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  • July 28, 2012 at 3:05 pm #70682
    larry
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    Thought i would ask a general ?
    Do engineers these days bother with regassing domestic fridges and freezers i havn’t for years but now it seems new machines are breaking down only 12 – 18 mths old. And it seems a crime to scrap them. And as it seems impossible to sell new now with all the cheap prices on the internet customers can buy machines cheaper than i can buy at trade fron DAD. So i thought maybe i should buy some new kit for regassing as my old stuff went out years ago. Also would need to get brought upto date with some training does anyone know of any
    available .Thanks Larry.

    July 28, 2012 at 3:21 pm #378680
    Allsorts
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    There are a couple of guys on here that are training people up on refrigeration regassing…

    Try R600a or Dales-Electronic.

    July 29, 2012 at 8:22 am #378681
    Dales-Electronic
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    If you have still got your old kit keep hold of it as really its only a case of reskilling on R600a these days and perhaps the addition of a set of charging scales. Not sure where you are but Im doing training in Boston Lincs and can give you all you need in a day – all hands on and free 😀

    July 29, 2012 at 4:45 pm #378682
    timdowning
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    Is this the course discussed at the whitegoods meeting?
    As per our previous e-mails in April & May.

    Thanks.

    July 29, 2012 at 8:09 pm #378683
    larry
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    The training sounds good i’m in Hereford but would gladly travel up to Boston to get some up to date training and for free what could be better than that please let me know the dates its taking place ,Larry.

    July 29, 2012 at 8:27 pm #378684
    Dales-Electronic
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    Tim – No thats to take people with no fridge experience and bring them up to fridge engineers

    Larry – Just running them on an ad-hoc basis at the mo – do them on Tuesdays & Thursdays one on one tuition.

    July 31, 2012 at 9:58 pm #378685
    larry
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    Hi ive been looking to see what kit ive got left for regassing i can only find a set of gauges in the workshop is there secondhand kit around for sale anywhere also is it right you dont solder pipes anymore but use a crimping tool which again i will have to buy.Larry

    August 1, 2012 at 7:11 am #378686
    Dales-Electronic
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    Up to you if you want to braze or use Lokring system. Brazing is the cheaper option as the set up costs for Lokring are high. You will need a vac pump, set of scales and a decent set of gauges and that will get you started.

    August 1, 2012 at 9:21 am #378687
    larry
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    Thanks for the info I was lead to believe that you couldnt weld the new stuff as it was highly flamable.

    August 1, 2012 at 9:48 am #378688
    funkyboogy
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    Re: Refridgeration Repairs

    ive got the latest prices form vulkan on pdf if anyone wants it ..

    not cheap but if you want to lokring its the place to get the stuff ,

    maybe have a seem for secondhand vulkan riggs still finding out ..

    if you want the pdf drop me an email ..

    cheers ally

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