Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Bait Freezer Sea Frost
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1 372 ROUTE 4 BARRINGTON, NH 03825 USA TEL (603) 868-5720 FAX (603) 868-1040 1-800-435-6708 E-Mail:sales@seafrost.com www.seafrost.com SEA FROST BAIT FREEZER BF1 ~ BF2 ~ BF3 220-VOLT Pre-charged DESCR.
2 CONDENSING UNIT LOCATION AND MOUNTING Air Cooled The design of the Bait Freezer (BF) allo ws the air-cooled condensing unit to be placed in an enclosed space such as a locker or engine room. Mount the unit level with the compressor at the bottom. The unit may be bulkhead or platform mounted.
3 EVAPORATOR PLATE INSTALLATION Mount the plates on opposite walls as high as possible to take advantage of thermal convection. Install the plates with the Wellnut, spacers and screws provided. The plate(s) mounts with a Wellnut expandable neoprene blind hole fastener.
4 EXPANSION VALVE The expansion valve/ liquid line/drier connects to one of the plate fittings and at the discharge fitting on the compressor section. After assembly externally mounted, valves will need to be insulated to prevent frost and sweating. Installers Set up The constant pressure valve sets the refr igerant boiling point.
5 Installing a Jumper If installing a multi plate system, use the jumper to connect the remaining tube on the first plate to either tube on the second plate. Installing the Return Line Connect a return line to the remaining tube. This return line connects to the compressor.
6 Thermostat Operation The thermostat is pre-set and locked at t he factory. When locked the keypad is disabled and changes to the settings cannot be made. To change the settings the lockout switch must be placed in the unlock position. To access the lockout switch: 1.
7 220-VOLT CIRCUIT A separate 10-amp breaker is required for the 220-volt supply. This circuit powers the thermostat through a built in transformer . For operation, it is necessary to have power at all times. RE-CHARGING OR ADDING REFRIGERANT Adding refrigerant will not change the suction (l ow) side pressure.
8 WARNING: A clear sight glass can also indicate a completely EMPTY system. Anytime the compressor is started, white foam should appear in the sight glass indicating that the refrigerant is present. This foam may disappear quite quickly but, IF NO FOAM IS EVIDENT and the system is not cooling, the system is empty.
9 DEFROSTING The unit will require defrosting from time to time as the frost layer builds up. Allowing the unit to warm above freezing is one method of defrosting. Warm water or a hair dryer is also a quick method. Plates can be scraped with a spatula or ice scraper to remove excessive frost build up.
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