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Copper difficult to o weld?
Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...d-1141468-.htm |
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On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:44:06 GMT, Jennifer
m wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? You don't "weld" copper - you braze it - and it is pretty simple. You can also solder copper - which is a lot easier - but is not recommended (or possibly even allowed) for refrigeration lines. |
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Jennifer, bending over in a miniskirt, asks about "Copper difficult to o weld?"
"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Literally? It means it's time to buy a new refer, ya cheap bitch. LOL that's what I'll do |
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On Friday, August 18, 2017 at 7:44:10 AM UTC-4, Jennifer wrote:
Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...d-1141468-.htm It probably means it's time to buy a new refrigerator, assuming it's just a typical fridge that's $1000 or so. Again, a lot of missing information, like how old, how much, etc. It sounds like he's saying that for some reason the brazing in of the new compressor is leaking because of the copper tubing. I don't understand that, I thought any parts of anything that needed to be brazed were always copper and still are. When an average fridge needs a new compressor, unless it's under warranty, it's probably time for a new fridge. If it's 20 years old, it's a no brainer. |
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On 08/18/2017 05:44 AM, Jennifer wrote:
Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? You have to watch those leaks. Freiburg is very dangerous and will kill your pets. |
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On 8/18/2017 7:44 AM, Jennifer wrote:
Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Never heard of a Freiburg leak. What does it mean? It means you will pay a lot of money for a half ass repair by an incompetent tech. Copper repairs are some of the easiest to do. Years ago i was the supervisor of a department that made heating and cooling coils of many types and we did thousands of joints a day, all copper as it is so simple to work with and does the job well. Cut you losses and look for a new fridge. |
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On Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:26:04 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Never heard of a Freiburg leak. What does it mean? It means you will pay a lot of money for a half ass repair by an incompetent tech. Autocorrect, she meant Freon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlA1QHYReHI |
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Jennifer, bending over in a miniskirt, asks about "Copper difficult to o weld?"
"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 6:33 AM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Literally? It means it's time to buy a new refer, ya cheap bitch. LOL that's what I'll do You can't enter into any agreement whatsoever. Which part of whatsoever is confusing? LOL you mean on the leak? it is confusing. |
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On 18/08/17 23:33, David wrote:
"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Literally? 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. 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. It may be a newer technology. I doubt if it could be retrofitted to the fridge economically. I agree that a new fridge would be the answer. [My 1980's model car still has CFC air conditioning. CFC can be put back IF it is available. A changeover would mean a whole new unit, not worthwhile on such an old auto.] Doug. |
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Jennifer, bending over in a miniskirt, asks about "Copper difficult to o weld?"
"Doug Laidlaw" wrote in message news On 18/08/17 23:33, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Literally? 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. 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. It may be a newer technology. I doubt if it could be retrofitted to the fridge economically. I agree that a new fridge would be the answer. [My 1980's model car still has CFC air conditioning. CFC can be put back IF it is available. A changeover would mean a whole new unit, not worthwhile on such an old auto.] Doug. ok that seems good thanks |
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On 08/18/2017 07:44 AM, Jennifer wrote:
Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? If you don't mind my asking, how much did it cost to replace the compressor? And how much will it cost to replace the coil? How old is the refrigerator? How much did the refrigerator cost new? |
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Jennifer, bending over in a miniskirt, asks about "Copperdifficult to o weld?"
On 8/18/2017 12:08 PM, David wrote:
At the temperatures used for welding, copper would melt. Well Duh! The definition of welding IS melting the base metals together. -- Este correo electrónico ha sido revisado para detectar virus por el software antivirus Avast. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Jennifer, bending over in a miniskirt, asks about "Copper difficult to o weld?"
"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 8:47 AM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 6:33 AM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Literally? It means it's time to buy a new refer, ya cheap bitch. LOL that's what I'll do You can't enter into any agreement whatsoever. Which part of whatsoever is confusing? LOL you mean on the leak? it is confusing. Yer brain is leaky. thanks, I appreciate it. |
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Jennifer posted for all of us...
Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...d-1141468-.htm We need more details as others have stated. The tech could have caused this problem while replacing the compressor. Copper is easy to braze (weld) - even I can do it. I suspect the tech does not want to do the job. Query him why this happened. I am suspicious... Is this repair being done by a 'home warranty' co? The choices you have revolve around how old the unit is, what is really the problem, how much is cost of repair vs a new refrigerator? -- Tekkie |
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On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:28:28 -0400, Tekkie®
wrote: Jennifer posted for all of us... Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...d-1141468-.htm We need more details as others have stated. The tech could have caused this problem while replacing the compressor. Copper is easy to braze (weld) - even I can do it. I suspect the tech does not want to do the job. Query him why this happened. I am suspicious... Is this repair being done by a 'home warranty' co? The choices you have revolve around how old the unit is, what is really the problem, how much is cost of repair vs a new refrigerator? Brazing isn't welding. It is "hard soldering". You CAN brass weld coPper, but it is not commonly done."Brass welding" or "braze welding" involves melting the copper/brass base metal and adding filler rod like in welding steel. Brazing, or hard soldering, melts the spelter ONTO the joint - it does not melt it INTO the joint. |
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On 08/18/2017 08:47 AM, TimR wrote:
On Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:26:04 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote: Never heard of a Freiburg leak. What does it mean? It means you will pay a lot of money for a half ass repair by an incompetent tech. Autocorrect, she meant Freon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlA1QHYReHI That one grand autocorrect -- the two words aren't even phonetically similar. |
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Jennifer, bending over in a miniskirt, asks about "Copper difficult to o weld?"
"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 8:50 AM, Doug Laidlaw wrote: On 18/08/17 23:33, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Literally? 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. 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. It may be a newer technology. I doubt if it could be retrofitted to the fridge economically. I agree that a new fridge would be the answer. [My 1980's model car still has CFC air conditioning. CFC can be put back IF it is available. A changeover would mean a whole new unit, not worthwhile on such an old auto.] Doug. Doug, these wannabe handydudes don't know **** from Shinola. LOL it would have newer technology |
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Jennifer, bending over in a miniskirt, asks about "Copper difficult to o weld?"
"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 12:20 PM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 8:47 AM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 6:33 AM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Literally? It means it's time to buy a new refer, ya cheap bitch. LOL that's what I'll do You can't enter into any agreement whatsoever. Which part of whatsoever is confusing? LOL you mean on the leak? it is confusing. Yer brain is leaky. thanks, I appreciate it. Like I appreciate Jennifer in a micro minnie, black stiletto heels, with a lolly stuck in her gob. Now that really tinkles my doorbell, son. got compressor. hi. I have a buger on my fema that's not mine. probably not a germ here. Thanks. |
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On 2017-08-19 5:16 AM, Colonel Edmund J. Burke wrote:
On 8/18/2017 12:20 PM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke"Â* wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 8:47 AM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke"Â* wrote in message ... On 8/18/2017 6:33 AM, David wrote: "Colonel Edmund J. Burke"Â* wrote in message ... 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 You can't enter into any agreement whatsoever. Which part of whatsoever is confusing? LOL you mean on the leak? it is confusing. Yer brain is leaky. thanks, I appreciate it. Like I appreciate Jennifer in a micro minnie, black stiletto heels, with a lolly stuck in her gob. Now that really tinkles my doorbell, son. how freakin 60's can you get |
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Jennifer, bending over in a miniskirt, asks about "Copperdifficult to o weld?"
On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:54:32 -0700, LO AND BEHOLD; ""Colonel Edmund J.
Burke" " determined that the following was of great importance and subsequently decided to freely share it with us in : On 8/18/2017 4:44 AM, Jennifer wrote: Our refrigerator got compressor replaced in Feb. 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,. He suggested us to change to whole coil. What does it mean? Literally? It means it's time to buy a new refer, ya cheap bitch. LOL maybe the nice man can vaporise her copper coil with a welder instead of soldering it, then? -- THIS SPACE FOR RENT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB6B8jGSdLA - "You just made puppy whistle's sig line longer." - Janithor - "If I have a complaint about the (Southern Poverty) Law Center's description (of the alt-right movement), it is the phrase "heavy use of social media," which implies the alt-right is a real-world movement which uses a lot of social media. This is backwards: it is an online movement which occasionally appears in the real world. Where it gets punched." - Jason Rhode - "I think we should destroy every last ****ing mosque in America." - "Checkmate, DoW #1" proves for us that white males are violent in Message-ID: - Golden Killfile, June 2005 KOTM, November 2006 Bob Allisat Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker, November 2006 Special Ops Cody Memorial Purple Heart, November 2006 Special Ops Cody Memorial Purple Heart, September 2007 Tony Sidaway Memorial "Drama Queen" Award, November 2006 Busted Urinal Award, April 2007 Order of the Holey Sockpuppet, September 2007 Barbara Woodhouse Memorial Dog Whistle, September 2006 Barbara Woodhouse Memorial Dog Whistle, April 2008 Tinfoil Sombrero, February 2007 AUK Mascot, September 2007 Putting the Awards Out of Order to Screw With the OCD ****heads, March 2016 |
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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 ... 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 . Â* -- Â* Snag |
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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 ... 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 . Â* -- 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. |
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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 ... 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 . Â* -- 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 . Â* -- Â*Snag |
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