total less than 740 milliamps (.74
When your RV is being stored for the winter, this
amps). This indicates that the drain on the battery is
switch should be placed in the "STORAGE" (light off)
very low and has little effect on "battery run down"
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