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January, 2015
Absorption Refrigeration
Outline
• Principle of operation
• Installation
• Maintenance
Absorption refrigeration
Uses a constant heat source to
drive the refrigeration cycle.
The source may be:-
- Electric heater
- Gas
- Kerosene flame
Kosmos burners
Spring types
(Dometic RCW 42EK)
1. Sealing ring
2. Lamp glass
3. wick
4. Gallery
5. Burner base
Temperature controlling
When operating with kerosene
the internal temperature is
controlled manually, by
adjusting the wick of the
kerosene burner up or down.
Kerosene operation
Operating on Kerosene
Use the funnel provided to fill the tank.
and use filter paper or a clean cloth.
“Min.”setting
“Max.” setting
Lighting The Burner
Electric operation
Operation with electrical energy
Clean the lid gasket and verify that the lid is locking
tightly.
Poor ventilation.
Thermostat defective.
Refrigerator not cold at all
with Kerosene
Kerosene tank empty.
Burner dirty.
Wick dirty
Poor ventilation.
Burner dirty.
with kerosene
Flame setting too high