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Unread 08-22-2002, 09:43 AM   #132
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Sonix.. that's because it over heats... if you have the proper amount of oil in the compressor that won't happen so fast. Although you are putting quite a bit of load on the compressor.. so it's wise to put a fan blowing on it.. this will keep it cool enough to stop that thermal protection shut down. My compressor was over 150F last night.. so it's not uncommon to have a really hot compressor.. nothing in their but metal anyway..

Thanks, bowman.. someone else I know is saying that it's the DD cube as well.. It worked fine though in my 1/20hp compressor system.. which is what I find odd that it doesn't work now..

Adding more freon last night didn't do a thing.. The psi on the high side just kept going up and up.. same on the low side..

I have a feeling I know how to help the condensor issue..

I figure if it's cooling the vapor and it is changing over to a liquid to fast.. I could replace the 120mm fan with a smaller fan.. less CFM.. less cooling.. maybe.. I don't think that's the problem though.. even my dryer is about 10F above ambient.. which isn't right.. My friend think I am getting vapor in the evap because the DD cube isn't changing the vapor over to liquid properly.. this is a possibility.. I am going to try a few things today.. possibly vac the system out.. I have a good feeling I got air in the system .. Last night after I put oil in I didn't vac the system out.. I know I got some air in it..

If I vac it.. it still doesn't work.. I'll change the condensor.. if that still doesn't do it.. I'll change the dryer/cap tube.. if that doesn't do it.. then this is just a crap compressor.. which would explain why the refrigerator i got it out of was in the garbage

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