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Freon leaks on new compressor ccon67 07-25-2006
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Posted by on July 25, 2006, 8:49 pm
after about a week, there's lot of oils when touching the that area,
oils can wet ur finnger, more around the recharge "neck" area. It's
strange that the welder joins next to it show no bubble, not very sure
it sucked things in :))

I suspect the leaks is from the manufacture coper
joins/nuts/caps....around that area. Is that possible because he "over
heated" when did the welding ???

Stormin Mormon wrote:
> There should be lubricating oil inside the compressor for lubrication.
> Very often when there is a freon leak, some of the oil comes out. As
> you have dried the fitting and the oil came back, that is a strong
> indication that you have a freon leak.
>
> --
>
> Christopher A. Young
> You can't shout down a troll.
> You have to starve them.
> .
>
> I have a new Trane 4 tons compressor installed for about a month, one
> day I found out the cold coper line out put from compressor (area near
> the re-charge nut) has oil on it. I wapped it completely thinking it
> was the freon splitted out during the installation, 2-3 days later the
> oil appears again and it accumulated as time going. I called the
> service company, they send the same man installed the unit, after 15
> minute checking (he used the beeping detetecor) he told me no leaks
> at
> all. But Im sure the oils is accumulating
> Someone pls give me a suggesion... how do I test it myself to know the
> truth,,, frankly I dont trust the service man 100%


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Posted by Dido on July 26, 2006, 9:23 pm
: quoted-printable


> after about a week, there's lot of oils when touching the that area,
> oils can wet ur finnger, more around the recharge "neck" area. It's
> strange that the welder joins next to it show no bubble, not very sure
> it sucked things in :))
>=20
you must have snapping turtle in side of you ac
No system do not suck in unless you ac is out of refrigerant
Dido say that

> I suspect the leaks is from the manufacture coper
> joins/nuts/caps....around that area. Is that possible because he "over
> heated" when did the welding ???
>=20
> Stormin Mormon wrote:
>> There should be lubricating oil inside the compressor for =
lubrication.
>> Very often when there is a freon leak, some of the oil comes out. As
>> you have dried the fitting and the oil came back, that is a strong
>> indication that you have a freon leak.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Christopher A. Young
>> You can't shout down a troll.
>> You have to starve them.
>> .
>>
>> I have a new Trane 4 tons compressor installed for about a month, one
>> day I found out the cold coper line out put from compressor (area =
near
>> the re-charge nut) has oil on it. I wapped it completely thinking =
it
>> was the freon splitted out during the installation, 2-3 days later =
the
>> oil appears again and it accumulated as time going. I called the
>> service company, they send the same man installed the unit, after 15
>> minute checking (he used the beeping detetecor) he told me no leaks
>> at
>> all. But Im sure the oils is accumulating
>> Someone pls give me a suggesion... how do I test it myself to know =
the
>> truth,,, frankly I dont trust the service man 100%
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>&gt; after about a week, there's lot of oils =
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the that area,<BR>&gt; oils can wet ur finnger, more around the recharge =
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area.&nbsp; It's<BR>&gt; strange that the welder joins next to it show =
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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>you must have snapping turtle in side&nbsp; of =
you=20
ac</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>No system do not suck in unless you ac is out of =

refrigerant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Dido say that</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial>&gt; I suspect the leaks is from the =
manufacture=20
coper<BR>&gt; joins/nuts/caps....around that area. Is that possible =
because he=20
"over<BR>&gt; heated" when did the welding ???<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Stormin =
Mormon=20
wrote:<BR>&gt;&gt; There should be lubricating oil inside the compressor =
for=20
lubrication.<BR>&gt;&gt; Very often when there is a freon leak, some of =
the oil=20
comes out. As<BR>&gt;&gt; you have dried the fitting and the oil came =
back, that=20
is a strong<BR>&gt;&gt; indication that you have a freon=20
leak.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; --<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; Christopher A.=20
Young<BR>&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; You can't shout down a=20
troll.<BR>&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; You have to starve them.<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &lt;</FONT><A =
face=3DArial>ccon67@netscape.net</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>&gt; wrote =
in=20
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ONT></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial>...<BR>&gt;&gt; I have a new Trane 4 tons compressor =
installed for=20
about a month, one<BR>&gt;&gt; day I found out the cold coper line out =
put from=20
compressor (area near<BR>&gt;&gt; the re-charge nut) has oil on =
it.&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
I wapped it completely thinking it<BR>&gt;&gt; was the freon splitted =
out during=20
the installation, 2-3 days later the<BR>&gt;&gt; oil appears again and =
it=20
accumulated as time going.&nbsp; I called the<BR>&gt;&gt; service =
company, they=20
send the same man installed the unit, after 15<BR>&gt;&gt; minute =
checking (he=20
used the beeping detetecor)&nbsp; he told me no leaks<BR>&gt;&gt; =
at<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
all.&nbsp; But Im sure the oils is accumulating<BR>&gt;&gt; Someone pls =
give me=20
a suggesion... how do I test it myself to know the<BR>&gt;&gt; truth,,, =
frankly=20
I dont trust the service man 100%<BR>&gt;</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Posted by Dido on July 26, 2006, 9:23 pm
: quoted-printable


> after about a week, there's lot of oils when touching the that area,
> oils can wet ur finnger, more around the recharge "neck" area. It's
> strange that the welder joins next to it show no bubble, not very sure
> it sucked things in :))
>=20
you must have snapping turtle in side of you ac
No system do not suck in unless you ac is out of refrigerant
Dido say that

> I suspect the leaks is from the manufacture coper
> joins/nuts/caps....around that area. Is that possible because he "over
> heated" when did the welding ???
>=20
> Stormin Mormon wrote:
>> There should be lubricating oil inside the compressor for =
lubrication.
>> Very often when there is a freon leak, some of the oil comes out. As
>> you have dried the fitting and the oil came back, that is a strong
>> indication that you have a freon leak.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Christopher A. Young
>> You can't shout down a troll.
>> You have to starve them.
>> .
>>
>> I have a new Trane 4 tons compressor installed for about a month, one
>> day I found out the cold coper line out put from compressor (area =
near
>> the re-charge nut) has oil on it. I wapped it completely thinking =
it
>> was the freon splitted out during the installation, 2-3 days later =
the
>> oil appears again and it accumulated as time going. I called the
>> service company, they send the same man installed the unit, after 15
>> minute checking (he used the beeping detetecor) he told me no leaks
>> at
>> all. But Im sure the oils is accumulating
>> Someone pls give me a suggesion... how do I test it myself to know =
the
>> truth,,, frankly I dont trust the service man 100%
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>&lt;</FONT><A =
face=3DArial>ccon67@netscape.net</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>&gt; wrote =
in message=20
</FONT><A=20
=20
FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial>...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>&gt; after about a week, there's lot of oils =
when touching=20
the that area,<BR>&gt; oils can wet ur finnger, more around the recharge =
"neck"=20
area.&nbsp; It's<BR>&gt; strange that the welder joins next to it show =
no=20
bubble, not very sure<BR>&gt; it sucked things in :))<BR>&gt; =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>you must have snapping turtle in side&nbsp; of =
you=20
ac</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>No system do not suck in unless you ac is out of =

refrigerant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Dido say that</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial>&gt; I suspect the leaks is from the =
manufacture=20
coper<BR>&gt; joins/nuts/caps....around that area. Is that possible =
because he=20
"over<BR>&gt; heated" when did the welding ???<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Stormin =
Mormon=20
wrote:<BR>&gt;&gt; There should be lubricating oil inside the compressor =
for=20
lubrication.<BR>&gt;&gt; Very often when there is a freon leak, some of =
the oil=20
comes out. As<BR>&gt;&gt; you have dried the fitting and the oil came =
back, that=20
is a strong<BR>&gt;&gt; indication that you have a freon=20
leak.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; --<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; Christopher A.=20
Young<BR>&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; You can't shout down a=20
troll.<BR>&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; You have to starve them.<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &lt;</FONT><A =
face=3DArial>ccon67@netscape.net</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>&gt; wrote =
in=20
message<BR>&gt;&gt; </FONT><A=20

ONT></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial>...<BR>&gt;&gt; I have a new Trane 4 tons compressor =
installed for=20
about a month, one<BR>&gt;&gt; day I found out the cold coper line out =
put from=20
compressor (area near<BR>&gt;&gt; the re-charge nut) has oil on =
it.&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
I wapped it completely thinking it<BR>&gt;&gt; was the freon splitted =
out during=20
the installation, 2-3 days later the<BR>&gt;&gt; oil appears again and =
it=20
accumulated as time going.&nbsp; I called the<BR>&gt;&gt; service =
company, they=20
send the same man installed the unit, after 15<BR>&gt;&gt; minute =
checking (he=20
used the beeping detetecor)&nbsp; he told me no leaks<BR>&gt;&gt; =
at<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
all.&nbsp; But Im sure the oils is accumulating<BR>&gt;&gt; Someone pls =
give me=20
a suggesion... how do I test it myself to know the<BR>&gt;&gt; truth,,, =
frankly=20
I dont trust the service man 100%<BR>&gt;</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Posted by PrecisionMachinisT on July 27, 2006, 2:33 am

>
> I suspect the leaks is from the manufacture coper
> joins/nuts/caps....around that area. Is that possible because he "over
> heated" when did the welding ???
>

Tighten the valve caps.

--

SVL




Posted by ~^Johnny^~ on July 27, 2006, 11:11 pm
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:33:14 -0700, "PrecisionMachinisT"

>
>>
>> I suspect the leaks is from the manufacture coper
>> joins/nuts/caps....around that area. Is that possible because he "over
>> heated" when did the welding ???
>>
>
>Tighten the valve caps.

No. Suck out all teh gas, then fill the lines with a soupy
"Pour-Stone" sludge. Let set for two hours. Voila! No more leak!

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

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