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I keep it 78 during the day, 76 later in the evening.
I was seriously considering the 4 ton 2 stage, but this was right at the start of covid, major roof repairs, drywall repair, and other issues....

I've thought that, but the suction line does get cool and sweaty.

Equipment is 8 months old and replaced 17 year old equipment of same capacity. Coils cleaned at start of summer about 2 months ago. Different Load calcs say I need 3-3.5. Load calc . net spec 3.6....

I see water cooled equipment sometimes, cooled by water tower more often, so I doubt it's illegal, just not too advisable.
A larger coil with same size compressor seems most feasible.
A sprayer or...

Just as the title says.
I live in the AZ desert. I've had several days that saw 115-120 temps in my backyard around my outdoor unit. The max temp for the unit is 115. I've noticed at or above...

I use a small tool bag to diagnose and for most repairs. I have a larger bag for installs and heavier tools. I often make a couple extra trips for a tool or something, but it's worth the trade off. ...

Nugget/pellet ice is notorious for bridging.
Use the Nugget/pellet ice kit for that model fountain.
Run the ice level low, about 1/2 bin or a little more
Make sure it's a Nugget, not a flaker,...

Air pockets in the lines should gas out in the reservoir.
New pumps should be able to pull up glycol without issue. Pumps are usually below the glycol level so the don't have a problem. Flow should...

Centrifugal switch is the start switch. Switches from start circuit to run circuit when the pump is up to speed.
Call your local beverage/draught beer service company.

Few things to consider.
Is the motor dual volt and set for the wrong voltage?
Was the end shaft of the motor ok? Sometimes bad pump bearings wear a circular pattern and won't contact the pump...

Thanks icemeister

Comp is good. Oil is good.
I guess I didn't get my actual question across.
Is a system designed for r12, likely to work with R22 gas and an R22 txv?

Also, found out yesterday, the defrost...

It was marked R12, R401a, and R134a.
R134a was the most recent tag, so I went with that.
Then I found the R22 txv, changed gas, and it's working well.

Just worked on a walk in cooler that had a bad compressor. Replaced the compressor, filter drier, and start components. The condensing unit was an old r12 unit. It had a refrigeration change sticker...

With a lot of time, and little load.

Don't forget, the potential start relay on top of the gear motor. If you have one that trips the amp safety a few seconds after stat up, it may be the relay. It's sometimes intermittent.

Pull out and physically clean and dry the sensor head and inside of the well. When you start it back up, use the inlet valve to restrict the inlet flow to roughly half. I have experienced this more...

Its been some time. Between Phx and Tcsn, I am up to 5 units with this exact failure. Well, one was broken at the brazed service port, The rest were wires rubbed against the discharge line leading to...

Doesnt matter who you are or what you fix, manufacturer warranty sucks.
They pay as if you have the part in hand and are standing next to the equipment with it. Replacement parts are getting crappy....

When its over a 110, lots of draught beer and ice maker calls.

Yup, small independant movie theater, fuses kept blowing, and the plastic holder melted or blew apart or something. So they removed the fuses and wired it straight, with the plastic cover and pull...

Probably didnt mess anything up. Although the hoshi used stainless evas, the water channel behind can corrode away and youll get seperation on the evap from the refrigerant tubes

Hmm, the poodle monkey's make a good point!
"we put this crappy commercial together in the time it takes to save 15% or more on car insurance"

You can try to clean them. Dont scratch them much if at all. May not work after a cleaning. Might work fine after cleaning, then not at all when dry.

I often come across this exact situation and go with 76olds advice. I offer my opinion, if they insist I service it, well, I do my best.

A simple bottle of windex is what I often use, every restaurant has it. My company sub contracts for a major co2 gas provider, they do medical air, rest co2, welding gasses and the like. So I service...

dump valve leaking by?

You really should have 2 seperate glycol power packs. Maybe even 3 since you have 2 towers. One glycol unit is for the beer lines from the cooler to the tower/bar, which should run 29-32*. The other...

From a freezer to a cooler shouldnt be a big deal. Maybe adjust or replace the txv for correct superheat back to the compressor?
Going from a cooler, to a freezer, as mentioned, would require...

I have installed 3 in the last couple years in different systems. They have all had a different failure. One kept full time power on the reversing valve, one stopped controlling the air handler on...

So, any remedy yet?
I ask because you said ice is spilling out of the bin door. This will happen if the ice bin is missing the door bafle. The i/m will build up to the top of the bin, even if its...

Yeah, high evep temp should cause a 1 beep. Is the harvest timer too long? Also, if its just shutting down and staying off, is it a false bin full? (not sure why a false bin full would reset with...

I have only seen and worked on one unit. Bad compressor 3 weeks after install. Hope to hell I never work on one again. We also did the warranty repair work on the franklin coolers. pure crap.

Ha! Found you out. I've probably already talked to you a couple times.

I'll be sure to let you know of any oddball situations like this in the future!!!
What equipment do you do tech support for?
Sometimes you. get the right person, sometimes the wrong one. Sometimes...

Yeah, I dont recall off hand what the amp rating was, but thats 3phase wiring to the compressor, the 3 legs o power coming in were doing the same to the side of the compressor, but it was more of a...

About a month ago, on a tuesday afternoon, got a call for a supermarket, Scotsman unit not making ice. Store and equipment is less than two years old. Found a scotsman FME1204AS-3B with an open low...

I thought I read somewhere on this forum that 507 was closely related in operating pressures to 404a. Doesnt it have a very close boiling point to 404a?

I think he said the fan was cycling correctly.

This cust was so nice when he needed the work done, Then so rude when the approved bill came. He herassed and berated me in front of his employees and his restaurant cutomers. I would explain every...

It was only a half horse compressor, 4hrs labor and yes to the rest.

agreed and lesson learned. But if its written and signed, its a quote, which needs to be run by the office and the boss depending on the amount. He wanted a very generalized estimate on the spot.

For the high temp safety, do you test the switch itself, or do you do the push the purge switch test?

Absolutely.
Another is when the cust calls late thursday for a beer system glycol chiller thats been down all week. It needs new wires, switches, compressor and to degrease the oil out of the...

Dont you love it when they call 2 companies out and give it to the one who gets there first? I've been the one to get it and I've been the one to walk into an account when the other guy was just...

How hot is the room its in?
Is the grid and plating good and clean, no loose grid slats?
How is the condenser fan motor and condenser?
Did you replace the whole harvest assist, or just the bad...

The newer stuff has been cube/plate

Hopefully you arent sending them through the autowash. That uses high temp water for a sanitizer. I've seen many ice machine and soda fountain plastics ruined from the industrial dish washers and...

Yeah, but customers dont see the pating as a problem. Hey, all the water comes in copper tubing!
Havent had a problem with danfoss valves, either brazing them in or premature failure. Follow the...

There was a test I've only done a few times, Been a long time since I last tried it. Open youre gauges between the receiver and I think the low side, bypassing/simulating youre hpr valve and reg. If...