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- Fix Fridge that's not Cooling by Recharging with Refrigerant. Correctly Recharge & Vacuum Air from System. Detailed Step by Step Process Included.
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What if there is no leak but, the gas is low.
How to trace where the refrigerant leak is coming from
Question? How much did it all cost to fox it yourself?
@@tannavela9212 not much, tool was rental free. About $15-20
It costs $200 to rent A/C vacuum from Auto zone. You could buy a new mini fridge for that. Is the vacuuming of the tank absolutely necessary?
To everyone out there who is doing this to save money, and to make ends meet. You are not alone, and I know you can do it don’t let stuff like this overwhelm you because you’ve never done it before, or haven’t been to school for it! You don’t need school anymore there are very extremely intelligent people who regularly upload to TH-cam, and all over the WEB showing you, and teaching you just like this gentleman here I will say there are many different ways to go about it, go with the option that best fits your situation. But don’t let the job intimidate you, but do pay attention we’re your hands are at all times! When putting a hand inside of a device that has a high enough voltage, and current abilities thar can cause you physical harm, and it must be switched on for this purpose put one hand in your pocket and keep it there (always use one hand working on live circuits) protect your self at all cost, nitrate gloves will protect against 120volts 60Hz AC,and 120volts DC as long as there is no moisture on the outside part of the glove. Be careful my friends!
I do NOT understand why anyone would dislike this video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks! & you're welcome, glad I could help you out 👍
@@peterpham6288 did it work?
@@peterpham6288 134a is 134a. There's no "refrigerator grade" version of it
In Australia almost no one will regas a fridge, (no one within an hour's drive of me for sure) and if I drove my fridge over there it would cost $550 >:(
Thank you for this tutorial!!
Bummer, hopefully you can get it fixed and working again. You're welcome, glad to help 👍
Sweet tutorial! I never thought of recharging a small fridge. Nice hack. 👌💯
love the fact you included all the tools/items used AND put amazon links in. thank you so much for helping me get started with all this!! (mb, canada)
You're very welcome! Happy I could help you out 👍
I like how fast you go and edit clean, no annoying banter👍👍👍
Thank you, happy to help 👍
thank you for the clear and clean walk through of the process! it helped a bunch with my little fridge repair project.
You're welcome, glad I could help you out with your project 👍
Great video, very well done !
Thank you! Glad to help 👍
Nice casio! As a professional watchmaker, I work on watches most people only dream of owning one day, but I have a soft-spot for digital watches and wear vintage casios most days.
Thank you! That's awesome, yeah I love those lil Casios. Lightweight and got all the information I want on it (date, month, and day of week)
Awesome repair Jonny. Thanks for the tutorial. I enjoy your DIY home and auto repair videos.
Thanks Harry! 😀👍
Harry Dejesus then slow the video down
Thanks for the video. You helped me save my 17 year old mini fridge. Did it all for under $15.... Thanks for the instructions and the confidence. Through my research I saw that if your system isn't completely empty you can skip the vacuum step and just add refrigerant. CHEERS
Awesome glad you got it fixed and glad I could help out. Yes you're right as long as their is some refrigerant still left no air should be in, thanks for sharing 🤙🏼
If it's 17 years old it's time to get a new one. Good luck.
Wow! Thanks for this comment because I was trying to figure out how the hell I was going to find that vacuum in my tiny town. Much appreciated!
I put freon in my mini fridge and now it ain't getting cold
@JonnyDIY Thanks for the video! How would you know how much to add if you don't vacuum out what was left in there? Do you need to do this on the 'high' or 'low' side of the compressor? How can you tell which side you are on? thanks!!
TIP!: WHILE ATTACHING HOSE , ALLOW THE FREON TO PURGE (ESCAPE FROM) THE HOSE (CONTINUOUSLY) TO ENSURE THAT AIR IS PUSHED OUT OF THE HOSE. OTHERWISE, YOU WILL HAVE INCORRECT PRESSURE READINGS & THE AIR WILL CREATE ACID. WHICH DESTROYS THE MOTOR WINDINGS & MOISTURE IN THE AIR CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE ICE FORMATION INSIDE THE SMALLEST LINE (CAPILLARY TUBING CAUSING A BLOCKAGE OF FREON CIRCULATION. GREAT VIDEO!!!)
Thanks! Great tip 👍
thanks. i was wondering why we must purge it. will definitely do that
@@fatbongripz4207 god bless you!!
This was a fantastic tutorial. My fridge is slowly dying and I have a chemical cabinet full of goodies including R-134. The wife just ordered a pierce valve.
Awesome, happy I could help 👍
PS- sweet old Chevy you got their. My brother used to have a '63
Thanks man! It’s my daily driver. You see it in the background of a lot of my TH-cam videos.
@@JonnyDIY Here's an update. I think I overcharged it so I bled it down a little. My real problem was a mountain of ice buildup in the freezer, so I cleaned it all out. Suction side is ~0 psi and high pressure side is around 140psi. Freezer is definitely getting cold, refrigerator is definitely getting cold. But now the suction line is covered in ice. Any thoughts?
@@VinnyMartello line will ice up sometimes especially when working real hard. I usually just go by weight for refilling that's the only real way to refill with the correct amount. If you added close to whats called for on specific refrigerator it should be fine though
Thanks a million you just saved me a ton of money. Did not know it was so easy to do 😊
You're very welcome, glad I could help 🙌👍
Thank you so much for this man! Saved me some serious $$ and now my fridge is like new!!
Awesome, glad the video was able to help you get your fridge going again 👍🏻
Nice video, thanks so much for taking the time to teach us how to do it right
You're welcome 👍🏻
This was the best video on this I’ve found yet! Thank you buddy. Question, is it the same process on newer style refrigerators?
You're welcome, glad to help. Yes will be same process 👍🏻
I cleaned the grimy dust off the evaporator fins and the fan blades on my vintage refrigerator. There was also a small piece of paper that the fan had pulled into the housing underneath the refrigerator, that was keeping the fan from spinning. And it works again. Still need to check the pressure on the system.
Nice hopefully that did the trick 👍
Pretty cool advice. I'm sure you can do the same with one of those portable a/c units that just blows hot air. Good video thank you.
You're welcome, happy to help 👍
Very Good Video. Easy to See/ View your Hand Gestures and Worded/Narrated in a Easy to Understand Language. Thank You.
You're welcome, happy I could help. And thank you for your kind words 👍
Thanks man, parts on the way now!!
You're welcome, glad it helped you out 🤙
HVAC and Refrigeration tech here: guys if you absolutely have to do this, please pay attention to the type of refrigerant it takes. Info can be found on the data sticker inside or on the back. DO NOT MIX REFRIGERANTS. If it says R404a DO NOT add R134a. Please consult an EPA certified technician before doing this.
Good point, thanks for sharing 👍
What are the potential dangers of mixing refrigerants?
@@JonnyDIY if urs take the refrigement that is no longer common, can u just use the R134 I believe it's called??? Thanks
@@Dragon22078 would you put diesel in your gasoline vehicle?
@@Yousoundvaxxed no but I’d put alcohol in it. Or jet fuel; not diesel because of the compression required for it to detonate.
Amazing! I think I'll give it a try!
Good luck, it's not too bad 👍🏻
Nice and brief - straight to the point.
Maybe you could give a comment on the total price of the gas and the rental of the vacuum pump?
Thanks for being so helpful - God bless you
Thank you. Tool rental is free, just have to leave deposit. Gas was $8-10, I only spent under $20 total
Free at Autozone
Jonny is AWESOME!!! Good Work!
Thank you! Happy to help 👍
Awesome you are the man I have a danby wine cooler that needs some freon this will help thank you
You're welcome, glad the video helped you out 👍🏻
Thank you and greetings from Phoenix
You're welcome, happy to help 👍 Greetings from Pismo Beach, California 😀🤙
Just wondering if you might want to also include that there is a High pressure side and a Low pressure side, at least in most refridgeration systems there is, not sure if "all" do or if this one does for sure but I think that's how refridgeration systems work. If you put it on the high pressure side you can seize up the compressor in some cases.
Thank you for the video! How do you close the hole created by the piercing valve?
You're welcome, glad to help. You just leave the valve on and drive the piercing needle down to seal it off.
Great job, superb information keep up the good work, your video has helped me very much
Thank you, glad I could help! 👍
So, what if your fridge says it takes R134? Do you still need the conversion kit? What if your can of refrigerant has an adapter on it already? Do you need the conversion kit? Is there something else I can use as a vacuum? I've had to order the parts and wait weeks for them, and STILL I need more crap? It's just really frustrating, and while I am grateful for this guy making the video (I know a hell of a lot more now than when I started), it still leaves much to be desired.
I borrowed gauges and vacuum from local autozone for free just deposit. You have to vacuum though, yes
It's a bummer you have had to wait weeks. I got my parts the next day. The bullet piercing valve I was able to purchase from a local AC store. A store that caters to air conditioner repair companies. The conversion fitting I was able to get from Amazon the next day. Also my local AutoZone had multiple vacuum pumps and gauge manifolds for me to borrow.
Overall for me it was a very easy process because my unit was still cold and functioning, but low on refrigerant. That made it easy for me to feel with my hand which was the high and low line, meaning the hot end not hot line, and also the service port to the compressor which was also not hot. It was very easy process to install the components and to recharge the system. The only thing that Johnny did not mention which is I think notable, is that it will take quite a while potentially for a vacuum to be reached. I believe it was about 45 minutes for me.
Great video and it saved me from spending way too much $$ on a pro!
Thanks Lisa 😀👍🏻
Saw this sick ass intro and immediately subscribed
Thanks! lol just about all 260 videos I have have my "jump in" intro 🤣👍🏻
Thanks for the video!
Giving this a shot on a Kenmore Elite (LG) dual evaporator refrigerator.
I think the high side of the compressor is copper lines and the low side is aluminum.
So I have 2 questions:
1. Do you recommend piercing on the low side? (I would assume so, but not sure how much it matters)
2. Will the BPV make it through the aluminum before snapping itself in half? (They don't seem very strong)
Any help would be appreciated.
Found other comments that mostly answered my questions.
Low side recommended. I'll try to use the service stub.
Yes add to Low side, it should be fine to pierce. Just puts a tiny hole in it 👍
Hey there. Thanks for the informative video. I've a question... I vacuumed the system to just about 29... seemed to stay showing no leak. The refrig door tag said freon R134a capacity is 5.64 OZ. I used a scale and added the necessary designated capacity. As i hooked up my gauge, it still shows -10 PSI in the negative, or vacuum range. id assume after a half hour, the new freon should register accurately? I added more to bring my gauge to just around 2PSI, then system jumps to 20PSI after about 10 minutes, this shuts the compressor down, or 'MOTOR LOCK'. Samsung RFG298AARS
While the fridge is running it will be pulling a very strong vacuum. This is how it is able to use r-134a to achieve freezing temperatures. Just trust the scale to add the correct amount and do not overfill.
Thanks for the diy
You're welcome, glad I could help 👍
Thanks for a great video! Question: I followed these steps and my fridge is over shooting temperature (set to 40deg, measured at ~33-34deg). Is this a sign I added too much freon? If so, so I pull some out or just leave it?
I work with several hundred freezers daily. The temp inside will vary greatly depending on where you measure it and where the built in sensor(s) are. I've found that relying on the built in sensors is a waste of time. Put one thermometer at the top rear and one at the bottom rear and adjust until both are between 33F-42F - the lower one will likely read a few degrees cooler, but will depend on if the unit cools from the top or bottom and fan placement.
Nice tutorial very informative..,
Thank you 👍🏻
When selecting which line to hook the bullet valve up to. Do you just select the closest line to the access hole or do you use the low pressure service line?
On cars they are differant diameter but on my little freezer they are the same size. How do you tell? I rather use the low pressure side than the high pressure side.
Thanks.. I have parts on order.
If you can use the service line or stub. Should be the larger tube coming out of compressor, not the one with the bulbous drier on it 👍🏻
You could only use high pressure side from the state of vacum if wasn't in a vacum it would not take freon into th high side it will actually pump it back into your guages
When the system is under vacuum it will take the freon regardless of which side your on. That's just basic physics, but once you start running the system under normal conditions you want the freon on the correct side of the expansion valve, in the right place for proper operation. We are all learning here, thanks. John.
I agree with the 1st comment, service side is usually low pressure side in automotive anyways but I am no expert.
@@johnkomosa4089 You will not be able to charge from high side. Has to be filled from low while the compressor is running.
Nice video very helpful. How do I know which pipe to add the freon gas?
If you have a service stub coming off the compressor put it on that
Cool video thank it help me with my small refrigerator
You're welcome, glad I could help 👍
thank you for your help .
i have a question , can we use any line to add freon or therir is one especificly.
You're welcome. The cold side line, or you can use the stub out line as well
@@JonnyDIY thanks bro.
Hey brotha great vid! What if my vacuum pump is only pulling about 25 psi? Is that still considered good?
Thanks, it may take some time but it should get down a bit lower closer to 29ish. If not you may have a leak. Easy to tell, just close off the top gauge knob and let it sit for a while to see if it'll hold vacuum.
Genius 👍 Thank you😊
You're welcome 👍🏻
Thanks man! That worked!
You're welcome, happy to help you fix it 👍
Thanks, Johnny
You're welcome, glad I could help you out! 👍
i will try this one hope it works thanks!
You're welcome, good luck! 👍
great job.
Thanks 😁👍🏻
Great video. If I install the BPV on the service stub instead as someone suggested, do I then crimp the line between the compressor and the BPV and cut out the BPV, then solder the new end opening? Also, leak is from a small hole in the freezer coil made by a sharp knife (and the person using it!) Can it be sanded clean and soldered or JB Weld?
Yes use the service stub if you have one. And yes if you have access to the tools you'll crimp and seal a new stub end before where you put the valve. And it can be JB welded. I fixed this same mini fridge that way. Check out the 1st half of this video
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@@JonnyDIY Ok lol I see! Thanks!
once you're finished, do you tighten up and leave the BPV on the pipe? or do you remove it and patch the hole?
love the video. thanks.
You're welcome, glad to help. Yes, you drive it down and leave it on 👍
but better he should show us how ?
Awesome video! If you already had the gauges on how come you didn’t just fill it through the manifold set.
Thanks. I would have, but I don't own one of those can taps you hook up to the gauge line
Jonny DIY gotcha. Thanks for the tutorial. I’m about to do this for a chest freezer 🤙🏻
Thank You this video helped me a whole lot. I almost got rid of mine.
You're very welcome, happy I could help you out 👍
GREAT VIDEO...SMART KID, NICE TO SEE.
Thanks Kenny, glad to help! 👍
Nice video. A quick question, will this solution work on a snomaster ice maker as well?
It should 👍 be sure not to overcharge
Excellent job
Thank you, glad to help 👍
Great advice
Glad it helped 👍
That piercing valve was sticking out where it could cause problems down the road. It might be a good idea to tap the line in an area where the valve will remain inside the frame so it cannot be easily jarred around which could cause a catastrophic failure.
Also, your on screen text about the dust cap was too short, I had to go back and watch that part again to see what it said. Great tutorial. Thumbs up.
Thank you, happy to share 👍
Many thanks, Nice vídeoexcellent,so easy so fast.
You're welcome 👍🏻
@@JonnyDIY many thanks for the attention thanks also being so cool.God blesh you.
Clip is super helpful. I'm trying to figure out how to vacuum my r600a kegerator in preparation for direct injecting a LeakSaver kit with 1.76 ounces of r600a. It looks like I need a standard bullet piercing valve, can probably rent that vacuum kit and use it on the r600a just the same as you did with r134a. It seems like I can then...assuming once suction is holding, attach a leaksaver kit and direct inject with a gauge set specifically for r600a, a k28 valve with r600a attached and just open the valve till 1.76 ounces flows in. Does that sound insane? Having never done this before I just don't want to mess it up. Seems like if the suction doesn't hold, I would just use the leak saver kit alone direct injecting with refrigerant grade CO2 first and let it circulate for a while before re-vacuuming and then injecting r600a.
Sounds good to me, hopefully you can get it going again and the leak isnt too big 👍
Beautiful ❤️
Good work man
Thank you 😀👍🏻
So, with the vacuum process, if there was any freon in the system you vacuumed that out along with the air in the system? Also, it sounds like there should only be freon in the system and no air?
Yes when you vacuum itll pull both the air and whatever refrigerant left out. And yes you're correct you don't want any air in system. If you have air it wont cool properly
The vacuum process will pull any trace of refrigerant and air, even as much as refrigerant that's still in the oil. If you have air in the system, it will create an acidic reaction with the oil and refrigerant and it will burn the windings in the compressor then you'll have a right old mess.
Good job, Bud.
Thank you, happy to share 👍
Great video very helpful though
You're welcome 👍🏻
I have an igloo minifridge that runs on a r600a compressor / refrigerant. If I use r600a instead of r134a as you have done here, would everything else be the same for me? Can I still use the same conversion adaptors, hoses and gauges you linked below? Also, my local autozone doesn't have an electric vacuum pump available, but they have a manual hand vacuum pump and gauge tester--will this still work for draining air from the system?
Yes it will be the same but not sure you can buy that refrigerant anymore. And no a hand pump won't work. Try another autozone location or Oreillys. One should have an AC vacuum pump for loan
Thanks for the video if my freezer is working but fridge isn't will this help
No sorry may want to look at thermostat
Nice one buddy!
Thanks Syed 👍
Excellent video that’s exactly the information I need thank you
You're very welcome 😁👍🏻
Gracias
De nada 👍
When you vacuum everything out, do you open up the valve on the conversion kit and the one from the gauge?
yes you need to open gauge line and bullet valve when vacuuming system 👍🏻
@@JonnyDIY when adding a/c to the conversion kit, for some reason it's not taking in, each time I squeeze the trigger from the can, I can hear it and the psi on the gauge does not go up. I inspect to see if the line is pierce, and it is. What else can I do?
@@209ers make sure you drove piercing valve all the way down. Then loosen it back out a turn or so to add the refrigerant. Then close the piercing valve back down after recharging.
Hi, Great video! I'm trying to recharge a full-size kitchen frig. Got the BPV attached, I used a vacuum pump to purge the air, it kept a vacuum at -30psi. All Good! But now when I attempt to add R134a it won't go in. I have the frig plugged in. I tried using two different recharging hoses that I've used with my cars. Just won't take any Freon into the system. Any ideas? Thanks!
Make sure you pierced the pipe with the valve fully. Drive it in all the way and back it off about a full turn or so, then it should take some. Also make sure hoses are all open, I know those auto ac hoses are kind of wonky the way you turn em to open them. Seems like they should be open the reverse way theyre set up
@@JonnyDIY Hi Jonny, OK, I have done as you suggested. No luck so far. Also, pretty sure the tubing was pierced because when I first pierced it, I heard a small amount of refrigerant escaping. In reviewing other videos, I notice that there are two types of tubing. There is the "liquid" tubing, which seems to exit the compressor lower and the "gas" tubing which seems to have a larger diameter and attach at a higher position on the compressor. I may have incorrectly installed the BPV on what I believe may be a "liquid" line, not on the larger diameter "gas" line. Also, as I become more familiar with the tubing I've noticed that there seem to two types of what are called "stubs." These don't go anywhere and have a blue plastic heat-shrink cap on them. So my next move is to order a new BPV and attach it to the larger of the "stubs". What do you think?
Can you just fix mine for me? 😆 🤣 😂
I wish I could! 😁👍
My friend suggests I add
auto radiator coolant to the compressor. This will reduce heat.
Great video.
Which side of the system are you putting the new port on ?
Thank you, cold side 👍
Great job 👏 😂👍👍
Thank you. Happy to share 👍
Hi. I looked through your comments section but I didn’t see the question that I have. When pulling a vacuum, aren’t you also pulling out old coolant. If so, what does the coolant do to the vacuum pump?
if you still have refrigerant in system you should collect it. But if empty or tiny bit it just evacuates out into atmosphere noy into pump
Excellent. So the peircing valve will stay there for ever?
Thanks.
Yes, should be fine. This one hasnt leaked in the years since I fixed it 👍🏻
@@JonnyDIY Thanks for your prompt reply.
Good job
Thank you! 👍
Hey Johnny where do you find the bullet vale with the right hookup for the standard hoses that come with the re charge cans ?
If you get a "can tap" it will go directly from can to the yellow hose from the gauges. And the yellow hose screws right onto the bullet valve. I didnt own a can tap at that point
Should be able to get one at local auto store of Amazon 👍
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Overall well-done, however a big omission in this video is at 40s, picking where the fill-valve goes. It needs to be on the low-side (low-pressure, return to pump). That is where the video shows it (thicker pipe to pump) but the distinction is not made.
Yes correct, thank you for pointing that out 👍
When using the vacuum does it suck just air out of the system or existing refrigerant as well? If it removes the refrigerant as well, does the refrigerant stay inside the vacuum? I don't see a catch can just wondering where it goes. And if I get the vacuum to -30 psi then I can assume the system is completely emptied to add the exact amount of refrigerant the system is rated for? (1.41 is on mine)
Yes it pulls the air and any remaining refrigerant out and vents it into the atmosphere. If you have a large amount of refrigerant in system, responsible thing to do is evacuate into storage canister. But if it's emty or just about its ok to just vacuum. Yes you will add back that amount after achieving full vacuum 👍
Hy jony best tool good
You did get me thinking. I called a repair man in Ontario to recharge my refrigerator. It has total 5 onces of 134a wihich cost about $7 at walmart usa or napa. I got some extra incase my car needs some. Ordered all of the parts except freon from amazon ca. don't forget to purge line from bottle before you open the new valve you just installed. Most leaks will come from higher pressure side and freon with a stop leak additive will or should help. I most likely need 2 onces or $2 of 134a but the repair man would not add it to my unit and told me to buy a new $2000 refrigerator. this is bs. someone would take our 7 year old unit and recharge it and sell it for 800 to someone. with a slow leak just add stop leak with 134 and see what happens. our unit is still running at -17c but the evaporator coil shows 6 in no frost and the unit runs all the time so we are low on freon. You can top up the unit slowing, 1 min on and then see how the pressure improves. don't forget to get self sealing freon cans. walmart even has 3 once cans with stop leak. for 7. good luck guys and thanks for the tip on the saddle valve.
Hope you get it topped off, yeah that stop leak is great for slow leaks, just used some on my trucks ac system 👍🏻
Can you use piercing valve for installing r600a freon
Why did you use an R12 to R134 conversion kit when the fridge already is an R134A? Also, will this work with a Freezer instead of a fridge? Thanks!
You're welcome, glad to help. I needed the conversion adapter to use the charging hose I had, but some hoses will directly attach to the bullet piercing valve. I had that hose already for working on car A/C so just needed adapter. And yes, this same procedure will work on freezer as well 👍
How long approximately does it take to get down to 30? Want to make sure I’m getting proper suction.
Hi Jonny where did you buy the 134a adapter ? Plz reply
I put links in description, but you can also get them locally at Autozone, Oreillys or Pepboys 😁👍🏻
Hi Jonny I have a LG refrigerator and the specification says the Freon is R134a. But I read some articles telling me that R134a is only used for auto AC not for Refrigerator. In this video I saw you use the can with label of "Auto Air Condition". So can I use any can like that in Amazon for my LG refrigerator? Thanks.
I have read they're a little different in the additives, all I can tell you is that this fix is still holding up years later. So I wouldnt hesitate to try it on yours since it too calls for R134a
When I add refrigerant to my central AC, I have to bleed air out of the lines before adding the refrigerant. When using these piercing valves, there seems to be no way to do that. Do you just live with the small amount of air that will be trapped in the line and then introduced into the system?
Thanks!
You're welcome. I usually dont worry about it. You may be able to purge the hose connected to refrigerant can though
Purge the air out of your hoses with refrigerant rigjt before you connect to the appliance.
Are these R 134 cans the same both for refrigerators and air conditioners or they are different, all that I have being seeing so far says air conditioners and I have not seen the one that says refrigerators.
Yes they're the same thing. I used some I had leftover from working on cars AC system 👍
Does it matter where you pierce the copper tube ?
Very good video
Thank you! 👍
134a ... How did you know it was compatible? What the oils? Do they mix?
Yea 134a unless you have a super old refrigerator from before 1994
Thanks for shareing
You're welcome 👍
Hi Johnny!
Would it be the same process for a COMMERCIAL refrigerator?
Yes same thing just check for the amount of refrigerant needed
@@JonnyDIY Thk u so much!!
Won't work on a commercial fridge! Most aren't r-134a and if it is you'll need allot of it and will still leak out.
How did you weight the can seperate my gauge Pierce's the can and if you unscrew it then it all means out ?
You can unscrew them. The cans are self sealing now to prevent that 👍🏻
If you have a digital scale you can measure it with the lines hooked up. You just hook it up and put it on the scale . Turn the scale on and tare the scale and start pumping the freon. As the freon flows you will see the amount of freon going into the system.
Well done
Thanks Gilbert! 😁👍🏻
Great video. Thing is I don’t have a scale and can’t weigh the oz. How much psi should it be running at. Thanks in advance.
Thanks, glad to help. You must have a scale since every fridge uses different amounts of refrigerant. Can get a cheap digital kitchen scale for around $10-15
@@JonnyDIY I must have over charged it because the outer sides were very hot, I’ve been removing some of the gas about every hour and it seems to be getting cooler to the touch and it’s now starting to freeze up in the freezer compartment. Again, video was awesome, short and to the point.
@@xxxstormguyxxx if its a mini fridge the sides normally get hot by the design how everything is so compact. I found mine getting really hot, so once it came down to temp I just adjusted the thermostat warmer and sides cooled down a lot
Johnny....I have a leak in my wine cooler that needs sealant before refrigerant. Do you have a video on how to install sealant?
No sorry have never tried that on a refrigerator before only cars. I would try and find leak. Put strong soapy water on all connections and see if find leak. Last case scenario could try a little of that stop leak, but be prepared for it to fail. Nothing much to lose at this point if its not worth a repairman to fix
Here's the video of stop leak I made. Same process but would be very little stop leak added since refrigerator so much smallet than auto system
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