Thetford N51 Series 06/05 - 4/13/06 - Manual (Page 9)

Owner’s Manual 9
Defrosting and Cleaning
Refrigerator Care Checklist
Your refrigerator will give you years of trouble free service if you
do these simple checks every three to six months:
- Keep the food compartment and the freezer clean. See
“Defrosting and Cleaning”.
- Defrost the refrigerator as necessary. See “Defrosting and
Cleaning”.
- Make sure the door seals correctly. See “Door Sealing“.
- Be aware of any cooling changes that are not because of
weather, loading, or gas control changes. If changes occur,
contact your dealer or an authorized Norcold Service Center.
- Make sure the gas supply is propane gas only and not
butane or a butane mixture.
Defrosting:
It is normal for frost to collect on the cooling fins inside the
refrigerator. Excess frost decreases the cooling performance of
the refrigerator. Defrost the refrigerator when frost starts to
close the spaces between the fins:
- Shut down the refrigerator.
- Remove all food from the refrigerator.
NOTE: Defrosting the refrigerator makes excess water inside
the refrigerator.
- Put dry towels (etc.) inside the refrigerator to absorb the
water.
- Put trays of hot water in the freezer until the frost is melted.
- Empty the drip tray.
- Remove the wet towels (etc.) and dry the interior.
- Put the drip tray and all food in the refrigerator.
- Ignite or start up the refrigerator.
Cleaning:
A good time to clean the refrigerator is just after you defrost it.
Clean the inside of the refrigerator as often as necessary to
avoid food odors:
- Remove all food from the refrigerator.
NOTE: Do not use abrasive cleaners, chemicals, or
scouring pads because they can damage the
interior of the refrigerator.
- Wash the interior with a solution of liquid dish detergent
and warm water.
Door Sealing
If the door does not seal correctly, excess frost will collect inside
the refrigerator. Make sure the door seals correctly:
- Close the door on a piece of paper that is about the size
and thickness of a dollar bill (See Art00980).
- Gently pull the paper.
- You should feel a slight drag between the gasket and
the cabinet.
- Do this on all four sides of the door.
- If you do not feel a slight drag on the
paper, the door is not sealing correctly:
- Make sure the screws of the hinges are tight.
- Make sure the door gasket does not touch the door
latch:
- If the door gasket touches the door latch,
loosen the screws of the door latch.
- Raise the door latch just so it does not touch
and tighten the screws of the door latch.
- Make sure the door latch holds the door closed
Refrigerator Maintenance Checklist
Read and understand the following maintenance sections of
this manual.
NOTE: Norcold is not responsible for installation, adjust-
ment, alteration, service, or maintenance performed
by anyone other than a qualified RV dealer or an
authorized Norcold Service center.
Have a qualified RV dealer or an authorized Norcold 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 correct.
- 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 (See
Art00956).
- Clean if needed.