User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
INSTALLATION
The cabinet must be installed on a fi rm fl oor and must be in a
horizontal position. Use a water level and check both ways in
the freezer compartment.
Avoid locating the refrigerator in a room subject to high
temperatures or strong draughts.
See that a space of at least 16 inches (400 mm) is left free
above the top of the cabinet to allow an unrestricted circula-
tion of air, which is essential for the effi cient operation of the
refrigerator. The ventilation opening at the top of the cabinet
must not be covered in any way.
The refrigerator should not be placed in a small pantry or
similar location.
The fl ue baffl e must be positioned as shown on the illustra-
tion.
FILLING THE TANK
Always use the kerosene funnel when fi lling the tank, and fi ll
until the gauge pointer approaches the red mark.
Clean off any kerosene on the top of the tank. If kerosene
overfl ows, the tank should be removed from the refrigerator
and wiped clean.
Do not let the tank run dry while the refrigerator is in use
because refrigeration will be interrupted and a portion of the
wick will be burned off, reducing the life of the wick.
Always use best quality burning kerosene (Paraffi n) and
see that it is kept clean, dry and unadulterated. Under no
circumstances must vaporizing kerosene, petrol or spirit of
any kind be used.
LIGHTING THE BURNER
Remember that the kerosene lamp is an essential part of the
refrigerator and that care taken to maintain it in good condition
is well repaid. Before lighting a new wick for the fi rst time,
allow the wick to become soaked with kerosene for at least two
hours.
Important
When lighting the burner, remove the gallery, lamp glass
and seal ring as one unit after turning the gallery anticlock-
wise to unlock (FIG. 2).
Do not attempt to light the burner by turning up the wick
as high as it will go, leaving the gallery in place, as this
will damage the wick and result in unsatisfactory refrigera-
tion.
Adjust the wick turner so that the wick height is about 1/8”
(3 mm) above the top of the outer wick tube (FIG. 2).
Light the wick. Allow the fl ame to travel round the wick,
and replace the gallery complete with lamp glass and seal
ring.
Turn the gallery clockwise until locked securely in posi-
tion. Should the fl ame be extinguished, relight following
the above procedure.
Push the tank into the tank holder underneath the cabinet
and at the rear of the refrigerator.
Slide the tank carefully forwards against the guide pin.
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FIG. 3
Carefully lift the tank by means of the lever arm and check
that the guide pin enters the hole in the bracket on the left
side of the burner (FIG. 3).
Make sure that the sealing ring on the top of the lamp glass
seals against the bottom of the fl ue tube, it should not be
any air gap between the fl ue tube and the sealing ring.
Lock the lever arm in the position were the sealing ring
seals against the fl ue tube.
The burner should burn with a blue fl ame; a partly or
wholly yellow fl ame indicates an air gap and must be
adjusted.
When the burner is in position under the fl ue tube, adjust
the wick to produce a medium-high blue fl ame. Wait 30
minutes to allow the burner to warm up before making any
further wick adjustments.
To obtain better cooling, turn the wick up which raises the
light-blue fl ame. To make the refrigeration less cold, turn the
wick down to give a blue fl ame of reduced height. To maintain
steady cabinet temperatures the refrigerator should operate
continuously day and night.
NOTE!
Never operate the burner with a fl ame having yellow tips or
streaks on or in the bright blue lower portion, or with a wholly
yellow fl ame. Such conditions will result in rapid carbonization
of the wick, smell, and possible damage to the cooling unit.
Do not force wick turner if it will not turn readily, as this may
be an indication that the burner needs cleaning or that the wick
should be replaced.
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FIG. 2