Airstream 2013 SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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APPLIANCES
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Any time the vehicle is parked for several hours with the refrigerator operating
the vehicle should be leveled to prevent this loss of cooling. The vehicle needs
to be leveled only so it is comfortable to live in (no noticeable sloping of floor
or walls).
When the vehicle is moving the leveling is not critical, as the rolling and pitching
movement of the vehicle will pass to either side of level, keeping the liquid
ammonia from accumulating in the evaporator tubing.
OPERATION
The refrigerator requires 12-volt current to operate whether running on LP or
110 volt modes. The 12-volt is used to power the circuit board that directs
the refrigerator functions. When running in a mode such as LP, it means the
heat source, by far the largest power requirement; to evaporate the ammonia
is being provided by an LP Gas burner.
Sport Models are equipped with a fan inside the exterior refrigerator compart-
ment. This fan pulls ambient temperature air across the condensation coils on
the backside of the refrigerator to aid in the cooling. The fan is thermostatically
controlled.
WATER HEATER
Manufacturer
Atwood Mobile Products
6320 Kelly Willis Road
Greenbriar, TN 37073
801.972.4621
Notice: Review the water heater literature supplied in your Owner’s Packet
before proceeding,
Warning
: Hydrogen gas can be produced in a hot water
system served by this heater that has not been used for a long period of
time (generally two weeks or more). Hydrogen gas is extremely flammable.
To reduce the risk of injury under these conditions, it is recommended that
the hot water faucet he opened for several minutes at the kitchen sink
before using any electrical appliance connected to the hot water system.
If hydrogen is present there will probably be an unusual sound such as air
escaping through the pipe as the water begins to flow. There should be no
smoking or open flame near the faucet at the time it is open.