Bailey Caravan, Owner'S Manual

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Caravan Equipment
4.10.12 Troubleshooting
Before notifying the authorised Service Centre, please check whether:
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The instructions in the section “Operating the refrigerator” have been followed.
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The refrigerator is level.
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It is possible to operate the refrigerator with any available power source.
Failure: The refrigerator does not cool sufficiently.
Possible cause Action you can take
a) Inadequate ventilation to the unit. a) Check that the ventilation grilles are not covered.
b) Thermostat setting is too low. b) Set thermostat to a higher level.
c) The condenser is heavily frosted. c) Check that the refrigerator door closes properly.
d) Too much warm food has been stored d) Allow warm food to cool down before storage.
inside within short period of time.
e) The appliance has been running for only e) Check whether the cooling compartment
a short period of time. works after approximately 4-5 hours.
f) Ambient temperatures too high. f) Regularly remove ventilation grilles.
Failure: The refrigerator does not cool in gas operation mode.
Possible cause Action you can take
a) Gas cylinder empty. a) Change gas cylinder..
b) Is the supply shut-off device open? b) Open the shut-off device.
c) Air in the gas pipe? c) Switch off the appliance and start again. Repeat
this procedure 3-4 times, if necessary.
Failure: The refrigerator does not cool in 12V operation.
Possible cause Action you can take
a) On-board fuse defective. a) Fit new fuse.
b) On-board battery discharged. b) Check battery, charge it.
c) Engine not running. c) Start engine.
d) Heating element defective (please also d) Please inform the Dometic Customer Services.
refer to failure indication).
Failure: The refrigerator does not cool in 230V operation.
Possible cause Action you can take
a) On-board fuse defective. a) Fit new fuse.
b) No connection to supply voltage. b) Establish power connection.
c) AES: gas operation despite connection c) Appliance switches to gas operation due to
to the supply voltage? insufficient supply voltage (automatically
switches back to 230V operation).
d) Heating element defective (please also d) Please inform Dometic Customer Services.
refer to failure indication).