Operating Instructions Absorption Refrigerator for Recreation Vehicles RM 8400 RM 8401 RM 8405 RM 8500 RM 8501 RM 8505 RM 8550 RM 8551 RM 8555 RMS 8400 RMS 8401 RMS 8405 RMS 8460 RMS 8461 RMS 8465 RMS 8500 RMS 8501 RMS 8505 RMS 8550 RMS 8551 RMS 8555 RML 8550 RML 8551 RML 8555 RMSL 8500 RMSL 8501 RMSL 8505 Absorption refrigerator Record for future reference: MBA 05/2012 N 1-1 Type C40 / 110 289 0317 - 09 Model number ............................................. Product number ......................
Table of contents 1.0 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guide to these operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copyright protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.10 Door locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.10.1 Fastening and releasing the door lock hook when parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Positioning the storage racks . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General 1.0 General 1.1 1.4 Introduction You have made an excellent choice in selecting the Dometic Absorption Refrigerator. We are sure that you will be satisfied with your new refrigerator in all respects. The refrigerator, which works silently, meets high quality standards and guarantees the efficient utilisation of resources and energy throughout its entire life cycle, during manufacture, in use and when being disposed of. 1.2 Warning notices Warning notices are identified by symbols.
General Information 1.6 Limitation of liability All information and guidance in these operating instructions were prepared after taking into consideration the applicable standards and regulations as well as the current state of the art. Dometic reserves the right to make changes at any time which are deemed to be in the interest of improving the product and safety.
General 1.9 Environmental notices Refrigerators manufactured by Dometic are free of CFC/HCFC and HFC. Ammonia (a natural compound of hydrogen and nitrogen) is used in the cooling unit as a coolant. Nonozone-hazardous cyclopentane is used as a propellant for manufacturing PU foam insulation. 1.9.1 Disposal In order to ensure that the recyclable packaging materials are re-used, they should be sent to the customary local collection system.
Safety instructions 2.0 Safety instructions 2.1 Application according to regulations 2.3 This refrigerator is designed for installation in recreation vehicles such as caravans or motorhomes. Protection of children when disposing of the equipment WARNING! When disposing of the refrigerator, detach all refrigerator doors and leave the storage racks in the refrigerator. In this way inadvertent entrappment and suffocation is prevented. The refrigerator is to be used solely for storing foodstuffs.
Safety instructions 2.5 2.6 Information on coolant Ammonia is used as a coolant. This is a natural compound also used in household cleaning agents (1 litre of Salmiak cleaner contains up to 200g of ammonia about twice as much as is used in the refrigerator). Sodium chromate is used for corrosion protection (1.8% by weight of the solvent). Operating the refrigerator with gas It is imperative that the operating pressure corresponds to the data specified on the rating plate of the appliance.
Safety instructions 2.7 Safety instructions when storing foodstuffs Please observe the instructions and information regarding the use-by date on the outside packaging of the food. No refrigerator of any kind can improve the quality of the food; refrigerators can only maintain the food's quality for a short duration as from the time of storing it. Please observe the following particular conditions for storing food in a refrigerator that is built into a vehicle: Please observe section "4.
Description of model 3.0 Description of model 3.1 3.2 Model identification Refrigerator rating plate The rating plate is to be found on the inside of the refrigerator. It contains all important details of the refrigerator. You can read off from this the model identification, the product number and the serial number. You will need these details whenever you contact the customer service centre or when ordering spare parts.
Description of model 3.3 Technical data RMS 8xxx RML 8xxx RM 8xxx H D W Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Models with curved door Model Dimensions Gross capacity H x W x D (mm) with without Depth incl. door freezer compartment Rating details mains/battery Consumption * electricity/gas over 24hrs Net weight Ignition Piezo Automat RMS 8400 821x486x568 80 / 8 lit. 85 lit. 125 W / 120 W ca.2,5 KWh / 270 g 25 kg RMS 8401 821x486x568 80 / 8 lit. 85 lit. 125 W / 120 W ca.
Description of model Models with flat door Model Dimensions Gross capacity H x W x D (mm) with without Depth incl. door freezer compartment Rating details mains/battery Consumption * electricity/gas over 24hrs Net weight Ignition Piezo Automat 821x523x541 86 / 9 lit. 92 lit. 125 W / 120 W ca.2,5 KWh / 270 g 26 kg RMS 8501 821x523x541 86 / 9 lit. 92 lit. 125 W / 120 W ca.2,5 KWh / 270 g 26 kg RMS 8505 821x523x541 86 / 9 lit. 92 lit. 125 W / 120 W ca.
Refrigerator operation 4.0 Refrigerator operation The refrigerator is equipped to operate on three power modes: 4.2 Mains voltage (230V AC) Direct-current voltage (12V DC) Gas (liquid gas propane/butane) The gas burner must be inspected and cleaned as necessary at least once a year. When using liquefied petroleum gas (tank or refill cylinders) the maintenance interval is reduced to half-yearly or quarterly. Keep the evidence of maintenance work carried out on your refrigerator.
Refrigerator operation 4.4 Gas operation (Liquid gas) 4.5 Explanation of operating controls The refrigerator must be operated using liquid gas (propane, butane) (no natural gas or town gas). Manual energy selection / manual ignition (RM 8xx0) battery igniter: When using LPG gas, please consider that the burner needs cleaning at shorter intervals due to the gas combustion method (2 - 3 times per year recommended.
Refrigerator operation Manual energy selection / automatic ignition (RM 8xx1) MES : 1 2 3 4 6 7 Automatic energy selection / automatic ignition (RM 8xx5) AES : 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fig. 8 8 Fig.
Refrigerator operation 4.6 RM 8xx0 models 3 2 4 Appliances with battery igniter (manual energy selection) 4.6.1 Electrical operation 1 1 Fig. 14 3. Then, press knob (3) of battery igniter down and keep it depressed. The ignition process is activated automatically. 4. Once the flame ignites, the pointer of galvanometer (4) begins moving into the green range. The refrigerator is operational. Keep knob (2) depressed for approx. 15 seconds and finally release it. Fig. 11 Fig.
Refrigerator operation 4.7 4.7.2 Setting of cooling compartment temperature RM 8xx1 models MES appliances (manual energy selection) 4.7.1 Electrical operation 1 6 7 Fig. 18 2 3 4 Select the desired cooling compartment temperature by pressing button (6) . The LED display (7) of the selected temperature setting is illuminated.
Refrigerator operation 4.8.3 Setting of cooling compartment temperature 4.8.2 Automatic operation 1 see point “4.7.2” 4.8.4 Refuelling while in AES mode operation 5 Fig. 20 To start the refrigerator, press button (1) for 2 seconds. The refrigerator starts with the last selected type of energy. In order to prevent unintended switching to gas operation during refuelling, the electronic system starts gas operation of the refrigerator after the motor has been turned off for 15 minutes.
Refrigerator operation 4.9 Gas operation with internal batteries (optional) 4.9.1 Inserting / changing the batteries Switch off the refrigerator, as described in section 4.17 Shutting of the refrigerator. An optional battery compartment in the electronics case for internal (self-contained) power supply of the electronics is available for the model variants RM 8xx1 and RM 8xx5 (appliances with electronics). press Battery compartment Fig. 21 Opening battery compartment Fig.
Refrigerator operation 4.10 Door locking CAUTION! As a basic rule, shut and lock the refrigerator before you start your journey! Releasing Fig. 28 Fig. 29 4.11 Lighting Fig. 24 The interior lighting is controlled using a door contact. Should the door be kept open more than 2 minutes, an acoustic signal is initiated (pulsing whistle tone). Fig. 25 Open the door by pressing the locking button and pull open (see Fig. 24). Shut the door again by pushing it to close.
Refrigerator operation 4.13 Removable freezer compartment 4.15 Winter operation 1 Fig. 35 Fig. 32 In winter, check that the ventilation grilles and the exhaust duct system (1) have not been blocked by snow, leaves, etc. . To enlarge the cooling compartment, just remove the freezer compartment. 1. Unlock the freezer compartment on both sides. 2. Pull the freezer compartment out.
Refrigerator operation The freezer compartment is suitable for making ice cubes and for short-term stora ge of frozen food. It is not suitable as a means of freezing foods. When ambient temperatures are lower than +10°C and the refrigerator is exposed to these temperatures for extended periods of time, an even regulation of freezer temperature cannot be guaranteed for systemrelated reasons. This can cause the temperature in the freezer to rise and the stored goods to melt. 4.
Refrigerator operation and the appliance is fully switched off (Fig. 40). 4.16.4 Making ice cubes Release the locking mechanism of the door lock by pushing it and shift it to the front. If the door is shut in this position, a small gap is nevertheless kept open to prevent formation of mildew. Ice cubes are best frozen overnight. At night, the refrigerator has less work to do and the unit has more reserves.
Refrigerator operation 4.19 Changing the decor panel Modell RMx(L) 8xxx (frameless decor panel) Model RMS 84xx, RM 8xxx, RM(S)L 8xxx (with frame) 1 Remove the lateral ledge (1) the door (ledge is attached, not screwed). Shift decor panel (2) away from the door and insert the new decor panel. Re-attach ledge (1) . Fig. 47 2 3 1 1. 2 2. 1 Fig. 48 Fig. 49 4 1. Fig. 44 2 3 Fig.
Refrigerator operation 4.20 Trouble-shooting Failure: The refrigerator does not cool sufficiently. Action you can take Possible cause - Inadequate ventilation to the unit. Thermostat setting is too low. The condenser is heavily frosted. Too much warm food has been stored inside within short period of time. The appliance has been running for only a short period of time. Ambient temperatures too high. - Check that ventilation grilles are not covered. Set thermostat to a higher level.
Refrigerator operation 4.21 Information on failure display and trouble-shooting Before notifying the authorised Service Center, please check whether: the instructions in section "Operating the refrigerator" have been observed. Refrigerators with an electronics system (MES, AES) indicate the occurence of a malfunction by the LED or display flashing. the refrigerator stands level. it is possible to operate the refrigerator with any available power source.
Refrigerator operation Operation with batteries (internal power supply) Fault Remedy flashing brightly Flame not ignited Check gas supply (gas bottle, gas valve) flashing brightly l Burner defective or cooling unit defective Check burner, burner nozzles, if necessary contact Customer Service and arrange replacement Acoustic signal at 15 second intervals Undervoltage detection (internal batteries) Replace batteries Automatic switching from external to internal power supply does not function (abse
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