Thetford N81 Series Installation Manual - Current - Manuel (Page 8)

Installation Manual 8
- Install two baffles [13] to prevent stagnant hot air in the area [14] above the refrigerator.
- Make sure the baffles are the full width of the inside of the enclosure.
- Make sure that the baffles are no more than 45° from vertical [20].
- Put one baffle between the top rear edge of the refrigerator and the inside edge of the upper exhaust vent opening.
- Put the other baffle between the outside edge of the upper exhaust vent opening and the side wall of the vehicle.
- If the depth of the enclosure is 24 inches or more and is less than 25 inches, no baffles are necessary at the rear of the enclosure.
- If the depth of the enclosure is 25 inches or more and is less than 26 inches, add two baffles [16] to the rear of the enclosure (See
Art01598 and Art01599).
- Put one baffle 18 inches to 18 1/2 inches above the bottom of the enclosure [17] (4 1/4 inches to 4 3/4 inches above the top of
the lower intake vent opening REF) [18].
- Put the other baffle at the lowest edge of the condenser [11] of the refrigerator.
- Make sure that the baffles are 1 inch or less [19] from the coils [10] and condenser of the refrigerator.
- Make sure that the baffles are the full width of the inside of the enclosure.
- If the depth of the enclosure is more than 26 inches, install a wood or an aluminum or galvanized sheet solid box baffle [21] in the
rear of the enclosure (See Art01617 and Art01618).
- Make sure that the bottom of the solid box baffle is 18 inches to 18 1/2 inches above the bottom of the enclosure [17] (4 1/4
inches to 4 3/4 inches above the top of the lower intake vent opening REF) [18] .
Art01617
14
15 13
12
19
11
21
18
17
10
9
Art01618
14 20
12
13
11
19
21
18
17
10
9