INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Installation
The cabinet must be installed on a firm floor and must
be in a horizontal position. Check the water level in the
refrigerator compartment.
Avoid locating the refrigerator in a room subject to high
temperatures or strong draughts.
See that a space of at least 16 inches (400 mm) is left
free above the top of the cabinet and1 1/4 inch (30 mm)
at the rear, as well as 1 inch (25 mm) of free space on
each side of the cabinet, to allow an unrestricted circu-
lation of air, which is essential for the efficient operation
of the refrigerator. The ventilation opening at the top of
the cabinet must not be covered in any way.
The refrigerator should not be placed in a small pantry
or similar location.
The flue baffle (B) must be positioned as shown on the
illustration fig.1.
Filling the Tank
Always use the kerosene funnel when filling the tank,
and fill until the gauge pointer (D) fig.1, approaches the
red mark.
Cleanoffanykeroseneonthetopofthetank.Ifkerosene
overflows,the tankshould beremovedfromtherefriger-
ator and wiped clean.
Do not let the tank rundry whilethe refrigeratoris in use
becauserefrigerationwillbe interruptedanda portion of
the wick will be burned off, reducing the life of the wick.
Always use best quality burning kerosene (Paraf-
fin) and see that it is kept clean, dry and unadulter-
ated. Under no circumstances must vaporizing
kerosene, petrol or spirit of any kind be used.
Lighting the Burner
Rememberthatthe keroseneburner isan essential part
of the refrigerator and that care taken to maintain it in
good condition is well repaid.
Beforelightinganewwickforthefirsttime,allowthewick
to become soaked with kerosene for at least two hours.
Important
Light the wick and place the lamp glass (G) with insert
(H) in position, asshown in fig.2.Beforesliding the tank
back into place, turn down the flame by means of knob
(C) fig.1.
Push the tank into the tank holder underneath the cabi-
net and at the rear of the refrigerator. Slide the tank
carefully forwards against the guide pin.Carefully lift the
tank by means of the lever arm (J) and check that the
guide pin enter the hole in the bracket on the left side of
the burner. (FIG. 3).
Makesurethattheinsert (H)onthetopofthelampglass
seals against the bottom of the flue tube (A), it should
not be anyair gap between the flue tubeand the insert.
Lock the lever arm in the position were the insert seals
against the flue tube.
Turn the flame down halfway, see fig 8 c. The flame
generally tendsto growlarger a little while after the wick
has been lit, and it should be adjusted during the first
few hours so that it does not begin to smoke.
Regulating the temperature
Cabinet temperature is dependent on the size of the
flame. Lowest temperature is obtained with the largest
flame. The size and appearance of the flame can be
checked through the blue glass on the lamp glass.
Regulate the flame as required by means of the knob
(C).To maintainsteady cabinettemperatures, the refrig-
erator should operate continuously day and night.
Fig.8 shows what the flame may look like.In fig.8 a the
flame is too low and may easily go out. It gives little or
no refrigeration. Under normal conditions the flame
shouldbeasshowninfig.8c.Itcan,ofcourse,beturned
up to "full" as shown in fig.8 d, if required. If the wick is
turned up too much, it will begin to smoke and smell.
Day/night regulator
In low ambient temperature (e.g. night in some areas)
the refrigerator may be too cold.By moving the lever (at
the top of the refrigerator) to position "moon" the flue
baffle will be lifted up about 150 mm which reduces the
efficiency of the cooling unit.
During day time when it is hot, the lever is to be moved
to position "sun". The flue baffle will return to normal
position and the refrigerator will operate normally.
Care and maintenance
To ensure that the burner works at maximum efficiency
at all times, it will be necessary to check and adjust it
from time to time, preferably when fillingit withkerosene
each week.Clean the topof the wick to keepit even;the
flame willotherwise tend to smoke.If necessary, burner
base (F), fig. 6, may be unscrewed from the burner and
cleanedsothat itsholesdo notgetcloggedup.Keep the
tank free from dust and spilled kerosene (fire hazard).
A few times each year, or whenever necessary, soot
should be removed from the boiler tube.
Lift out the flue baffle (B), fig.1, remove the tank, place
a sheet of paper underneath the flue tube to catch the
soot.
Clean the flue tube with the brush supplied with the
refrigerator.The flue baffle should also be cleaned.
After cleaning,ensure that the flue baffle is refitted in
position.
NOTE: The refrigerator will not operate properly if
the flue baffle is not in place.
When cleaning the burner, take out the burner from the
tank and inspect the tails of the wick. If they are dirty,
unsuitable kerosene has been used and the tank must
be cleaned. Empty the tank and put the dirty kerosene
aside for other uses. Rinse the tank twice with clean
kerosene and refill with filtered kerosene.
Changing the Wick
If it is not possible to obtain a proper flame in spite of
cleaning and adjusting the wick, it is best to change the
wick.Todothis,removetheburnerandunscrewthewick.
Insert thenew wick, redend first, throughthe holeat the
bottomof the burner, fig.4.Using afinger, push the wick
in until it passes between the spring and the cog wheel.
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