Ignition - Lp Gas Operation; Do A Test Of The Lp Gas Safety Valve; Start Up - Ac Operation; Start Up - Dc Operation - Thetford N304M.3 Owner's Manual

When the outside air temperature is below 10°C, the refrigerator may have a tendency to freeze food at the colder
temperature settings. To reduce the tendency to freeze food:
- Turn the gas control to LO position.
- Keep the refrigerator full.
- Put foods that are more likely to freeze on the lower shelf.

Ignition - LP gas operation:

1. Open the valve at the LP gas storage tank.
2. Turn the selector switch [207] to the LP gas position (
3. Turn the gas control [294] to the HI position
4. Push and hold in the gas control [294]
5. Push in the piezo lighter [216] several times in rapid successions, for about five seconds:
Do not hold in the gas control for more than 30 seconds. If there is no flame in this time, wait at least five
!
minutes before you try ignition again. If you continue to hold in the gas control, LP gas will collect in the
WARNING
burner area. This could cause a fire or explosion and result in dangerous personal injury or death.
- When a flame is present and the flame meter [217] moves into the green area, wait about five seconds and release the gas control.
- If the flame meter does not move into the green area, do this step again.
6. Turn the gas control [294] to the desired temperature setting.

Do a test of the LP gas safety valve:

With an established flame while operating on LP gas:
1. Push and turn the gas control to the off position. (
2. After the flame is extinguished, you should hear a sharp "click" sound within 90 seconds.
NOTICE
The LP gas safety valve should close with a sharp "click" sound.
3. Push and turn the gas control to the HI position.
4. Without pushing in the gas control, push the igniter several times rapidly in succession. The burner flame should not ignite. This
means that the LP gas safety valve is working correctly.

Start up - AC operation:

- Make sure that 240 volts AC is available.
- Turn the selector switch to the AC position (
- Turn the AC thermostat [293] to the desired temperature setting.
NOTICE
Make sure that the AC thermostat [293] is not set to the off postion. (
Start up - DC operation (3-way models only):
- Make sure that 12 volts DC is available.
- Turn the selector switch to the DC position (

Shut down:

- Turn the selector switch to the OFF position (
Owner's Manual 6
).
)
).
).
).
)