refrigerator troubleshooting guide
DESCRIPTION
Features Sibir models but is applicable to all classic, absorption refrigeratorsTRANSCRIPT
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4. D,etermine cookinS r ime by consujtrnS thecookbooI and ]et the trme accordint ly.IMPORIANIWhen \el t ing the r imer for less rhan one mrnule, rur npast on€ minurej then r" trrn to a". tr"a t i -" r" i r ing.5. Close rhe door and coohnS sr
be8in. TheDrower and heat ing indicaror l ignr (ome on assoon a\ lhe door i , c losed and ldrched. Theinte.ro. l iSht l tays on during rhe (oot inS t ime.Ine, t tmer wi l l gradut l l ' return to zero a!coorrnS Lme etapses.
Note: The ov€n l iShl may f l icker and the sound oltneoven cycl inS on and oft may be hedrd when lhe:: : l
. : " ' . : ' rs rr a serrrns berow 'Hish" lhjs , ,normat and is not cauge for alarm_
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o. : | . ' , opened durjn8 rne cookjnBprocess, rhe r imer and al l microwave ener8ystopr in\ tdnt l r As 5oon d( the doo, t5 c losed, t ;eorowar dnd heat|nS indicator l rght come brct onanu the r i f ier re\ume\ i rs countdonn,7 When (ootrnS rrme has elapsed, a be
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:^. : : : . 11. rhe,.r i8hr. brower dno he ,n8InorcJor trBhr wi l l a l l go otf
8. Be gure tc, set the t imer al zero when the oven isnot oerng used.
Care of the Microwave Oven
, , -Bolh the inside and rhe ours,de ol the oven may be(rejned with a mi ld 5oap and trater solulron. Do notuse na.sh derergents or dbrdsiver. Ma(e \ure tharwarer ooes not get inro the top or ba( | !enrrtdlon
openrngs, ds this (an (du\e dam.lge ro the un . lhewrndow should be wdrhed with mi ld jo{p dnd waler., lwer use,a wtndow cledner. The oven has d ( er amrc
:, : l : - * i ,h i ' ,edted ro rhe oven srder ror eas)
-( lean'ng. I r r : . however. bredtabte dnd shoutd berfealed rhe !ame a9 glas5 in rh15 respect.
SIBIR REFRIGTRATOR
.,^1n: l:,"g:,:., ,n your moro, home ,5 an ab5o, p.uon lype which u\e9 dn ammonia.warer rolut ton to,coorrnS. adrrcdl l \ . ammonid vdpor js drnr l led trom
: l^"-:: lYl.: by.hear. produced ,,om cirhe, sas orerecrf lc l ty t t is then cdrf ied lo the I tnned condensorwnerc r t t rqui trer. Ihe l iqurd f lows ro an evdporaro.wn_ere r l creates cold temperatures by evaporatrngrnro d crr(utdrrng f low ot hydroge; ear. I r rhererrrSerator. and consequent lv rhe eiapoiaror coi l , is
nol tevet, l iquid readilypockels which can impaarand cause cooling to stop,
Before op€rat ing lhe refr igeraror when thevenrcte rs_rtat ionary, plece bubble level provided ona dt surtace on the top shelf of lhe fooo sroracecompartmenr. The refrrgeraror should nor f,eoperated wirh less than one half o, rhe bubblesnowrnS Inside the circ le
accumulatea formingor block gas circulalion
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To obtain proper pertor_m a n c e f r o m t h e.erflgerator and prevenloamaSe lo the cool in8un|t , make certarn themotorhome is level ,ideto side and front to rearwhen parked. When thevehicle is in morion, thecont inous movemenl wi l lnot at tecl therefr igeratorsince rhe rol l ing andpi lchinS adion wi l l pre-vent pockets of l iquidrrom lorming. t f lhevehicle is parked in anour ot level posi t jon formore than one hour, therefr jgerator must belurned off .t
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l: l jT_:|1, ." are.. they are nor a\ ef f ic ienr as rherargFr unl l in ) our home. fheabsorpt ionrefr igerator
reles on d kee crr(ular ion ol dir lo. cool ing. Whenpra( rng r tems In rhe refr igerator, be carelulnot to t i l ltoo lul l or pldce roo many rtem,
:r : , i .o rn: evaporaror f ins. rhereby bto( t inS
:: . : .1-5:,y " i 'crrcutar ion. Atso, a ronger penoo orrrme rsrequrred ro cool rhe srorage coriparrment ondn_aosorpl ion relr igerator as (ompare; lo a treoncooted model in your home. For this reason, rt rr
recommended that lhe re{r iEerntor be started up 12hours belore any i tems are placed in lhe cabinet,whenever possible. Do not place wirm i lems in lhereir igeraior;nd expect them to cool within a fewhours. f ransler foods irom your refr iSerator alhome, or buy i lems,5uch ds x)f t drrnks, that havebeen cookxl at the store, lor rnaxinrurn el f ic iency.
IMPORTANTAny i l lempr ro me,rsure rhc re'npernlure ol lhecool ing comparlment should be made by placing athermomcrer in , food substance or l iquid. Measuring ihe air remperature may rc!ul t in a false readinS.
Al l refr iBeralor control ! are mo!ntcd on lhe l rontof the reir iSerator and are accessible by opening thefood nor.rge compartmenl door. Sele( l ion of LP 8d5,12-volt eleclr ic or 11o-vol l eleclrrc opc..r t iorr is nr.rd.with lhe u!( ] of push button \wi l .hcs whi(h ,r i { 'inter lockcd to prevcnl lhe,-rcci t lcnt.r l usc of nxrrrlhJn onc \y\ lcrn al . r l rmc.NO ft : Sorne molorhomcs .rrc .r l t i l t ) tn1l wrth .r two'w a y . c f r i g c r . r t o r w h i ( h o p c , n t . s o n L P g n ! o r 1 1 0 v o l l
Once pushcd in, the but lon wi l l romJin In unlr lpushed . :gain and released, r l which l i rnc r l wr l l popo u r , s h u t l i n E o f f t h e u n i t .
SIBIR REFRICTRAIOR CONIROI,S1- Mode Seleclor Swi lches2. geclr ic Thermo!lal KnobI� Cns lhermostat Knob4. Ca! Vrlve Bul(on5 . l B n i l i o n B u l l o n
CAS OPfRATION1. Make 5ure re{r iSer.r tor is level.2. T{rn on 8as suppLy r l (he LP t ,rnk.l . T!rn g.rs rhefmotir t knob Io matinrum4. Depress g,r5 5elertor burton5. Purh in and hold the 8:rs v.r l !o button.6. Push lhe rgnit ion bulton sc!eral l imes.7. Ob5erve sp.rrk throuSh the len! al rerr ol cdbincr
inter ior ( tJehind veSel irble binJ. lvhen l l rmeshows clear ly, release ignir ion buro but hoid
gas valve bul lon lor 20 second! more lo act ivate
8. l l f lame goes oul or lhere is di f f icul ly in l iSht ingburner. wdir I i ! . mrnule' before tepedt inB nept5 , 6 a n d 7 .
IMPORTANTAir may be present in the gas l ines after rei i l l ing lhetP gas tank, making i t necessary to repeat lhe l iShl inSprocedure several t imes.
9. l f a{ter a iew hours ihe refr igerator compartmentis found ro be loo cold, turn 8as lhermostal lo awarmer sening.
NOTE: To stop gas operal ion, push and release thegas seleclor bul ton. l l wi l l then pop out and thul therefr iSeraror oi t .
12-VOtT EttCTRtC OPtRATION1. Make sure relr jgeralor is level.2. Turn electr ic lhermondt knob to mdximLrrn.l . Push clectr ic telector bul lon marked "12v".The
swil(h should stny in.4. l l a i ter a iew hou15lhe relr iSeralor (omprrtmenl
is {ound ro be too cold, lurn elcctr ic therr)oslalknob ro .r wrrmer settrnS.
NO IE: To rurn oi f lhe 12V electr ic synem, pu5h .rndrclon!e the telecto. bul lon. l l wi l l lhen pop oul andthul rhc rcir iSerator ol f .
Do not use the 12-vohs y s t e m t o c o o l l h erernSerator oown tooperdrnS tempernruretrom . i warm state. Thelow volrage (12V) oper,r-r ion is intended Ior u!ew h e n t h e v e h i . l e i s i nnror i{)n rnd r l rer rh{)refr iger i l tor has becnpre-cooled on eirh(v LPgns or 110-volr ( ] lc. l r ic i ly
Thc rcfr iSerator draws current from ihe auxit inrybattery which c.rn bc rech.rrged by the vehiclea l t e r n n t o r w h i l e ( h e . n 8 i n e i s r u n n i n g . W h c n i h eretr iBeraror has not been used Ior somc t ime and theinter ior s lorage tp.rce i5 w.rrm, maximurn amperagedrain on the battcry occurs when an arrempt iq Inadeto cool lhe inler ior lempcralurc to a point where lholhermoslal bcging to (yclc to maintnin J \el
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Sefore srartint rhe unit when it has not beenoperaled for a day or more, lhe refriSeralor shouldbe pre-cooled by operation on gas or 1.10-volteleclrichy for 12 hours. This will ensure rherefriterator has reached operaring remperiture andwill conserve battery power ror in transit use. Whenthe mobrhome is parled, switch the refrigeraror roeither LP 8as or 110-volt electric operalion roconse&e banery power, Excessive elect.ica I d rain onthe auxil iary baltery also el iminates i ts availabi lal)aforehertency starting power, thould the auromotivebattery become discharSed.
ll|FVOt l H.TCIRtC OPtRATtON1. Make sure refrigerator is level.2. Tufn electric thermortat knob to maximum.3. Push eleclric selector bunon marked ,,110 V,,
The switch should stay in.
4. lf after a tew hours !he refrigerator comparlmentis found to be too cold, lurn thermosral lo awarmer setl int,
NOTE: To turn off lhe 110V electric system, push andrelease lhe selector switch. lt will then pop out andshut the refrigerator off.
CHANCING OPERATTON MODETo change hom gas operal ion lo electr ic or vice
1. Push and release selecror bunon presentlybeinSu5ed.
2. Set lhermoslar ,or desired system it maximum.3. Follow itart ing insrrucl ion, previously outl ined,
lor desired mode.
TROUBI-ESHOOTINC REFRIGERATOR
PROSABLE CAUST
Food items are not cooledsulf ic ient ly in spire ol ther-mortat being set al "coldes(".
Cabiner area has been l i l led tooful l and air c irculat ion has beenblocked.
Warm irems have been placedlnthe cabinet.
Cool ing comparlmenl was notal lowed to cool suff ic ienr lybefore I i l l inS.
Refr i terator out of level.
Insul l icaenr LP gas supply.
Thermostat failed.
Remove unnecessary items andrearrange to provide circulationol air around lhe evaporatorlrns.
Allow more time for coolingwarm irems. Uti l ize i tems lharwere previourly cooled in thehome refrigeralor or a slore
ln the fu lu re , s ta r t rheretr igeratorand al low it lo coolalew hours betore f i l l ing.
Level rhe motorhome. l f i tcannot be leveled, shul therefrigeraror off.
Check LP rank and refi l l i fnecessary or swi(ch to 110-voltelectr ic operataon.
Have yotrr dealer replace rher-mostal.
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APPLIANCES'1{n},I$i:".^"* or repeir and. a'rjustment
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REFRIGERATORSSIBIR REFRIGERATOR
Winnebago and Itasca motor homes were available
with four (4) modele of Sibir r€frigerator dudflg the
19?? thlough l9E0 model veare. The ETl60 and the
8T160/2 are both four {4) cubic foot, single door
iodela, The ETL60 operat€s on 110 volt AC'
olectrical rorvico and L P. gas. The 8T150/2 oporatos
on llo volt A,C or 12 volt D.C electical servic€ and
also on L.P. 8a5. The ET230 and the ET230/2 are
both twcr door models. The ET230 oporates on 110 volt
A.C. and L,P. ga8. The ET23O/2 op€rates on ll0volt
A.C. and 12 volt D C electrical service and on L P'gat.
Refr igerator Removal (Al l Sib i rModels)-i-
iurn ofl L,P. gupply at rervice vulv€ on L P- t-L. Ui""onn""t "diliary batiery and€xternaloower cord. Auriliary gen€rator must be off
2. bieconnect L.P, line at back of refriferoc('r by
rsmoving 3/4" flar€ nut3. Unplug 110 volt aervice at the hutk of the
lofrigorator.4. bieconnect 12 volt lervic€ at the b{I(ik of the
rofriSerator (ETl50/2 and lT2lt{)/2 {'nlv)s. R"m-ou" two (2) sctews that extend through
refricerator hold down brdckets inlo flo{)r (197?
and earlv l9?8) or remove four (4) l-) i lti" (:qp
scr€wo tliat s€cure ti6 down brackotl lo the 3ro€
of the refaiSorator cabin6t (late 19?E-1980)'
6, Ramove refngerator contenta and ac(casurlea(shelvea, crispere, drip tray8, thermometerfl'€tc.) from inlide of lofri8orator'
7 Lift top h in86 pin out of rofrigcrator door' tiltlhedoor for*aid slishtlv and lift up off boltomhinge.Ramove bottom hinS€ Pin.Remove four l4) pla.t ic capfl in the tr im rrroundth€ outside ol the r€frig€rator' Removc thc ftrur(4r rcrews lhat were under rhe plastit capa 'Ihe
ecrewe extend through the r€frigerator trim undinto the cabinet.Uee a utility knif€ !o cut tho seai between thcborrom of the refrigerator and th€ cabinet face'Slid6 the refrigerator lbrward out of lhecabin€tFor certdin modeh, it may be neceosary t{)r€mov€ the refngerator hinge brackete or ltrreoncabinet components to get enough cleardn( {'topull the refriSetalor out of lhe cabine[it4easure thirefrigerat r width at lhf wi(leFtpoint. I f i t is wider tban the entrarl. . . ' rL' 'r
openinS, refriSerator trim must b€ 'elnovrld t('ret it out of the motor home
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INS'I 'At,I ,A'I ' ION'fo install a Sibir refrigerator in the rclrigerator
calr in. l . t t"rf , ,rm the stops of lh' rFm"vri pro!1r'urr '
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INSTAI,LATIONToinstall a Norcold refrigerator in th( rcfrigeratr)r
cabinct, pcrtornr thc st€ps ol the remov l procedure
in reversc ordcr. Wben the refr igeralor rs instal lcd,test lbo €k!,trical LPeratr('n
Servicc InformationItofor t,, the rnanufacturer'8 scrvice tnutrurl li'r
r14uir{d maintenance and servic{r in l i , r lnrr t j r 'n '
TROI.]BLI]SHOOTING'l'hcre are basic steps in troubleshooting the
Norcold dual-voltage refrigerator that, iI follow€d'
make problem pinpointing a simple proce$'Ihe three major component assemblies that will
prevent oper&tion are:l. 'fhe compressor and system assembly2. ' Ihe inverter ' t ransformer assembly:i. The thermostat'l'he description of these conpon€nt aasemblics
lbllows. l'lease read this description car€fullv as it
wi l l be ofv:r luable aasistance in pinpoint ing lhetvp( l
of failure incurred, should vour unit fail to operatc
coftectly.
1. Comprelt8or and System Assembly'l'he assenrblv consilts of the swingmotor <r'mpn*sor, rrrndcncer, dryer, capillary tube, and
evaporrr torpl :r to. ' l 'he individual fun(: t ionofoachof these comUinonts is d€scribed in detail undcr"III ltaftigeration". Aller thesecomponenh havl]been rjonnectcd to lbrm a closed loop or cir'cultitorv systcm, this system is then put underhigh pressuro testing bv charging it with drvnitrogen gus and complet€ly imme.sedln a water
test tank to determine if any leaks are presentThe system is then thoroughlv dried and put
under a rigid evacuation process through use ofan efiicient vacuum pump. This €vacuationplaces the system under a negative plesauredevoiding if ol air. moisture, and to othcr con-tamiDants.
Once thc roquircd vacuum i8 attained, thosystem in then ch^rged with a measured rmountof refrigerating gas Freon R'I2 (l)ichkrro
Difluro Methane) and sealed to lilrm a trt,ncontalninated, closcd syst*rrn thrttugh whi( h thc
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Slide thc rtfrigcr:rt(,r foNard until it can be
tilted frrrward enough to reach I l0 voit (xrnnoc-
t ion on the back r) f the refr igerat( ,r ' l ) rsr l )nnr{ i tthe I l0 v, , l t sfrv i(x: .Sl idc thI r | l r igoralrr l i ) rwar( lout ( , i t l r r : t r r l r rr ' '1"
Meugure thr: rel i igerator width al l 'h ' wi{ l 's[point. If it is wider than the entrance doorop€ning, refrigerator hinges must b€ rem()v€d toget it out of the motor home
Before instal l ing therefrigerator in the cabinet,inspect the sesm's rn lhec a b i n e t a n d t h ecabinet/sidewall joint. II
these are not well seal({|,reseal th€m with a bead i)l
No. 5522 bedding compound.
Service InforrnationI i . . lcr l ' l l to manufactunrr 's servic( 'manurr l l i ) r
f l r lurn d tn;rr tr l . t 'n;rnr 'c "r s lrr rr ' in l i ' r r rr : r l i r 'n
NORCOLD REI.'RIGI]RATORA l imited number of 1977 and 1978 motor homes, aB
well as the 191J0 WI)319RK and tC3l9RK' are
equipped with th€ all electric Norcold DD-?28 or l)E-
251 rcfrigerator. 'these refrig€rators operat€ on ll{Jvolt A.C. or 12 vott I) C electical service only 'l'here
rs no provisir,n for l-.P. gas operation.
Refrigerator Removal (Norcold DFI-724)l . l ) isconnttt auxi l iary battery and externrl
uowrr cord- Auxil iarv gcnerator rnust be ofl .2. iienxrvc top hinge pin liom freozer door, tilt the
door forward slightlv and lift up off bottomhinge (not applicable to model l)11251)'
l l . l , i l i top hinge pin oul ol r€fr i tacrrrtordrx,r, t i l t lht
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d,rLr l l i rward sl ighl ly and l i l l u l) rr l l botton)hlnge.Removo lx)ttom hinge pin.I t , .move rr ' fngeraL,r c ' ,ntr 'nts :o)d ai lss 'rr i 's(shelves, r:rispera, drip trays, thenrn)mcters,etc.) from inside refrigerator'Remove inverter access panel at bottom ftont ofthe rekigerator-Iiemove one (l) €crew fiom bottom (enter ofinv€rter thce. Pull inverter out(rfrefrigerator tar€nough to gain acc€ss to the electrical connec_tions. l)isconn€ct 12 volt le.rds lor the inverter.Push inverter back into position and install
Remove lbur (4) plast ic caps in th( ' t r im arr)undthe outside ofthe refrigerat{)r' ltclnovt tho fi)ur(4) tcrews that are under thc pldst ic cal)s. ' l 'h{ is{ 'sr:rcws go throur{h the refrigcrator lrim ilnd intr)
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l i r r rn is recvrr led ovcr anrl over dgain during the
refri g{}ratlr)n Pr(,(1rtisShould a loak oct:ur at any time in this system
which allows tho freon to escape, then th{r
refrigordting capabilities of the systsnt are ter_
min.r lcd.A common sympton that lhe system has a Ioak
is that th€ compressor runs continuously, but no
cooling is obtained2. The Inverter-Trensformer Assembly
This assembly consists of a dual voltage
transformer, an automatic voltage selecionrelay, and a solid state inverter'
The inv€rter isin operation on t).C onlv alld its
only function i8 to invert the 12 volt l).C' pow€r
supply to 11 volts A C.The dual voltage transformer assures that the
correctA.C. vol tage (20l23 V , A.C ) issuppl ied to
the swingmotor compre8sor''lhe automatio relay selcch thc voltuge supply
(A.(1. or I ) .C.) and isolates one from the olher $o
that the intormingl ing of the two di f ferent supplvvoltag€s iB n(,t Pos8ible
3. 'l'h€ Thermo8tatThis item is an udjustablc temperature c{)lcl
control that senses thc temp.'rature within the
refrigerator and maintainB it at the deBiredsetting.Sbould this control fail, jt mav produce two
diff€ront reactions.A. ' l 'he refr igeratorwi l l not operat€ and theunit
will begin defrosting, orB. 'l'he unit will not cycle, but will ruD con-
tin'rously with the result that refrigerationtemperatures are extremely cold, in somecas;s, causing fr-rodstuffs such as milk, softdrinks, or other liquids to freeze.
'l'Krublo shooting your refrigerator becomes much
essicr if lhe conditiurs ol i)peration with rclation to
thr malfur)ct ions are knownAn inoperativc unit, dependent upr.rn what compo-
nent has caused the malfunct ion, has certain
symptoms; that, if known, will facilitate repairs.These symptons are:l . Compressor runs cont inuously od ei ther
voltsge cupply, but no cooling is obtained.This indicates the system has a leak causingrefrigerant loss, or th€ compressor is faulty. Ineither case, the system must be replaced.
2. Compressor run8 continuously on eithervoliage supply and cabinet temperature isextremely cold. In this case, the thermostat isat fauit. Check the capillary bulb of the ther.mostat. It is located under the evaporator andshould be secured directly to th e evaporator pl ateby means ofa metal fastener. If this tube does notcontact the evaporator platedircctly theaction of
Turn th€ thermostat kDob t,) the maxrmumposition of "5 or 7".I{€move the rubb€r protective cap from theterminal on top ofthecompressor. Makesur€it is properly connected At this time,.alsocheck the sround wire to see that rs rBaecurdy fastened.Check the circuit breaker located at the frontand bottom of the tefrigerator- 'fhis circuitbreukor effects l).C. operation onlv
I f steps "A" lhrout lh " l )" are performqt. tnd thcuni l st i l l does nol opcrate, thcn the thcr ' )ost l l lmay bc dt l i { t iv{ l
I t r .mov. Lhr th{rrm0stal c.)vtr l (xatcd a[ th(]roar insidc ot thr: t : rrbinrd Als(, , remr)ve tht lthermostal l fads and br idge the two ( 'nds of thelearls with a sui tabk. $tr ip of metal ; such t ts i rpapor r l ip ,rr a hair pin (Note: I f th ' r uni t i lJplugg{rd in lo l l? vol t A.( ; . out iel . , disconneclthesupply cord before pcrlorming this step bet:rustron A-(1. opcr.rlion, the th€rmostat lead is energized hy I l? vol ts and could be hazardous, do notdisconnect grccn ground wire.)
ll lhe unit runs after the lead has been shorttd,then lhe thcrmostat should be replaced
4. Compressor runs on A.C. but not D.( i .I3efore assuming that the invertcr asscmbly isdofect ive, r 'heck thc lbl l , rwing:A. l ) . (1. conne, ln,ns at the invcrter l ( , soe i l
polar i ty is rev€rsod.I I c(,nnect i( 'ns and pr) lar i ty ar i ()rr1r l , lakc'a vi) l t rge nrading. l t shoulr l read l2 vol ts,l ) . (1. , indicat ing the batkry is lu l lv chars{r l: rnd tho inl inc luse of the posit ivt supply ts
Short lhe th{,rrnosht leads. I t In y hr lhulthe lhermr)slat nrntacts are dir ty 0r pi t t {{ i ,polmitting the high potential A.C. l ) flr,w butr{rstr ict in, j the iow pr)trnt ial I ) ( j ( i lean the(rrnta(ts rr repl^ce thc lhFrrnr,stat.I f the atrcvr: s l .ps d(, not prrvide,,perulron,then rem,,vc thc transf( ,rm('r . inverrerassembty from the bottom of th. cabinrf .l ' lug tbe power supply corC into rr 117 voltA.C. out let . Upon doing so, noh the vr) l t rr , . {cs. le{r tor rolay. When A.C. is appl ied l r) thorefr i ! .erator you should hear a disrornibl , ,"c l ick" of the relay. I f this ' i l i rk" is n, , taudible, chr.ck the relay rnr)vahh (r)nla(t
th{ i th '"rmostat is c ' rrat i i r rcsul[ in l i in corrt inuousdemand for t rrmpress(rr (rperah(r)
Compress()r does not opernte on ei th€rvoltrge. I f this conditbn exisls, pcr larm thcfol lowing checks:A . ( l h e ( k t h t v o l t a g e s u p p j v ( A ( l o r I ) ( l ) t ( '
assuro the (xrrrect vol tag. is being appl ied t ' r
the rclr igerrtor.
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WATER HEATERS^$I9,3r?*t"n"nugo
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heater tank'
GASINPUT
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Water Heater Removal (All Atwood
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X,i"t"t i""l and drain the tank'i l r"" i" t"" l*"*r inlet and.outlet I int 's l ' lug t l t t '
iitt." to p."u""t water draining ttut'
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SYSTEM CAUSES OF FAILURE
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REASON FOR FAILURE
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R E M E D Y
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I I A m b i e n r t e m p . ' o t u r . , s o v c r 0 . F
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2.) Bru3h or
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Thermostoi bvlb looie on .vopo.oror p lore mounrrng.See
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dvri^g
ond litring
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Loo3c por i ! jn mdchin!compa.tmcnt du. to t ron, .
Ch.ck in ' io l lor ion ot coch porr ofrer rcccrvrno unrr .
Ecnd cor" f ! l ly rub.s ond wj f ing;n dt f fercnr rocor ion.
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