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Draught-free installation
The refrigerator must be sealed in accordance with EN 1949.
Illustrated below are two typical approved methods of sealing.
Proposal 1:
Using the Installation Sealing Kit from Dometic
(SP.No. 241 2559-00, available from Dometic)
Insert lipped seals (A) into the installation recesses
at the bottom and at each side.
Insert deflector plate (B), fitted with a lipped seal (A)
of heavy-duty, non- flammable material, into the
installation recess (see Fig. 4).
Insert deflector plate (B) in such a way that the hot
air escapes through the air vent grille into the open
air.
Affix the discharge plate to the caravan wall, not to
the refrigerator !
In addition, discharge plate (B) with its lipped seal
(A) must seal the refrigerator off from the living area
(see FIG. 1).
Ensure that the refrigerator is installed level in the
recess.
Proposal 2:
Another option is to provide the refrigerator with a cowl
(A). The cowl (A) should ideally be affixed to the caravan
wall, not to the refrigerator. Insert sealing strips at the
bottom and sides of the cover.
Finally, push the refrigerator into the cover from the front.
Both of these installation options facilitate the remo-
val and installation of the appliance for servicing.
Comment:
Other methods of sealing may be approved. However the
chosen method must prevent draughts entering the living space of the motorhome.
Failure to seal correctly will allow warm air to collect around the refrigerator and its
performance will be affected.
If the cavity between the caravan wall and the refrigerator is sealed so that fumes
cannot penetrate the living area it is possible to vent the flue gas directly through the
upper grille without using the aluminium flue pipe. For this installation method, it is
recommended that the same air vent grille should be used at the top and at the
bottom (L200), and that the T-piece of the flue pipe is turned 45 degrees.
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FIG. 1
