@@damianflores2091I believe these are retro looking coolers? If so just start with the simple diagnoses. Is there power? Is the evaporator fan running? Is the evaporator frozen? Is the condenser fan motor running ? Is the compressor running? Is the condenser coil dirty? If these all check out it’s most likely something relating to the refrigerant. And you would have to gauge up. If one of those questions above does not meet with the requirements then it will be something in that field. Bad fan motor, bad starting components on the compressor (as seen on the video ) or a bad thermostat.
@@TheDave5619 Got a GDM-15 Retro not cooling with a PF2 (faulty condenser temperature) message during test. I believe everything else is working. Compressor, fans (cond & evap), lights are turning on, everything is clean.. Thoughts on how to troubleshoot further?
@@TheDave5619 Thank you for the reply. I actually figured out the PF2 mystery.... There is no sensor connected to the EMS controller. So it's only "natural" that is is giving a PF2 message! :-D My next step is to figure out why it's not cooling. I get some warmer copper tubing going to the condenser and the copper tubing coming out is colder. I havent had a chance to measure the exact differential temperature just yet compared to the air in my workshop so it's my next step. I suspecting that the unit might need a reload of freon since it does not show any signs of having been serviced since 2016.
I got one on marketplace for $100 and he said it was doing the same thing lol. I’m going through trying to troubleshoot everything. Did you find a solution?
@@jacobbarnett9956 I feel you lol. I spent 45 minutes cleaning the inside and I slide the compressor out and blew everything out and started learning about how to fix a fridge. Whole new skill I’m learning right now lol. I’ll update if I find the easy fix for it
Leaks are kind of rare. 9/10 it's a component along the way. Condenser fan kicked on, so t-stat seemed ok. Pressure isn't something you want to measure unless you suspect leak, you never really want to open these up. Parts cost, no idea but it's easy enough to find. You can get a hard start kit with your specs and it's cheap and easy to find and will solve the problem, though not ideal.
