Warranty
10
LOADING THE FREEZER
• A battery-powered refrigeration appliance has a cooling capacity lower than typical AC
appliances.
• Because the compressor is smaller, the appliance runs more eciently but cools warm or room
temperature food at a slower rate than an AC appliance.
• Avoid packing food too tightly around the cooling plates located on the back wall of the freezer.
• Allow air flow around these plates to ensure proper operation.
• When adding unfrozen food to the freezer for the first time, fill the freezer only 1/3 full and wait
until that food is suciently frozen before adding more.
• It will also help to cool food more quickly if the food is packaged in smaller containers rather
than large ones.
• Food packages more than 2 inches thick will cool slowly.
• Avoid placing warm food in contact with cold food.
NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS
• You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when the refrigerant is being pumped through
the refrigerant coils.
• When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being pumped through the appliance and you will
hear a whirring or pulsing sound from the compressor.
• A thermostat controls the compressor and you may hear a ‘click’ when the thermostat cuts in
and out.
DEFROSTING
Before cleaning or repositioning the freezer, you must DISCONNECT the appliance from the
electrical power supply.
DEFROSTING THE UNIT
As solar freezers do not have automatic defrost the freezer compartment will become
progressively covered with frost. This should be removed periodically with a plastic scraper.
However, when the ice becomes very thick on the interior walls, complete defrosting should be
carried out. Perform this operation when the appliance is empty and disconnected from the power
supply.
NEVER USE SHARP METAL TOOLS TO SCRAPE OR CHIP OFF FROST FROM THE INTERIOR
COMPARTMENT AS THIS COULD DAMAGE THE APPLIANCE BEYOND REPAIR. DO NOT USE
HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS ELECTRIC OR GAS HEATERS TO COMPLETE THE DEFROST PROCESS.
OPERATION (continued)