
Owner’s Manual 9
Refrigerator Storage
Before the refrigerator is stored for an extended (seasonal)
period of time:
- Defrost and clean the interior of the refrigerator.
- Close the doors with the storage latch.
If the refrigerator is stored for an extended period of time, before
start up:
- Make sure there are no obstructions in the vents, the
ventilation air pathway, the burner, the orifice, or the flue
area.
- Make sure the burner and the burner orifice are clean (See
Art00956).
- Clean if necessary.
- Make sure the electrode spark gap [167] is 1/8 - 3/16 inch
(See Art00955).
- Adjust if necessary.
- Make sure the AC voltage is 108 - 132 volts and the DC
voltage is 10.5 - 15.4 volts.
- Make sure the thermocouple tip is clean and secure.
- Make sure the area at the rear of the refrigerator is free of
any combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
Refrigerator Maintenance
Gas flame appearance:
While in propane gas operation, examine the appearance of the
gas flame:
- Push and hold temperature setting button until the “9” shows
and then release.
- Open the lower intake vent.
CAUTION:
The burner box cover can be hot. Wear
gloves to avoid burns.
- Open the burner box door [165] and look at the gas flame
[75] (See Art00955 and Art00975).
- The flame should be:
- a darker blue color on the inside of the flame and a
lighter blue color on the outside of the flame.
- a constant shape without flickering.
- Contact your dealer or Norcold authorized service center
if the flame is:
- yellow
- flickering or changing shape.
- Make sure the flame does not touch the inside of the
flue tube [76].
- If the flame touches the inside of the flue tube, contact
your dealer or an authorized Norcold Service Center.
- Close the burner box door.
Remove and clean the burner orifice:
NOTE: Your dealer or an authorized Norcold Service Center
must do this procedure.
To remove and clean the burner orifice:
- Close the valve at the propane gas tank(s).
- Close the manual shut off valve of the refrigerator.
- Shut down the refrigerator..
- Open the lower intake vent.
CAUTION:
The burner box cover can be hot. Wear
gloves to avoid burns.
- Remove the burner box cover by removing one screw.
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