Cleaning the cooling unit will improve the
overall efficiency. This should be done every
three months. Simply use a large bristle brush
and remove the lint and dust from the condenser
fins and the absorber coils. (See picture below)
Keep the area around and under the refrig-
erator clean. If this is not done, dust and other
light debris will be sucked into the burner tube.
This is a common problem with refrigerator fail-
ure. This should be done every three months or
more often is better. (See
Cleaning the Burner,
Cleaning the Flue and Baffle,
and
Cleaning the
Orifice
section for more information)
Defrosting
There are two ways to defrost your refriger-
ator: 1.) Turn the thermostat knob to setting
“MIN” overnight. The next morning, turn the
knob to it’s original setting. Doing this weekly
should be sufficient to keep the ice off the fins.
Remember, you must turn thermostat knob
to it’s original setting or refrigerator will not
cool properly!
2.) Once ice build-up is solid be-
tween fins, turn off refrigerator, and allow ice to
thaw, and then remove the ice by hand. You can
use a plastic scraper to remove the larger
chunks. Do not use an ice pick or metal scraper.
The drain pan is not designed to hold the large
amount of water this defrosting method produc-
es. Drain the drain pan during this process or
sponge away the water.
Repairs
Cleaning the Burner
The burner tube is easily cleaned with com-
pressed air. Air in a Can is another option that
works.
Caution: Some Air
in a Can is flammable. Be
sure burner flame is
turned off and that the
burner has cooled com-
pletely!
Simply blow air
from the burner slots to the burner air intake.
The burner tube has no parts inside, so be sure
that the tube is unobstructed. A pipe cleaner can
be used
to loosen
dust and
other de-
bris from
the burner tube. Once the burner is cleaned, the
flame will be crisp and clean. (See picture above)
If the flame has been burning dirty for any peri-
od of time, be sure to clean the flue and baffle.
Cleaning the Flue and Baffle
If soot build-up is present inside the flue
pipe, or if the flame was
burning dirty then
cleaning is required.
Turn off the gas supply
and let the flue pipe
cool. Remove the baffle-
Condenser Fins
Absorber Coils
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