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Post by jhigdon2 on Jul 17, 2014 21:45:56 GMT
Sometimes I think that reversing the polarity, blows clear the fine debris that collect on the glass terminals inside the compressor oil sump.
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Post by coldspaces on Jul 17, 2014 21:49:37 GMT
Sometimes I think that reversing the polarity, blows clear the fine debris that collect on the glass terminals inside the compressor oil sump. Never thought of that happening. So I should leave it that way and see what happens?
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Post by jhigdon2 on Jul 17, 2014 21:54:21 GMT
You should be able to reverse it back now, and live cabinet sometimes will be gone for good.
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Post by coldspaces on Jul 18, 2014 16:38:23 GMT
Well the plug flip didn't stop the live cabinet. But she is still purring away like a new one so far.
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Post by allan on Jul 19, 2014 3:41:16 GMT
Well the plug flip didn't stop the live cabinet. But she is still purring away like a new one so far. After losing my DR last Saturday that was running so smooth and quiet for two full weeks I am now very sensitive to what kills them. How is the hi side temps. Do you have a warm float tank ?
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Post by coldspaces on Jul 19, 2014 6:27:22 GMT
Well the plug flip didn't stop the live cabinet. But she is still purring away like a new one so far. After losing my DR last Saturday that was running so smooth and quiet for two full weeks I am now very sensitive to what kills them. How is the hi side temps. Do you have a warm float tank ? Yes so far the float tank and condenser are warm. Watts are about 160 at start up and drop below 150 by shut down. I have been checking the feel by hand of the line before and after the filter drier also and it seems to be the same. nothing to indicate it is plugging yet. I tried to check cycle times tonight but I missed the sound of the unit shutting off. This thing is unbelievably quite. I do know the on time was about 26 mins.
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Post by allan on Jul 27, 2014 4:12:43 GMT
Is this one still working?
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Post by coldspaces on Jul 27, 2014 4:48:58 GMT
So far it is. I have been watching it close as the frost line seems to be receding. I haven't been opening the door much so the load hasn't been large, not sure what that does to the pig frost line myself. It never did frost completely on the outside but the top inside was frosting more than it is now. Could also just be easier to see now that it has had time to built up. The watts keep staying right around 150 and the condenser and float are warm. So far the filter drier has no drop in temp across it to indicate it is blocking. May need fed some more so2.
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Post by allan on Jul 27, 2014 4:55:32 GMT
So far it is. I have been watching it close as the frost line seems to be receding. I haven't been opening the door much so the load hasn't been large, not sure what that does to the pig frost line myself. It never did frost completely on the outside but the top inside was frosting more than it is now. Could also just be easier to see now that it has had time to built up. The watts keep staying right around 150 and the condenser and float are warm. So far the filter drier has no drop in temp across it to indicate it is blocking. May need fed some more so2. Looks like an under fed evap. Only troublesome thing about evap not fully frosted is that the un frosted area makes room for oil to collect?
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Post by coldspaces on Jul 27, 2014 5:10:58 GMT
Yes that worries me, don't want to starve it of oil. I have been expecting the filter drier to plug on this one and that may be what is happening. This compressor had to be pretty dirty inside when I started. I don't think it would be the float seat plugging with the filter right ahead of it but who knows. If the frost line keeps dropping I will be shutting it down soon.
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Post by coldspaces on Jul 28, 2014 1:17:39 GMT
Well I shut it down today even though the frost line is the same. The float is no longer as warm as the filter drier and the dome was getting almost too hot to keep my hand on by the end of its cycle. Even though the filter drier had the same temp going in and out I think it might be plugging but not sure. Gonna heat up the evap to see if it is just oil logging. If not it must be the filter or the float seat getting restricted.
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Post by allan on Jul 28, 2014 1:37:47 GMT
Well I shut it down today even though the frost line is the same. The float is no longer as warm as the filter drier and the dome was getting almost too hot to keep my hand on by the end of its cycle. Even though the filter drier had the same temp going in and out I think it might be plugging but not sure. Gonna heat up the evap to see if it is just oil logging. If not it must be the filter or the float seat getting restricted. Will you cut open the liquid drier to inspect it if you have to open the system? That will be very valuable information to see if the drier has reacted with the SO2 or become plugged with something we haven't expected. This is very interesting
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Post by coldspaces on Jul 28, 2014 1:53:57 GMT
Well I shut it down today even though the frost line is the same. The float is no longer as warm as the filter drier and the dome was getting almost too hot to keep my hand on by the end of its cycle. Even though the filter drier had the same temp going in and out I think it might be plugging but not sure. Gonna heat up the evap to see if it is just oil logging. If not it must be the filter or the float seat getting restricted. Will you cut open the liquid drier to inspect it if you have to open the system? That will be very valuable information to see if the drier has reacted with the SO2 or become plugged with something we haven't expected. This is very interesting If I open the system you can count on that drier getting dissected for sure.
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Post by coldspaces on Jul 29, 2014 3:47:28 GMT
I realized that I neglected to mention that yesterday when this unit really started to run hot it was also drawing double the watts it had been. 300 watts as opposed to the 150 it had been running at for more than a week. Heating the evap. coil up only caused the watts to climb to over 400 and start cycling the overload I have on it. Looks like I will have to bring home the so2 recovery machine from storage(small freezer)and find out what is really restricted.
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Post by jhigdon2 on Jul 29, 2014 5:45:48 GMT
Eeeek. That's a whole bunch of watts. I hope it ok.
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