Owner Manual

Owner’s Manual 8
Effects of High Altitude on LP Gas Operation
When you operate the refrigerator on LP gas at altitudes higher than 1.7 km above sea level:
- You may experience reduced cooling performance of the refrigerator.
- You may experience burner outages.
To avoid these possible problems, Thetford recommends that you operate the refrigerator on AC when at altitudes higher than 1.7 km
above sea level.
DC operation precautions and guidelines:
The DC operation is not intended for the initial start up and cooling of the refrigerator. Always use either the AC or LP gas mode to
initially start up and cool the refrigerator. The refrigerator and its contents must be cooled and the temperature must be steady before
you operate the refrigerator on DC.
This refrigerator is made to operate on 12VDC power while your vehicle is “in transit”. Operate the refrigerator on DC power only when
the vehicle engine is running.
Keep in mind the following electrical precautions for DC operation of the refrigerator:
For the refrigerator to operate correctly on DC power, the battery must be maintained in a fully charged condition.
- The capacity of the battery charging system must be more than what is necessary for the refrigerator and other DC appliances.
- While the vehicle engine is running, make sure the voltage of the DC power supply leads at the refrigerator is more than 11.5VDC.