On 8/19/2017 10:41 PM, trader_4 wrote:
On Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 10:20:20 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 8/18/2017 10:50 AM, Doug Laidlaw wrote:
On 18/08/17 23:33, David wrote:

"Colonel Edmund J. Burke"Â* wrote in message
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On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote:
Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb.Â* Now it's not
working again. The technician now says there is Freiburg leak and
because the original
refrigerator had copper tubing, it's difficult to weld,.Â* He
suggested us to
change to whole coil.Â* What does it mean?
Literally?Â* It means it's time to buy a new refer, ya cheap bitch.
LOL

that's what I'll do
At the temperatures used for welding, copper would melt.Â* Brazing is
used, and soldering.

I have never heard of a Freiburg leak, and neither has Google. Google
doesn't say what "whole coil" means, either.Â* It may be a newer
technology.Â* I doubt if it could be retrofitted to the fridge
economically.Â* I agree that a new fridge would be the answer.

[My 1980's model car still has CFC air conditioning.Â* CFC can be put
back IF it is available.Â* A changeover would mean a whole new unit,
not worthwhile on such an old auto.]


Doug.
Â* But you're wrong Doug . They do make kits to convert R12 systems over
to R134a . Includes a flush to clean all the old compressor oil out of
the system , new receiver/dryer , orifice tube , PAG oil and the
refrigerant .

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Â* Snag
Agree. Not sure what that has to do with the ladies fridge, but I had
my 1980 MB 300SD converted to 134a a long time ago. Not sure if it
made sense now or not. At the time R12 was going through the roof
and I needed work done anyway. After that it went back down in price
for awhile at least and was still available. Not sure what's going
on today.

Â* For all intents and purposes R12 is unavailable now in the USA . R22
is still out there , but very expensive . I'm not sure about any of the
refrigerant gasses newer than 134a but it is still available at most
auto parts places - and of course Walmart .

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Â*Snag