bizzle-dip
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I'm in the SW and searching for an engineer familiar with these Engels to take a look at mine.
The compressor runs, it cools, but the fan won't run alongside the compressor - so I replaced the fan - still no luck. Gas-tested with a detector pen all around and inside the unit when on / up to cold temp and running nicely etc. Doesn't appear to be leaking gas - and multi-meter shows everything electrical is happy to the fan, so seems logical to be more of an issue relating to a fault not telling the fan to operate, or perhaps a thermostat weirdy..? Of course open to all other ideas!
Wiring and terminals looks secure / sturdy - all clean inside the unit including around the refrigeration coils etc. There was some (not heaps) of lint and fluff in there upon first opening, so could have been an averheat / fault thermostat issue affecting the fan? Although from the small amount of lint found I'm more inclined to think the Fan wasn't ever running when I bought it (unbeknown to me - second hand purchase 8 or so years ago) and that it just took years for the issue to show up / be recognised from me?
Running it on 240v in the house - had been doing so for 4 years (4 years on 12v permanently before that - no hiccups whatsoever.) Then very recently noticed the inside of unit wasn't running as efficiently as had been, not as cool / certain sides warmer than others - noticed this a couple days and then third or so day unit was doing strange cycling on and off sound - opened it to find it warm inside - no coolant working atall.
So stopped running it so not to cause the unit any more damage - checked fuses, replaced the fan upon realising that wasn't working - and really hoping can find someone in the know to diagnose whether an issue worth investing in repairing or whether end of its road (really hoping not the latter since the compressor /motor works beautifully still.) It now runs to cool without that cycling issue - but of course I do not want to run it until diagnosed the issue, in case causes further damage beyond repair, especially without the fan.
Sorry for the essay - figured the more info the better for people to decide if something within their experiences and capabilities or not - would obviously organise the travel, dependent on where folks are based.
All and any info gratefully received - thank you!
Lizzie
P.s. Thought you'd all giggle - the discovery day of the ruined warm food was of COURSE Chrristmas Eve - it housed the Turkey, Gammon and some nice beef cuts for the visiting family the following day - no stress or Effs and Jeffs AT ALL - I PROMISE....
Brought me right back to the off-grid days - these things only go wrong on holidays, stormy late Sunday nights and when you've no phone signal eh....
Happy boating to you all!
The compressor runs, it cools, but the fan won't run alongside the compressor - so I replaced the fan - still no luck. Gas-tested with a detector pen all around and inside the unit when on / up to cold temp and running nicely etc. Doesn't appear to be leaking gas - and multi-meter shows everything electrical is happy to the fan, so seems logical to be more of an issue relating to a fault not telling the fan to operate, or perhaps a thermostat weirdy..? Of course open to all other ideas!
Wiring and terminals looks secure / sturdy - all clean inside the unit including around the refrigeration coils etc. There was some (not heaps) of lint and fluff in there upon first opening, so could have been an averheat / fault thermostat issue affecting the fan? Although from the small amount of lint found I'm more inclined to think the Fan wasn't ever running when I bought it (unbeknown to me - second hand purchase 8 or so years ago) and that it just took years for the issue to show up / be recognised from me?
Running it on 240v in the house - had been doing so for 4 years (4 years on 12v permanently before that - no hiccups whatsoever.) Then very recently noticed the inside of unit wasn't running as efficiently as had been, not as cool / certain sides warmer than others - noticed this a couple days and then third or so day unit was doing strange cycling on and off sound - opened it to find it warm inside - no coolant working atall.
So stopped running it so not to cause the unit any more damage - checked fuses, replaced the fan upon realising that wasn't working - and really hoping can find someone in the know to diagnose whether an issue worth investing in repairing or whether end of its road (really hoping not the latter since the compressor /motor works beautifully still.) It now runs to cool without that cycling issue - but of course I do not want to run it until diagnosed the issue, in case causes further damage beyond repair, especially without the fan.
Sorry for the essay - figured the more info the better for people to decide if something within their experiences and capabilities or not - would obviously organise the travel, dependent on where folks are based.
All and any info gratefully received - thank you!
Lizzie
P.s. Thought you'd all giggle - the discovery day of the ruined warm food was of COURSE Chrristmas Eve - it housed the Turkey, Gammon and some nice beef cuts for the visiting family the following day - no stress or Effs and Jeffs AT ALL - I PROMISE....
Brought me right back to the off-grid days - these things only go wrong on holidays, stormy late Sunday nights and when you've no phone signal eh....
Happy boating to you all!
