Aaron is the best!!! I am the owner of this wine cabinet. Really appreciate him taking the time to fix this wine cooler. Company gave little help and support. He’s the best if have any refrigeration issues.
You're right it is an art. You have some great equipment for finding a leak. I have seen hvac units that would only leak with positive pressure. I'm really glad to see you posting more stuff.
I use a #5 and #3 tip depending on the job, mostly use the #3 for tight spaces. The last time I bought access ports I bough 1K from a supplier in China, that was 5 years ago and I still have plenty left. Try Amazon or eBay. The best one to get is 1/8 NPT x 1/4” flare with Schroeder valve.
Hey Aaron, Have a GE wine cooler GWS04HAESS which cools from ambient (80F) to 65F but no further. Used to only cool to 70F but after repeated cycling on and off it now manages to get to the 65F. It gurgles when running much like the one in your video. On switching off the refrigerant can be heard moving for about a minute presumably to equalize the pressure on either side of the compressor lines. Would you have any suggestions? I am thinking maybe oil from the compressor is forming a blockage maybe in the capillary tubing? Is it possible that there is a blockage forming as the temperature cools i.e. when it gets to around 65F? Could heating the dryer or capillary lines help volatilize the blockage. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks, Rob
Yes heating the capillary tube would help dissolve any dried oil, but you could also have a Freon leak. Is it R600A refrigerant? The gurgling sound could be from the accumulator inside attached to the evap.
Hey Aaron, thanks for the quick reply. Yes it is 600a. Re leak. Yes that is always a possibility but wouldnt it eventually leak all the refrigerant out?
