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General Information
Americana and New Generation Refrigerators
4.4 Terminology
Term
Definition
2-Way
A refrigerator designed to work on either
gas or 120 VAC
3-Way
A refrigerator designed to work on either
gas, 120 VAC, or 12 VDC
Condenser
The section of the heat exchanger used
to cool and condense the incoming
refrigerant vapor into a liquid
Condenser
Coil
Tubing used in the condenser to release
heat energy from the refrigerant and
condense the refrigerant vapor into a
liquid
Control
Module
A power distribution board and function
controller
Cooling Unit
A sealed, ammonia-based absorption
cooling system
Electrode
Passes a spark from the re-igniter to the
burner to ignite the fuel
Flue Baffle
Installed within the flue tube to slow heat
rise and spread heat along the flue tube
Flue Tube
A tube welded to the boiler that, when
the refrigerator operates in gas mode,
conveys heated exhaust gases from the
boiler to an external vent
Heating
Element
Provides a specific number of BTUs to the
boiler when the refrigerator operates in
electric mode
Orifice
Provides a pre-determined amount of gas
to the burner (does not regulate pressure)
Re-Igniter
A spark generator and flame detection
device
Thermal Fuse
A flame detection safety device
Thermistor
A negative temperature coefficient sensor
that allows the refrigerator to stay within a
narrow range of temperatures and turn its
cooling cycle on or off as needed
Thermocouple
Flame detection device in some older
models that uses resistance to keep fuel
flowing for gas operation
Thermo Fuse
A temperature overheating safety device.
The electrode fulfills this function on
newer models
Turning Vein
A deflector installed in some applications
to assist with air movement at the rear of
the refrigerator cooling unit
Ventilator Fan
Fan that circulates air, which helps the
condenser unit function properly
