Operating the roof air conditioner
Dometic CA1000
24
7.5
Extracting condensation
The condensated water which accumulates due to the way the system works
is automatically extracted at intervals during operation. When the float switch
is triggered, the pump is activated for 60 seconds.
I
Note
When the condensate pump is first started, it may run louder than
usual.
a
Caution – danger of freezing condensation
At ambient temperatures below 0 °C, the condensate must be
pumped out of the system to prevent damage to it. Therefore, start
the manual extraction procedure when using the vehicle at temper-
atures below 0 °C.
You can pump out the condensated water manually when necessary:
➤
Switch off the system.
➤
Press and hold the
+
and
–
buttons (fig.
1
6 and 7, page 2) at the same
time.
➤
Press the
ON/OFF
button as well until the pump starts.
I
Note
Press the ON/OFF button to switch off the pump manually.
✓
The system starts pumping for 30 seconds and the digital display
shows
000
.
✓
The compressor and the fan do not switch on.
✓
The system switches off automatically.
a
Caution – risk of damage
Avoid pumping out the water too many times in succession. The
pump can be damaged if it runs dry (indicated by loud noise during
extraction).
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