Instead of throwing away your leaking refrigerator, repair the coolant system.
Refrigerators need freon in order to cool food but sometimes the coolant system cracks or the seals around the compressor valve break and the freon escapes. When this happens it is not enough to simply top off the freon in your refrigerator as it will simply escape again over time. Instead, you need to know repair refrigerators that lose freon, in order to make the replenished freon supply last. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Turn off and unplug the refrigerator. Locate the compressor on the back of the refrigerator. Check that the valve on the right of the compressor is fully tightened. Check the seals around the valve for damage. If the valve or the seals around it are broken, the compressor will need to be replaced, otherwise any new freon added to the refrigerator will escape.
2. Check the compressor coils for cracks or holes. The coils should be free of damage in order for the refrigerator to work correctly. If holes or cracks are discovered, prepare a small amount of cold weather epoxy resin according to the manufacturer's instructions. Apply a small amount of the resin into the crack or hole, to plug it. Apply a layer of epoxy over the hole and the surrounding area on the coil, to seal the damage.
3. Open the valve on the compressor. Pump out any freon still inside using a vacuum pump. Connect the hose to the compressor valve and the freon cylinder. Open the valve on the freon cylinder. Fill the compressor with freon. Close the valves on the cylinder and the compressor.
4. Disconnect the cylinder from the hose. Pour five tablespoons of refrigerant oil into the hose. Open the compressor valve and allow the oil to flow into the compressor. Close the compressor valve. Disconnect the hose. Plug the refrigerator back in. Turn the refrigerator back on. Leave the refrigerator for two hours for it to acclimatize again.
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