Tiffin Motorhomes 2014 Phaeton, Owner'S Manual

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TIFFIN MOTORHOMES –PHAETON® Chapter 4 MAJOR APPLIANCES & ACCESSORIES
4-2
Refrigerator
Your coach will either be equipped with a standard Dometic refrigerator or an OPTIONAL residential
refrigerator dependent upon what was selected. When the Dometic refrigerator is in the “LP gas” mode, make
sure that the main LP gas valve is in the “on” position before attempting to start the refrigerator. Please note
that the refrigerator is equipped with a semi-automatic energy selector (AES) control system which can set
automatically to switch between a 120-volt AC system or a LP-gas operation system. Note: If the 12V system
is off the refrigerator will not work.
A 12-volt power supply is required for proper operation of the electronic control panel. For electrical operation of the
refrigerator, either the external electrical power line must be connected to the motor home or the on-board electrical
generator must be running to provide the necessary 120-volt AC power. To operate the refrigerator in the LP-gas
mode, the main LP gas valve must be “open.”
Dometic Refrigerator
To start the Dometic refrigerator (Figure 4-1), on the control panel, press the main power
“on/off” button. The refrigerator will be in “ON” mode when the button is in and “OFF”
mode when the button is out. Press the Auto/Gas mode selector button to turn the AUTO
mode “on” or “off.” The Auto Mode will be “ON” when the button is in and “OFF” when the
button is out.
The thermostat has five settings where “1” indicates the warmest and “5” the coldest
temperature setting. Press the button once to display the current setting. Continue to press
repeatedly until the desired setting, e.g. 3, is shown
in the LED display. This value is shown for about 5 seconds and then the fresh food
compartment temperature is displayed once again.
The Dometic refrigerator is equipped with an automatic travel latch that automatically locks
the refrigerator’s doors when the motor home’s engine is running. When the motor home’s
engine is turned off, the latch unlocks the doors. To open one of the refrigerator doors while the engine is running,
the travel latch must be manually unlocked. To unlock, simply slide the shutter to the left. The doors will
automatically lock again after five seconds.
Figure 4-1.
Dometic 4 Door
Refrigerator
Warning
The majority of LP gas appliances used in motor homes normally vent to the
outside of the motor home. When your motor home may be parked in close
proximity to a fuel pump (i.e., during re-fueling operations), it is possible that the
diesel fumes could enter this type of appliance and possibly be ignited by the
burner flame thereby causing a fire or explosion. Accordingly, please use extreme
caution when re-fueling the motor home.