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Pull the insulation off the suction line loop. Cap tube maybe leaking where its soldered to the suction line! Had one last week on a perlick! Took me a minute to find it. Only because i ran across the same sitiuation before that took me hours to find and lots of frustration.
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Merged your threads. Please don't make duplicate threads, thank you.
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thanks guys...the cooler has never had any kegs in it while ive been there..
beenthere, i deleted this thread but it wouldnt delete..
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there was no inulation on the suction line...
has anyone had any success with the leak sealers you blow into a system?
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Im wondering the same thing on the leak sealers .Originally Posted by primmers
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I would only do this as an absolute LAST resort. And after describing to the customer how much it can screw up the system.
In fact, I actually wouldn't do this at all. Unless the customer insisted and I had a can left on the truck I was trying to use up.
You need to determine if this thing has a leak or is just restricted. You have a good leak detector, so a shot of 22 and 150# of nitrogen you should be able to find the leak.
As mentioned, most likely evap accumulator or evap tubing where the fins are crimped around.
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jared why not puff up the system with the 134a in it?? r22 is like gold now....
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r22 isn that expensive and you wont be using that much
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$ a bottle in my neck of the woods.....
Last edited by beenthere; 10-27-2012 at 09:03 PM. Reason: price
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I have tryed stop leak on a couple of systems, it didn't cause any problems, but it also didn't work. If the leak is that big it might not help.
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We're talking about 1-2 oz max. The reason you use R22 is because most leak detectors pick it up very good.
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I work on Bev-Airs everyday. Not familiar with that particular unit but sounds like a leak. Restricted condition is probably due to moisture icing up in cap tube. It's imperative to pull a deep vacuum (300-500 mics) on these systems. Break the vacuum with nitro a couple times to get there. Pull all the insulation off the line set and see if your leak is there first. I find leaks there a lot. If the copper is badly corroded, the line set should be replaced from comp to cabinet. Hope this helps.
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FYI, Bev-Airs can be a PITA to leak detect. I had one this summer that got the best of me and I was forced to admit defeat and sent it to the junkyard! In my defense, it was 15 years old.
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HA! 15 year olds stuff is new in my area!!
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A lot of my equipment is on or near the beach, so 15 years equals major corrosion. I forget that equipment in other climates probably fairs much better. Of course,kitchens for instance, tend to be corrosive environments no matter where you are.
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Driers warm as they pick up moisture, I think you defiantly have a leak, with POE oil and moisture you are going to be making acid big time.
I didn't see where you had changed the drier maybe I missed that.
You might want to look for a kink in the suction line. Look where it comes out of the cabinet, it is rare but I have seen it happen.
Pretty sure you have some type of compound problem: low charge-leak, restriction hiside or lo side ....
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driers warm when picking up water?????? really?
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I was scratching my head on that one too........
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I waiting for that one to be explained.
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maybe he meant... a drier will release moisture as it warms.
maybe...
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