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Post by allan on Sept 9, 2014 22:11:05 GMT
 Check out out these start up instructions for a Grunow Refrigerator. That is the compressor on the left side of the left page but I have no idea what the white thing is! Any ideas?? |
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Post by allan on Sept 9, 2014 22:12:01 GMT
Check out out these start up instructions for a Grunow Refrigerator. That is the compressor on the left side of the left page but I have no idea what the white thing is! Any ideas?? Oops. Correction. Compressor is on the right side of the left picture |
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Post by coldspaces on Sept 9, 2014 22:20:03 GMT
Hum, pic on page 16 appears to show a high side float next to the condenser coil. Not sure what the white tank is. Could be an accumulator if it is in the suction line or a dehydrator. Were these so2 machines?
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Post by cablehack on Sept 9, 2014 23:34:35 GMT
How interesting. The Grunow is an important fridge because it's the closest thing to a CA monitor top in terms of operating conditions. It too uses a liquid at atmospheric pressure for its refrigerant, Carrene (methylene chloride), which also happens to be very similar on the p/t chart to methyl formate. Indeed, I've considered it as an alternative refrigerant. Like the CA, one pours it in via a funnel. That's not to say the particular fridge shown is a Carrene model, but most of their 30's designs did use it.  |
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Post by cablehack on Sept 10, 2014 23:32:03 GMT
The Carrene filled Grunows had a receiver drier with activated alumina - the diagrams I have indicate that being the likely purpose for the object in question.
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