Operation Manual

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10.6.5 Operation (Thetford without SES)
Operating modes The refrigerator has 2 operating modes:
Gas operation
Electrical operation (240 V AC or 12 V DC)
The operating mode is set with the operating controls on the refrigerator panel.
Infinitely variable regulation of the cooling power is only possible with gas
operation and when the refrigerator is operated with 240 V. It is not possible
with 12 V operation.
Gas operation
Switching on:
Open the regulator tap on the gas bottle and the gas isolator tap "Refriger-
ator".
Set energy selector switch (Fig. 158,1) to gas " ".
Press the control knob (Fig. 158,3) down and hold it. Gas supply is open.
Ignition will take place automatically. A ticking sound can be heard until
ignition has been completed successfully.
Keep the control knob (Fig. 158,3) pressed down until the flame indicator
(Fig. 158,2) becomes green and then release it. If the flame fades, then the
ignition device will repeat the ignition process.
Adjust the refrigerating temperature with the control knob.
Switching off:
Set the energy selector switch (Fig. 158,1) to " ". Refrigerator is switched
off.
Close the gas isolator tap "Refrigerator" and the regulator tap on the gas
bottle.
Select only one energy source.
Even when the 12 V power supply is switched off, a small electrical power
flows which puts an extra load on the living area battery. Always switch off
the refrigerator for a temporary lay-up.
Never let gas escape unburned due to danger of explosion.
Fig. 158 Operating controls for the
refrigerator (Thetford without
SES)
1 Energy selector switch
2 Flame indicator
3 Control knob for setting the tempera-
ture