Copious
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Does anybody have any recommendations/info on someone/company who does this?
Many thanks,
Copious
Many thanks,
Copious
Arzal/LRB/Quiberon bay area - fridge compressor regassing.
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Koeketiene
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Slightly outside your area, but Concarneau Electronic Services regassed my fridge last year.
It has been as good as gold since then.
Very reasonably priced too.
CONCARNEAU ELECTRONIQUE SERVICE
It has been as good as gold since then.
Very reasonably priced too.
CONCARNEAU ELECTRONIQUE SERVICE
Copious
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Thank you for that, but as you say a bit too far away, unless nothing nearer appears.
Beneteau381
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The question hasto be asked, why does it need to be re gassed!
Bobc
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I would think that there will be someone at Arzal that could help.
Copious
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Beneteau381: Half of the chiller plate is frosty whilst the other is not. As I understand it this is indicative of low/incorrect refrigerant pressure. Let me know if you think otherwise.
Bobc. The guy who I was directed to by the Arzal marina office has recently retired but I now have a lead to a commercial refrigeration outfit nearby who have apparently done this.
Watch this space.
Bobc. The guy who I was directed to by the Arzal marina office has recently retired but I now have a lead to a commercial refrigeration outfit nearby who have apparently done this.
Watch this space.
Beneteau381
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Indicative of lo gas, yes, but where did it go or get out. If you just refill it it will escape again. Usual suspects are defrosting with a pointed knife or leaking O ringsin the quick disconnects. Whichever, the leak hasto be fixed first
Copious
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Hi Beneteau, Many thanks for that. I'll ask the question. It has certainly been faultless since installation some 5 years back.
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Lightwave395
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Be wary, if regassing charges are anything like they are in UK it may be cheaper to buy a new evaporator plate
Koeketiene
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Had my fridge regassed in Brittany last year.
Cost: 85 Euro.
It's been as good as gold since.
Lightwave395
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Here in the costa lotta Solent a while back I was quoted £150 by someone who clearly didn't want to do it... I bought a new larger evaporator plate for £135
Roberto
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If you do not find it, then you might try doing it by yourself there are kits available.
I had the same symptoms, the top of the plate did not freeze, I added gas until the first few cm of the return pipe began to freeze. Disclaimer: I have a very old compressor which I would not mind replacing, so by curiosity I tried these "Duracool" gas cans knowing I might have to throw everything away, well a couple of years passed and the compressor still works very well, we'll see how long it lasts.
billskip
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That's fine if you know the gas pressure required (normally on a sticker/info plate ) and the fitting to connect the gas to.
I have found many systems need a valve/connection fitted/soldered to enable re-gassing
KompetentKrew
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Surely if you replace the evaporator plate without the assistance of a fridge engineer, the waste gas will burn a hole in the ozone layer?