Help need to recharge my chiller

[russ49merc]

Has anyone ever found anybody to recharge a chiller?

and if anyone knows how to do it yourself then please let me know.

my brother is a mechanic that services a/c all the time at work.

 

[IsaaX]

Re: Help need to recharge my chiller

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7788540#post7788540 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by russ49merc
Has anyone ever found anybody to recharge a chiller?

and if anyone knows how to do it yourself then please let me know.

my brother is a mechanic that services a/c all the time at work.

Let me know if you find someone. I want to know as well.
Just curious, if your brother services a/c all the time at work, why not ask him?

 

[russ49merc]

he recharges automotive a/c

 

[saltyESQ]

why would you ever need to recharge freon? unless there is a small leak, then it always remains.

do chillers use r12 or r 134?

 

[golfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7788894#post7788894 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltyESQ
why would you ever need to recharge freon? unless there is a small leak, then it always remains.

do chillers use r12 or r 134?

Your local AC guy can do it, pretty much the same as a fridge or AC unit....that brings me to the quote above..you shouldn't have to recharge your chiller unless there's a leak, then you have other issues. When was the last time you recharged your fridge and or AC unit? They just don't need it.

if the unit isn't cooling then its probably an issue with the temp in the room\area the chiller is located.

 

[IsaaX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7788894#post7788894 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltyESQ
why would you ever need to recharge freon? unless there is a small leak, then it always remains.

do chillers use r12 or r 134?

I know in mine when I had it repaired for a leak like 6-7 yrs ago Aquanetic (at the time) recharged it with R12. I think now most of the new stuff at least in Cali is R134. I could be wrong, but knowing the very strict environmental laws in this state, I wouldn't doubt it.

 

[Lo0seR]

134A all the way on cali chillers, auto's have different screw threads for the recharge so have to buy adapters so they will hookup to your dryer on the chiller unit in order to do the recharge.

 

[WarDaddy]

I have one in my car that is 13 years old and it needs a charge, Russ, maybe we can work a deal out for some guy to do both.

 

[saltyESQ]

r12 is about 300-400 per pound....ouch

 

[noschmo]

Russ: Who did you get the credit from?

 

[russ49merc]

paypal buyer credit

 

[russ49merc]

it uses 134a that's crazy that there isn't anyone that recharges or repairs these

 

[russ49merc]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7789625#post7789625 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IsaaX
I know in mine when I had it repaired for a leak like 6-7 yrs ago Aquanetic (at the time) recharged it with R12. I think now most of the new stuff at least in Cali is R134. I could be wrong, but knowing the very strict environmental laws in this state, I wouldn't doubt it.

but chillers don't have any connections it's just a pinched off coper tubing. If it had fittings i would do it myself.

 

[WETFISH]

About 10 years ago I recharged my aquanetics myself.Find out what your chiller uses and how much (r12 or r134 and how many oz)...Call the manufacturer. Type r12 is definitly more efficient.Then just vacuum the system and put in the required amount (app.)You can buy r12 in any Napa auto parts store south of the border(Tijuana) for cheap(6-8 months ago it was $6.50). Some A/C systems have undetectable leaks and take years to bleed off(they are so small).Most auto systems need a recharge after 4-5 years,this is fairly common (in my 35 years of experience ).

 

[WETFISH]

The fittings are there somewhere you just have to look real hard,how else did they originally fill the unit.If your brother works on A/C ,he has access to a weigh scale (built in to auto A/C service machines) and you can fill it to the exact amount.(Important with r134).Someplace on the unit there might be a tag that has type and amount or how about the original warrenty/operating manual.

 

[russ49merc]

from what I was told they put a fitting on it and fill it then they pinch the copper tubing and cut the fitting off and solder the end so there is no fittings

 

[WETFISH]

Copper is easy to solder if you must.

 

[russ49merc]

yes but how am I going to get a fitting on it?

 

[WETFISH]

How about a piece of tubing from a car with the required fitting on it from a junk yard! BMW 325 (e or I or Is) 1985-1990 might have it .Ask your brother, he might even be able to rig something from the stuff he repairs/replaces.