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Post by andrewo on May 16, 2022 16:40:26 GMT
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Post by andrewo on May 16, 2022 19:30:32 GMT
Also, how different is it to rewire one of these compared to a CK unit?
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Post by marko on May 16, 2022 20:53:56 GMT
13 pounds !? of SO2? Wow! Too bad about the cabinet, can you save it?
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Post by andrewo on May 16, 2022 23:18:22 GMT
13 pounds !? of SO2? Wow! Too bad about the cabinet, can you save it?
I think so, I haven't done much with cabinets, the doors are in good shape, and I think I just need to repair the rotten wood on the bottom feet and straighten that one metal piece back. The actual insulation inside seems to be in good shape, and any bad looking wood looks replacable. |
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Post by douro20 on May 18, 2022 5:41:27 GMT
13 pounds !? of SO2? Wow! Too bad about the cabinet, can you save it?
I'd believe it...those dual "pig" evaporators can store quite a bit of refrigerant; also liquid SO2 is quite dense, being nearly 1.5 times as dense as water at 0 degrees Celsius. |
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Post by turbokinetic on May 18, 2022 12:30:19 GMT
13 pounds !? of SO2? Wow! Too bad about the cabinet, can you save it?
I'd believe it...those dual "pig" evaporators can store quite a bit of refrigerant; also liquid SO2 is quite dense, being nearly 1.5 times as dense as water at 0 degrees Celsius. Yep, they hold a massive amount of refrigerant! You definitely don't want to pop one in the house! |
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Post by elec573 on May 20, 2022 15:54:06 GMT
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Post by andrewo on May 25, 2022 2:59:36 GMT
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Post by Travis on Jun 7, 2022 15:11:11 GMT
Good luck with that one. Your best bet is to use heat shrink tubing to stabilize the wiring on that one. On the older DR’s, there’s only a 1” hole in the upper plate that allows the three compressor leads and two heater leads to pass.
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Post by andrewo on Jun 13, 2022 4:30:51 GMT
Heres a quick update on the fridge. I fixed up the cabinet somewhat, and put the top back on! I let the fridge run for a good hour and 15 minutes, and the evaps quickly got cold and frosty. Since It was the evening, I didn't want to leave it running outside so I turned it off before It could cycle off itself. It seemed to run a long time without turning off itself though. The cabinet temperature was in the high 30's/ low 40's when I turned it off, and I am not sure if the temperature control dial on the control box is working. When first started, the wattage was around 280 watts, and it slowly went down to around 215 watts when I eventually turned it off. It seems to run great! Heres a link to two videos of it running. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a-NUPFeKoyYd7Ines8c8amCB4zwrb0V3?usp=sharing. The 215 watts is around what my ck 35 2 door runs at.    |
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Post by turbokinetic on Jun 13, 2022 10:59:33 GMT
Heres a quick update on the fridge. I fixed up the cabinet somewhat, and put the top back on! I let the fridge run for a good hour and 15 minutes, and the evaps quickly got cold and frosty. Since It was the evening, I didn't want to leave it running outside so I turned it off before It could cycle off itself. It seemed to run a long time without turning off itself though. The cabinet temperature was in the high 30's/ low 40's when I turned it off, and I am not sure if the temperature control dial on the control box is working. When first started, the wattage was around 280 watts, and it slowly went down to around 215 watts when I eventually turned it off. It seems to run great! Heres a link to two videos of it running. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a-NUPFeKoyYd7Ines8c8amCB4zwrb0V3?usp=sharing. The 215 watts is around what my ck 35 2 door runs at. That's good to hear! It sounds like it's working well. The wattage seems to be reasonable. the wattage should decrease as the evaporator gets cooler. The lower the return pressure from the evaporator, the lower the load on the compressor; so the lower the power demand. Once the cabinet gets stabilized it should be able to cycle off. The manual shows the expected cabinet and evaporator temperatures for given operating conditions. That may help you with knowing how close to new it is performing! Sincerely, David |
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Post by andrewo on Jun 13, 2022 19:50:05 GMT
Heres a quick update on the fridge. I fixed up the cabinet somewhat, and put the top back on! I let the fridge run for a good hour and 15 minutes, and the evaps quickly got cold and frosty. Since It was the evening, I didn't want to leave it running outside so I turned it off before It could cycle off itself. It seemed to run a long time without turning off itself though. The cabinet temperature was in the high 30's/ low 40's when I turned it off, and I am not sure if the temperature control dial on the control box is working. When first started, the wattage was around 280 watts, and it slowly went down to around 215 watts when I eventually turned it off. It seems to run great! Heres a link to two videos of it running. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a-NUPFeKoyYd7Ines8c8amCB4zwrb0V3?usp=sharing. The 215 watts is around what my ck 35 2 door runs at. That's good to hear! It sounds like it's working well. The wattage seems to be reasonable. the wattage should decrease as the evaporator gets cooler. The lower the return pressure from the evaporator, the lower the load on the compressor; so the lower the power demand. Once the cabinet gets stabilized it should be able to cycle off. The manual shows the expected cabinet and evaporator temperatures for given operating conditions. That may help you with knowing how close to new it is performing! Sincerely, David Thank you! |
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It seems to be an original cabinet which is really cool, and when I loaded it I could hear the sloshing of the refrigerant, so it probably does not have any leaks. Is there a way to tell the year of it? 
It seems to be an original cabinet which is really cool, and when I loaded it I could hear the sloshing of the refrigerant, so it probably does not have any leaks. Is there a way to tell the year of it? 
