[AT] While we are OT on Refrigerators.

[Mike M]

So an air conditioning system can't have a small leak that reduces the
level of refrigerant over time? Then why did my son in law just have to
add 2 lbs to our older AC unit? Where did it go?

Mike M


On 6/6/2020 2:59 PM, bradloomis at charter.net wrote:
>
> If it leaks it has a leak. No over time, no evaporating. A leak. Some
> repairable some not so much. Especially on a domestic refrigerator.
> Gets into cost of repair exceeds value of equipment. However that
> could cause excessive run time but the compartments would be warm,
> eventually hot. Dean indicated that temps were OK. Granted without a
> thermometer. Calibrated fingers? 😊
>
> Brad
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Subject: Re: [AT] While we are OT on Refrigerators.
>
> I would be suspicious of your refrigerant level, it can leak over time.
>
> Mike M
>
> On 6/5/2020 9:14 PM, deanvp at att.net <mailto:deanvp at att.net> wrote:
>
> > We have a GE side by side refrigerator, Model TFX27F, with all the
> bells and whistles Front Door Ice and Water dispenser, access door to
> refrigerator without opening the big door, etc  etc.  In fact we have
> a duplicate running in our kitchen right now.  This one was used as
> extra freezer and refrigerator space for awhile when we moved here 20
> years ago and then it was turned off and not used for at least 10
> years.   Well in my current need of making space in the garage I fired
> it back up to check everything to get it ready for sale.  It freezes
> and the refrigerator compartment gets cool like it should, well I
> haven't put a thermometer in each compartment, but it appears to me to
> be working.  Except..... it never quits running.  Not quite true  it
> runs about 95% of the time. Without having door opened or anything
> disturbed.   We have had such good luck with this era of combination
> freezer refrigerator I thought it might be worth something to those
> just getting on their feet. I've cleaned the whole guts under the
> compartments and it really wasn't all that bad. The coils are clean as
> can be.  I doubt this thing is worth more than $100 running as it
> should but if I could find a cheap fix it might be worth spending $20
> on a part or so.
>
> >
>
> > And to satisfy the list needs of being on topic. I need to make more
> room for Antique Tractor stuff I don't need.    Any one have a test I
> can run or a particular part I can check? I'm pretty proficient
> electronics wise.  Besides if I could get this running properly
> somebody might take this off my hands and I won't have to deal with
> getting rid of it. It would take my loader tractor to get it in to my
> P/U bed. Big heavy sucker.   Help?  PS: I don't remember the last time
> I threw something away but I do remember it was traumatic.! 😊
>
> >
>
> > Dean VP
>
> > Snohomish, WA 98290
>
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