Refrigerator Maintenance Checklist
Read and understand the following maintenance sections of this manual.
Norcold is not responsible for installation, adjustment, alteration, service, or maintenance performed by anyone other
NOTICE
than a qualified RV dealer or a Norcold authorized service center.
Have a qualified RV dealer or a Norcold authorized service center do these annual safety and maintenance checks:
- Examine the gas supply lines for leaks
- Replace or repair if needed.
- Make sure the propane gas pressure is 11 inches of water column.
- Adjust if needed.
- Make sure the combustion seal is complete and intact.
- Replace or repair it if needed.
- Make sure the burner and the burner orifice are clean.
- Clean if needed.
- Make sure the electrode spark gap is 1/8 - 3/16 inch.
- Adjust if needed.
- Make sure the AC voltage is 108 - 132 volts and the DC voltage is 10.5 - 15.4 volts.
- 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 GAS operation, examine the appearance of the gas flame:
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CAUTION
- Turn the refrigerator on, select manual gas mode, and coldest temperature setting.
- Open the lower intake vent.
The burner box cover can be hot. Wear gloves to avoid burns.
- Remove the burner box cover by removing the screw.
- Look at the gas flame [75] (See Art01605).
- 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 Norcold authorized service center.
- Close the burner box door.
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Art01605