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2-4. Cooling

Problems

Causes

 

Checks

Measures

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

High

Refrigerant leak.

Check sequence

Weld the leaking part, recharge the

Drier must be replaced.

temperature

 

1.

Check the welded parts of the

refrigerant.

 

in the freezer

 

 

drier inlet and outlet and drier

 

 

compartment.

 

 

auxiliary in the compressor

 

 

 

 

 

compartment (high pressure side).

 

 

 

 

2.

Check the end of compressor

 

 

 

 

 

sealing pipe (low pressure side).

 

 

 

 

3.

Check silver soldered parts.

 

 

 

 

 

(Cu + Fe / Fe + Fe).

 

 

 

 

4.

Check bending area of wire

 

 

 

 

 

condenser pipe in compressor

 

 

 

 

 

compartment (cracks can

 

 

 

 

 

happen during bending).

 

 

 

 

5.

Check other parts (compressor

 

 

 

 

 

compartment and evaporators in

 

 

 

 

 

freezer compartment).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shortage of refrigerant.

Check frost formation on the surface

- Find out the leaking area, repair,

Drier must be replaced.

 

 

of evaporator in the freezer

evacuate, and recharge the

 

 

 

compartment.

refrigerant.

 

 

 

- If the frost forms evenly on the

- No leaking, remove the remaining

 

 

 

surface, it is OK.

refrigerant, and recharge new

 

 

 

- If it does not, it is not good.

refrigerant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS

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