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Refrigerator Clean & Service
STEPS
PERFORMED DURING A REFRIGERATOR CLEAN & SERVICE
1.
COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE LP AT THE TANK
2.
PARTIALLY
OR TOTALLY REMOVE THE REFRIGERATOR AS NECESSARY TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE COMPONENTS
3.
REMOVE,
DISASSEMBLE AND CLEAN THE BURNER ASSEMBLY AND ORIFICE. BLOW DRY WITH
COMPRESSED AIR
4.
REMOVE
THE FLUE BAFFLE. CLEAN THE BAFFLE & THE FLUE TUBE WHILE THE BURNER IS
REMOVED.
5.
CLEAN
AND BRIGHTEN THE THERMOCOUPLE AND THE FLAME SENSE PROBE OR IGNITOR PROBE,
DEPENDING ON HOW YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED.
6.
TEST
THE THERMOCOUPLE IF SO EQUIPPED
7.
INSPECT
& CLEAN THE REAR OF THE COOLING UNIT, ESPECIALLY THE CONDENSER FINS
8.
CHECK
FOR THE PROPER POLARITY OF THE 120-VOLT A/C RECEPTACLE USED FOR THE REFRIGERATOR
9.
IF
SO EQUIPPED, CLEAN THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CONTACTS USING A PENCIL ERASER
10.
REASSEMBLE
AND REINSTALL ALL COMPONENTS AND THE REFRIGERATOR ITSELF
11.
TURN
ON THE LP TANK & CHECK FOR LEAKS
12.
SET
THE LP PRESSURE TO 11 INCHES WATER COLUMN.
THE
FINAL TEST WILL BE TO LIGHT THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE LP MODE & OBSERVE THE
BURNER FLAME AS IT IS PULLED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE FLUE TUBE. THE FLAME
SHOULD BE A BRIGHT BLUE WITH A POSSIBLE TINGE OF
REMEMBER
* YOUR REFRIGERATOR WILL LAST LONGER IF THIS PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE IS
PERFORMED EVERY RVING SEASON *
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