Thetford N51 Series Through 06/05 - Manual (Page 5)

Owner’s Manual 5
For the best cooling performance:
- Let air move freely inside the entire food compartment.
- Do not cover the shelves with plastic, paper, etc.
To decrease the amount of ice that collects on the cooling fins:
- Cover all liquids and moist foods.
- Let all hot foods cool before putting them in the refrigerator.
- Do not open the door any longer than necessary.
Flip-up shelf:
The flip-up shelf supplies a space to store tall bottles. To use
the flip-up shelf, lift the center of the shelf and fold it up against
the inside wall of the refrigerator.
Door Bins:
You may put the door bins [52] of the fresh food compartment in
a location that best meets your need (See Art01114). To remove
the bins, lift them over the locator and pull them forward. To
install the bins, push them onto the locator.
NOTE: Do not wash the door bins in a dishwasher. The door
bins are not dishwasher safe.
Freezer compartment:
The freezer compartment is made to keep pre-frozen food
frozen and not to quick freeze food. Keep pre-frozen foods in the
freezer compartment.
NOTE: Do not put other items on the ice tray while the water is
freezing. The water freezes more rapidly if the thermo-
stat is at the coldest temperature setting.
Door latch for travel and storage:
During travel, the door latch prevents the door from opening.
There are no chains, slides, or any devices that you must
engage.
During storage, the door latch prevents the door from com-
pletely closing. Use it to prevent odors when the refrigerator is
shut down for a long period of time.
To use the door latch for storage (See Art00979):
- Open the door just so the door latch [161] is between the
ribs [166] of the latch plate [162].
Temperature control system:
Although the refrigerator is not frost -free, it is made to limit frost
on the cooling fins. At regular intervals, the temperature control
system automatically melts most of the frost from the cooling
fins. The water from the cooling fins drains into a collection cup
that is attached to the back of the refrigerator. The heat of the
cooling system evaporates the water from the collection cup.
Operating the Refrigerator Controls
Control panel:
The refrigerator control panel (see Art01562) is above the
refrigerator door. A 12 volt DC power supply is necessary for the
control functions of the refrigerator to operate. The refrigerator
receives DC power from the 12 volt system of the vehicle; either
an auxiliary battery, a converter, or the vehicle engine battery.
The ON / OFF button [30] starts and shuts down the refrigerator:
- To turn on the refrigerator, push and release the ON / OFF
button.
- To turn off the refrigerator, push the ON / OFF button for two
seconds and then release.
The TEMP SET button [32] controls the temperature adjustment
of the freezer and the fresh food compartment. The temperature
adjustment that you select does not change if the mode of
operation of the refrigerator changes.
- Push the TEMP SET button and the temperature setting “1-
9” appears in the center display [33].
- Push and hold the TEMP SET button and the temperature
setting changes.
- When the desired temperature setting shows, release
the TEMP SET button.