Replacing a domestic fridge compressor - JD Nel Refrigeration

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  • @fsoileau
    @fsoileau ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love a tradesman that can explain it in simple terms. I am not an HVAC Tech but I have replaced a few compressors. Find the lbs, and ozs from the specs put the bottle on a scale, and charge the system. This method of watching for line frost is so intuitive and straightforward that it blows my mind. Simply that's what we are looking for. Thank You. Worth a Subscribe.

  • @beanwellnkhata8092
    @beanwellnkhata8092 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks Johann, I always enjoy your videos.

  • @vusilukhele2943
    @vusilukhele2943 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you. Always learning a lot from your videos. God bless you.

  • @seanborman3261
    @seanborman3261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Johann, thanks for posting these videos. I was very surprised to see you vent R-134a into the atmosphere since it's a potent greenhouse gas. Just 1kg of R-134a has the same warming effect as 1.43 metric *tons* of CO2 (R-134a GWP is 1430). Here in the US there's an effort underway to phase out high GWP refrigerants like R-134a. R-12 is even worse since it's a CFC that breaks down the ozone layer as well as being an extremely powerful greenhouse gas. R-12 was banned under the Montreal Protocol that was pun in place after we realized that CFCs were responsible for ozone depletion. R-12 has a GWP of 10900, so venting 1 kg of R-12 is equivalent to releasing almost 11 tons of CO2! To put that into perspective, that's the amount of CO2 released from burning a little over 4000 liters of diesel in a vehicle engine. Crazy, huh? Though it *seems* harmless to release the charge from a fridge, I hope my info shows you that's not the case. Please will you consider capturing the gas and having it destroyed properly? I know SA isn't subject to the environmental laws that apply in many other countries, but the atmosphere and climate doesn't really care where the release occurs. We're all in this together. Met groot respek en dankie.

    • @AirmanJH
      @AirmanJH 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do you propose capturing the gas when there is no service port?

    • @hallcrash
      @hallcrash 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AirmanJH tap it with a line piercing saddle valve.

    • @hallcrash
      @hallcrash 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Its cost effective to capture the gas. It can be dried and reused. I'm suprised the company who supplies the gas you use doesn't pay you for recovered gas.

  • @foreverendeavors6210
    @foreverendeavors6210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I would have liked to watched the brazing/solder procedure.

  • @ethansys2725
    @ethansys2725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Informative video, as always. Learned a lot from your videos.

  • @nunurbuisness5578
    @nunurbuisness5578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love fixing things. I recently repaired my old dry now it's good as new. It kinds sucks the equipment needed to repair a freezer though

    • @vlogcity1111
      @vlogcity1111 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      A vacuum pump can be made easily with an old fridge compressor that still runs they draw hundreds of psi in vacuum

  • @mikegalgano4567
    @mikegalgano4567 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    WOW your allowed to vent 134a to atmosphere in your country! Wouldn't it make sense to pull refrigerant out to a tank to use later?

    • @aragamusa2144
      @aragamusa2144 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How do I do that.?

  • @vanheemskerk1
    @vanheemskerk1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Johannes. Nice video, thanx! Groetjes uit Nederland

  • @hennieroets3189
    @hennieroets3189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Baie dankie vir die inligting. Ek het die stawe bestel en die sweiswerk was baie maklik. Nog maals dankie vir jou ondervinding wat jy deel.

  • @MrJrryhy460
    @MrJrryhy460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can you use a regular propane soldiering torch? Or do I have to get a MAP gas torch? Can I use regular soldering fill? I want to thank you for sharing this DIY repair to help me save money during these trying times.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes you can use a propane torch, rather not use soldering, get the proper rods

    • @MrJrryhy460
      @MrJrryhy460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@JDNelRefrigeration I cannot say enough thanks for sharing this to everyone. This helps.

  • @michaelbaltay7916
    @michaelbaltay7916 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, Thx. helpful video. Question: I am rebuilding sub zero refrigerator running R134a. 1.Other than adapting connections, is there any reason why cannot use automotive R134a in new installed residential Embraco compressor and new evaporator? 2. Do you need any oil additives for new residential AC system? Thx.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      134a whether automotive or domestic or commercial is the same thing. As far as my knowledge stretches 134a is not used in household air conditioning. They use R22 or 407c or 410

    • @tbone6354
      @tbone6354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you add purified water to the compressor before regassing then there is no need to vacuum

  • @shaniaa9287
    @shaniaa9287 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for this detailed video. It proves to me, I'm better off hiring a professional for the job 😂👍🤙✌️❤❤❤

  • @kojsiusoaliu6772
    @kojsiusoaliu6772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    You cant vent r600 or r290 but cmon man just recover that r134 for god's sake

    • @rodgraff1782
      @rodgraff1782 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What is even worse he vented R12, when he blew out the lines

    • @strimbimmin328
      @strimbimmin328 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Welcome to refrigeration done outside the USA/Canada lol they don’t give a damn

    • @fernandoguerrero4145
      @fernandoguerrero4145 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      😂😂 bro just cut the line and kept on talking like normal 😅😅

  • @bru319
    @bru319 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a new Embraco compressor with 3 rubber factory stub plugs. Is there a trick to pulling them out because the heads want to tear off. They are hollow and I was thinking that maybe you push a blunt wire in the there to stretch the plug and then they come out but what is your opinion? I like your tips about dealing with factory braised solder on the connections. I plan on using Harris Stay Brite 4% silver wire which melts at a much lower temperature than brazing.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If the rubber plugs break off inside the compressor, I would, if I can get one of the 3 out, put gas pressure into the compressor through the one that you've managed to get out and with a gas welding torch heat the others up and they will just pop out.

  • @s96822
    @s96822 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does it help to use liquid on brazed pipes to check for leaks? I recall before charging an AC minisplit you must maintain steady vacuum prior to charging. Not with a fridge?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you are unsure of a weld it is a good idea to use a liquid leak detecting solvent. I draw vacuum in the whole system for about 2 minutes that's all you need to remove all the air from the system before charging.

  • @DIYsince_71
    @DIYsince_71 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Could you tell me the average PSI when not running and a fridge is set/full? (a range is fine) Otherwise, great video.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      On a fridge thats warm the pressure on the gas in the fridge will be exactly the same as the pressure as the gas cylinder outside the fridge. When the fridge starts running the suction pressure goes down & the high side pressure will go up. The longer the fridge runs, the lower the suction pressure gets. The highside pressure will reach maximum pressure shortly after the fridge starts up and as the fridge cools down that pressure will drop slightly. The pressure depends on what type of refrigerant or gas you use.

  • @johnnyriser8519
    @johnnyriser8519 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello. What type silicone did you use to glue the defrost tray back on with? Thanks.

  • @bobbofly
    @bobbofly 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm assuming the replacement compressor utilizes ester oil, since you're mixing r12 & 134a? Either that or you meant you're refilling with *r12a* which is basically propane, sans the odor additive?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The oil on small domestic fridges does not cause a problem

  • @bateeification
    @bateeification 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Johann... I have a KIC super cool fridge. The freezer does it's part in a matter of mins, but the fridge is not as efficient. It cools but stuff doesn't get as cold as it would on a normal operating fridge. Could it be a gas leak?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      From the little information you are giving me, I really can't say. I would need to test your fridge.

  • @beanomino
    @beanomino 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Morning please can you tell me what type of paint can i use to paint inside my fridge

  • @NickAnderson-rc4gt
    @NickAnderson-rc4gt ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish to know how may I switch a 220vac compressor into 12vac. How to rewind it, what wire gauge to use, etc. I wand to operate my refreg on battery without using an inverter. Is it possible?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  ปีที่แล้ว

      You can buy a 12volt compressor I do not think you can rewind a 220v compressor into a successful 12volt compressor.

  • @chrispfeif5552
    @chrispfeif5552 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Johann, lekker video. i would be able to do it myself if i had the gas and tools for soldering.. anyways. I want to ask can you, as in your company, replace my AEG fridge compressor, it ran on CCl2F2. it should be the same physics as the newer R-134 gases right? the comp is making a high pitched whistling noise. I am in CPT though...

  • @The-Mattman
    @The-Mattman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your vids,very down to earth.
    Would it be ok to use r12 refrigerant in place of r290a ?. I have a couple of old r12 cans i could use up.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, they are very happily compatible on small domestic fridges. On the bigger ones though the capillary size might be a little bit too big.

    • @lonniesmith104
      @lonniesmith104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And they're very illegal to.

    • @The-Mattman
      @The-Mattman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lonniesmith104 well, it’s worth it, nice cold beers now :-)

  • @katojeremiah
    @katojeremiah 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should the drier be replaced whenever a compressor is being replaced

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes because it is a filter & no matter how clean or hygienic you think the job is done, there is always a little bit of impurities and secondly a drier is a very inexpensive part.

  • @johnnieveight4925
    @johnnieveight4925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i wish we had guys like you in the UK, seams like fridge engineers over here just say the fridge is old and to just throw it away!!

    • @166Roberto
      @166Roberto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't wish to see these guys in the UK. First thing we learned was not to release the harmful refrigerant into the atmosphere

    • @Beelzebub73
      @Beelzebub73 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@166Roberto r134a is not a ozone depleting gas so you just told us you learned nothing without actually saying it

    • @jackmorgan709
      @jackmorgan709 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Beelzebub73 BUT it is a very potent grenhouse gas which is not great.

  • @rmoran9999
    @rmoran9999 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you pinched it and then sold it the end of the line. Wouldn't air want to blow back out of that joint?

  • @antoniov4152
    @antoniov4152 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found your channel and wanna thank you for what you do sir. My refrigerator has a leak is a KitchenAid 5 door is expensive but got it for cheap I added a car freon stop leak can r134a what is your take on that?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've heard of the stop leak solution but I have not used it myself. I would spend some time to find the puncture and repair it.

    • @antoniov4152
      @antoniov4152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JDNelRefrigeration so far the stop leak car freon has done the trick . I thank you for your response keep up the great work you do.

  • @Talib827
    @Talib827 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi is it necessary to do flushing when replacing a compressor if gas was coming out? And if you did do flushing what Is your suitable way of doing it.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If the system is clean I do not flush it. If the system is dirty there is a few different types of flushing agent available for different applications.

  • @dale3645
    @dale3645 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful video but I’m not sure I understood a comment you made to someone.
    I will use map gas torch. I wasn’t understanding WHAT solder or flux to use from your video or comments. What would I ask for or look for in the store?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I use acetylene welding which creates a hotter flame than map gas but there is no problem with using map gas. We get lots of different grades of silver solder in South Africa with different types of silver content. The one with the highest silver content is called mattibraze 34. The flux powder I use is the same that is used on precious metals - for silver brazing alloys at temperatures up to 800 degrees celcius. We used Easy-flo flux powder.

    • @dale3645
      @dale3645 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I’m doing project today!!!!!!!!

  • @hemtet5500
    @hemtet5500 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does a fridge freezer have the same set up? thanks

  • @qrocks01
    @qrocks01 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi.. how do you calculate what sise compressor to install if there is no specs on it?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      All compressors are marked with specifications, either with codes that you can look up what displacement, BTU & power consumption or some mark the power consumption on the compressor itself.
      If there is no markings you can use an educated guess according to the size of your fridge.

  • @lobdsk
    @lobdsk ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you any compressor that fits it a refrigerator?

  • @boashna
    @boashna 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    anybody can answer this my system use ptc system. I am not sure if I use the correct ptc but I hear and see the overload activited and working. is that mean the ptc is correct and motor stuck .. what happens if ptc fits but wrong ..

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have to run the compressor through an amp meter and see whether the compressor draws the correct current according to the manufacturers specifications.

  • @ILGuy2012
    @ILGuy2012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for making this video. This looks a little too complicated than what I care to tackle.

  • @twincam825
    @twincam825 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you purge with nitrogen when soldier .

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No I use the same type of refrigerant that the system will run on.

  • @johnnyriser8519
    @johnnyriser8519 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello. I enjoy your videos! When you determined the line was frosting, and the system was overcharged, you released some gas. Since you were connected to the suction side, and the system was running, did you turn the system off briefly to allow it to build up pressure before releasing pressure, or how did you manage the release of gas? My thinking was if the release was attempted through the suction side while the system was running, you would pull in outside air. Just trying to see if there was a trick to doing it that I overlooked. Thanks., and keep the videos coming!!

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If your suction pressure runs in a vacuum you have to switch the compressor off, but with R12 the suction very seldom goes near a vacuum, so you can blow off the gas while the compressor is running.

    • @joeshumo9457
      @joeshumo9457 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But it’s an r134 system that you vented to atmosphere.
      Certainly not R12.
      Unless you retrofitted the entire system.
      This video has far too many problems.

  • @m.n.3490
    @m.n.3490 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would have like to see you do the welding.

  • @beanomino
    @beanomino 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please can you explain the difference between a dual compressor fridge and a single compressor

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      On a dual compressor fridge the one compressor will work the fridge side & the other compressor will work the freezer side. On a single compressor. One compressor works both the fridge and freezer.

    • @beanomino
      @beanomino 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JDNelRefrigeration thank you

  • @syedbasheer8210
    @syedbasheer8210 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent job...

  • @nkujajunior8373
    @nkujajunior8373 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir please solve these problem how do you test that you did not block the filter drier after welding it in and how do you test a working compressor that it will be able to run with gas

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If the gas circulates it means there is no blockage. A quick test - put power on the compressor let it run for a few seconds while holding your finger on the high side tube to feel if it builds up pressure.

  • @1caniac327
    @1caniac327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    you should've shown the welding part

  • @elektrolyte
    @elektrolyte 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    excellent video!!
    moooi MAN!!!

  • @nchomey
    @nchomey 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. Why do you aim for 10psi? I've seen numbers from 0-4in vacuum all the way up to 22psi. Is this a fridge only or a fridge/freezer? Thanks!

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Different gasses work on different pressures. In this video the fridge was charged with R12. If I had used a different gas my initial charge would have been a different pressure.

    • @nchomey
      @nchomey 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JDNelRefrigeration understood. Thanks! Any suggestions for r134a in a fridge/freezer? Pressure/temp tables lead me to believe that around 0psi is ideal for this situation.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nchomey 0 psi will be achieved at a very cold evaporation temperature, but starting off with a warm fridge, pressure should also be around 10psi

    • @nchomey
      @nchomey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JDNelRefrigeration thanks! Yes, I mean aiming for 0 psi when the fridge/freezer is fully cold. I have about 3psi right now when cold/running and it's about 13 when the compressor is off. Seems like it could be a bit lower - there is frost on the suction line, almost to the compressor.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nchomey If you blow a little bit of gas off, the frost on the suction line should melt.

  • @MJ-uz4zw
    @MJ-uz4zw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just out of curiosity why didn’t you just cut the suction and high pressure side lines rather than un soldering them off. It looked like you had enough line to complete the job. Thanks for the informative video

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do sometimes cut the pipes off, but for this demonstration video I showed that you can do the joints without cutting the pipes off.

    • @MJ-uz4zw
      @MJ-uz4zw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JDNelRefrigeration awesome I’m getting ready to do my compressor swap later today. Also when pulling a vacuum does it remove any moisture from the system?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MJ-uz4zw Yes it does but rather than removing moisture try and prevent moisture from entering the system while changing the compressor

  • @tomsawer8696
    @tomsawer8696 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW - you do understand that R134A is a danger to ozone layer and is illegal to release like that?

    • @aragamusa2144
      @aragamusa2144 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bro, how do I contain the refrigerant for future use.

    • @dboboc
      @dboboc หลายเดือนก่อน

      And so is the car you’re driving and the power station you get your electricity from.

  • @stevejrsalazar3011
    @stevejrsalazar3011 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why didn't you capture the freon???

  • @fahimzaywari5318
    @fahimzaywari5318 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    in which country you are located.

  • @enduringpromise
    @enduringpromise 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see you are in South Africa. In the USA we must evacuate R134A into a recovery tank and return it to a recovery center.

    • @chrispfeif5552
      @chrispfeif5552 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yea i was wondering about that too. i guess the work space there is well ventilated. i checked wiki ,it seems R134a has an insignificant ozone depletion potential, but i agree it should be saved/'recycled'.

    • @rodgraff1782
      @rodgraff1782 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chrispfeif5552 Yea, but he also purged and vented R12, which one of the first refrigerants that were banned. It is much greater as far as ozone depletion, along with R11, R22, and R500. South Africa agreed to follow the Montreal Protocol on January 15, 1990, so he is required to recover the refrigerant.

  • @douglas747wct
    @douglas747wct 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eish...lekker! Baie dankie.

  • @alexdavis7872
    @alexdavis7872 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shouldn’t you have recovered the refrigerant in the system?

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  ปีที่แล้ว

      On a small domestic I do not recover the gas but on larger refrigeration equipment I do recover.

  • @AirsoftMemeNerd
    @AirsoftMemeNerd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A bottle of r-12 that big would go for a pretty penny over here in the US…..

  • @agamparihar4033
    @agamparihar4033 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where. Is. Your. Shop. Address.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  ปีที่แล้ว

      we are located at 37 5th street, Linden, Johannesburg

  • @J.T323
    @J.T323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks,this video helped me alot...thanks for sharing your knowledge...

    • @godleykoena7245
      @godleykoena7245 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We appreciate yr good job sir and yr experience

  • @rodgraff1782
    @rodgraff1782 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why did you not recover the refrigerant? South Africa agreed to follow the Montreal Protocol on January 15, 1990, which makes it illegal to vent ozone depleting gasses, including R134A and R12 refrigerants. Hope no one with authority to enforce it sees your video. just cut the lines. Just running your vacuum pump for two minutes does not prove you had a good vacuum. You did remove your service valve and resealed the process tube, which is very good.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  ปีที่แล้ว

      On big refrigeration plants I do recover the gas but not on the small domestics.

  • @Lilaco_
    @Lilaco_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I saw a super nice fridge for free, just needed a new compressor. I now know this may not be a DIY situation..

  • @orutraorutra6452
    @orutraorutra6452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Sorry, but no mater what you should use a recovery refrigiration equipment and not just vent it to the air to increase the ODP and GWP. If you past and have your EPA license you know that you can be fined for this actions.

    • @Wrenchmonkey1
      @Wrenchmonkey1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's in a 3rd-world shit hole.

  • @tbone6354
    @tbone6354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A good idea is to fill the compressor with water before regassing. Then it will run cooler

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Less than one drop of water in the system will freeze and cause a blockage.

  • @Gaz888
    @Gaz888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Don't you Guys have laws about discharging gas into the atmosphere we do! That stuff puts massive holes in the izone

    • @tubatits
      @tubatits 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We do in Canada, also for who can purchase. My experience has the vast majority of retailers have no idea about asking for the certification, before the purchase. I regret taking the course because the government is doing nothing about enforcement.

    • @rodgraff1782
      @rodgraff1782 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tubatits His country agreed to the Montreal Protocol on January 15, 1990, which banned the practice of discharging Ozone Depleting refrigerants.

  • @mdsadamahmed1208
    @mdsadamahmed1208 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks sir Refrigerator chamber making system vedio uploaded

  • @ashrafkarjiker6888
    @ashrafkarjiker6888 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why don’t you install a service valve on the compressor

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  ปีที่แล้ว

      The type of service valves we get in South Africa has a plastic seal inside and from the heat of the compressor I find that after a couple of years it can develop a leak.

    • @rodgraff1782
      @rodgraff1782 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s best best practice everywhere to remove the access valve, pinch off and braze the end of the process tube, just like he did in the video.

  • @almighymole2142
    @almighymole2142 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Use a scale for correct charge

  • @joeduca6071
    @joeduca6071 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    you have to run nitrogen inside the tube when brazing or carbon will build up inside them and it will destroy the compressor soon

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I you notice, I did flush the system with the type of refrigerant that I use for the charge before fitting the pencil dryer

    • @rodgraff1782
      @rodgraff1782 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JDNelRefrigeration purging with R12 is not going to remove the scale.

  • @hlcorick
    @hlcorick 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very helpful. Sub'd.

  • @Ayne-ny4em
    @Ayne-ny4em 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    30 years engineer.

  • @popcopone5172
    @popcopone5172 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    oh man that s friking difficult

  • @drpoundsign
    @drpoundsign 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a pretty well off late middlle-aged guy. But, I'm PISSED about my twenty year old inherited GE refrigerator (probably) dying. )-; I lost a leg of power back in July, and the surge probably doomed the compressor. There is a humming noise, the light inside (along with lights in my house) dim, and it clunks towards the end of it's -all too frequent now-cycle. The surges FROM the fridge have probably taken out my HVAC transformer for the second time. This repair looks complicated. I cleaned the coils in back and slots in the cardboard today.
    These puppies used to last forever in the OLD days.

    • @JDNelRefrigeration
      @JDNelRefrigeration  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't know where you are but you would need a technician to examine it and diagnose the fault.

    • @drpoundsign
      @drpoundsign 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JDNelRefrigeration I did an experiment last night. I unplugged the fridge for ten minutes, and STILL had flickering lights. What's Really Weird is that when I turn on an overhead light near the fridge, it sounds almost normal. But, when it's OFF, it makes that "dying" sound. I am DEF calling the electrician today

  • @shawnrasch3827
    @shawnrasch3827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    cutters are not recovery equipment

  • @XX-mi7kq
    @XX-mi7kq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    EPA watching this 👁️👁️

    • @coffeeseven
      @coffeeseven 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Definitely not a U.S. compressor change. Let's just let a the gas out LOL

    • @TheRayMaynard
      @TheRayMaynard 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      EPA would love this. obviously not in USA.

    • @chemicalcowpoke307
      @chemicalcowpoke307 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      EPA has no say in RSA...

    • @rodgraff1782
      @rodgraff1782 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chemicalcowpoke307 Maybee, but South Africa agreed to follow the Montreal Protocol on January 15, 1990. It requires him to recover the refrigerant.

  • @bluecollardownunder3616
    @bluecollardownunder3616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh my goodness! Really? You didn’t recovered the refrigerant? 😳 stop making video tutorial dude! 🤦

  • @networkingdude
    @networkingdude 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You don't vent gas to the atmosphere...
    You don't put random amounts of gas in, you weight it to the correct amount...
    There's lots of good info here but please don't take these shortcuts.

  • @PalesaPelesa
    @PalesaPelesa 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hy

  • @edsecce5685
    @edsecce5685 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I guess that gas is harmless to humans and the environment

    • @foreverendeavors6210
      @foreverendeavors6210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      134a is harmless.

    • @edsecce5685
      @edsecce5685 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@foreverendeavors6210 thanks

    • @davemcgaffney9401
      @davemcgaffney9401 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm was surprised seeing the R134a being vented to the atmosphere... The use of obsolete R12 and no real measurement of the quantity
      of refrigerant... Here in the USA they would be all over you with large fines over the depletion of the ozone layer... Must be nice not having government all over you...

    • @foreverendeavors6210
      @foreverendeavors6210 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I previously put that it is harmless, that is a pretty loose statement, I wouldn't go scuba diving with it lol, all joking aside it should properly be recovered.

    • @kojsiusoaliu6772
      @kojsiusoaliu6772 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not for the environment..

  • @maureenv8312
    @maureenv8312 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very bad camera

  • @Riffuchs
    @Riffuchs ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To be frank, I stopped watching the video when I saw the refrigerant being wented to atmosphere. Not like there's rules about how to handle refrigerants environment friendly. And not likes those rules are there for a reason. But hey... it's YT, every non-professional can show off and act like he's doing good work. Some click and some more cents from from YT make it worth to vent refrigerants doing a ton of damage to the climate to the atmosphere, yes? God grief.