Fred Werring
Well-known Member
Bout 2 weeks ago posted about a non working freezer. That post is gone, have no idea why.
Anyway, old Gibson upright manual defrost freezer, compressor running but not cooling. Gotta be R12, but can't find any info stickers.
So just because why not, bought a piercing valve and put about 4oz. 134a in it, to where my manifold gauge showed 3-4psi instead of a vacuum. Didn't change or add any oil.
It freezes to 0 deg now. How long will it work, beats me.
Would I do this as a permanent repair on a freezer I had to rely on? No, this freezer is in my shop and only gets used when I'm processing deer or other critters.
Really gets used more as a fridge rather than a freezer.
Should it decide to die I can work around it.
FWIW
Anyway, old Gibson upright manual defrost freezer, compressor running but not cooling. Gotta be R12, but can't find any info stickers.
So just because why not, bought a piercing valve and put about 4oz. 134a in it, to where my manifold gauge showed 3-4psi instead of a vacuum. Didn't change or add any oil.
It freezes to 0 deg now. How long will it work, beats me.
Would I do this as a permanent repair on a freezer I had to rely on? No, this freezer is in my shop and only gets used when I'm processing deer or other critters.
Really gets used more as a fridge rather than a freezer.
Should it decide to die I can work around it.
FWIW