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symptoms of overcharged refrigeration system dingus 12-05-2006
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on December 6, 2006, 11:11 pm
Well, that's a challenge and a half. Since you're not in the US, you
likely won't get in any trouble venting freon. Just try not to be
seen.

If it's a house hold refrigerator, most of those run about 6 ounce of
freon. What do you have for new freon, and any way to weigh it?

at this point, sounds like what I'd do with no tools would be to very
quietly release all the refrigerant out of the fridge. Is your access
valve on the small or the large line, or on the side of the
compressor? If it's on the side of the compressor, or on the large
line you can add vapor while the system is running.

Keep the tank with the closed end of the tank towards the ground, and
the valve up towards the sky. Slowly add vapor until the small line
coming off the compressor gets about too hot to touch. Also watch the
ammeter, stop if the amperage gets to about 80% of the FLA (full load
amps).

That's my best advice with what you told me. The big line coming back
to the compressor probably will not get cold while the fridge is
running.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.



The problem i have in costa rica is basically finding anything other
than beautiful girls and other wild animals. transportation is hell,
trying to order something over the phone is nearly impossible. all
business is done in person and anything imported (like gages) is very
expensive. i have been trying to find the gages for a week with no
success yet after spending about $50 in travel. i just thought that
there may be an easy 'old school' way to diagnose my system without
gages. i do have an ammeter. do you think if i charged the system
until the amperage draw on the compressor started to increase rapidly
that would be a sign that my system was charged?



Posted by AKS on December 6, 2006, 5:49 pm
No my Friend without tools in plain language
you are screwed and without being there diagnosis
it would be easier winning MEGA lottery
However my Goth filling is you need new compressor
from Dido

>I am trying to repair a fridge in the jungle of costa rica and have
> minimal tools/gages. it uses a 12 volt danfoss compressor and R134a
> refrigerant and doesn't cool even though the compressor runs.
>
> Is there any danger to just adding refrigerant blindly to the system?
> What are the symptoms of an overcharged refrigeration system? Is it
> hard on the system? Will it blow a fuse? Will it lock up the
> compressor?
>
> thanks!
>



Posted by Stormin Mormon on December 6, 2006, 11:16 pm
I nominate AKS for the "Miss Ray of Sunshine" award. Do I hear a
second?

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.

No my Friend without tools in plain language
you are screwed and without being there diagnosis
it would be easier winning MEGA lottery
However my Goth filling is you need new compressor
from Dido




Posted by AKS on December 7, 2006, 4:28 pm

> I nominate AKS for the "Miss Ray of Sunshine" award. Do I hear a
> second?
>
Chris that is all I think I deserve more then that
perhaps one good massage from Miss Ray of sunshine
this days award do not help massage's do
Dido say that

> --
>
> Christopher A. Young
> You can't shout down a troll.
> You have to starve them.
> .
>
> No my Friend without tools in plain language
> you are screwed and without being there diagnosis
> it would be easier winning MEGA lottery
> However my Goth filling is you need new compressor
> from Dido
>
>
>



Posted by DIMwit on December 7, 2006, 4:54 pm
Wot?
a good massage by the right girl will always help, even if you have run dry.


>
>> I nominate AKS for the "Miss Ray of Sunshine" award. Do I hear a
>> second?
>>
> Chris that is all I think I deserve more then that
> perhaps one good massage from Miss Ray of sunshine
> this days award do not help massage's do
> Dido say that
>
>> --
>>
>> Christopher A. Young
>> You can't shout down a troll.
>> You have to starve them.
>> .
>>
>> No my Friend without tools in plain language
>> you are screwed and without being there diagnosis
>> it would be easier winning MEGA lottery
>> However my Goth filling is you need new compressor
>> from Dido
>>
>>
>>
>
>



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