Month: April 2019

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Down the refrigeration rabbit hole

Posted on by Julie Mendez

Hopefully this is posted in the right place.

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I started out thinking I was going to tackle something fairly simple, which was to replace the failed compressor in my garage fridge. I'm no refrigeration guy, but I'm fairly handy and have the tools, (gauges, vacuum pump, torch, meters, air compressor, etc), so I thought I'd just do it on my own, looking up what I didn't know. (Pretty much how I do a lot of things nowadays.) Only it's been completely not what I expected, and so far I've spent more time researching the danged compressor on this thing than I've spent buying cars or homes! I was wondering if someone with more knowledge than myself could point me in the right direction on all of this…

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The failed fridge is overkill for a garage fridge, a General Electric GSS25LGMA, but it's a pretty nice fridge that's worth putting a new compressor into instead of replacing the whole thing with the usual cheap garage fridge/freezer.

The GE number of the compressor is WR87X20798, which sells for anywhere from $200-$400.

The Embraco part number for the compressor is EGYS70HLP.

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And here is where things go sideways.

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According to Embraco's thoroughly lousy website and online materials, (namely this PDF breaking down part numbers),
the EGZS70HLP is the "next generation" of the EGYS70HLP, which to me means they are compatible units, with the Z version being better/more efficient than the Y. The units are basically identical, but looking at data sheets the Y model is an RSIR type of motor, and the Z is an RSCR type, which I don't even know what that means really, so I have to question if they are compatible?

Also, to make things even more complicated, the EGZS70HLP was superseded by a new model number, FF7.5HBK, and that was superseded by the FF7.5HBK1.

The FF7.5HBK1 sells for about $145, a considerable price difference than the WR87X20798/EGYS70HLP, so obviously I'd like to go that route, only the FF7.5HBK1 doesn't appear to cross-reference to the EGYS70HLP.

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So my question is… what the heck man? Is there a way for a consumer to make sense of all of this? Even the parts houses that I've contacted don't really know the more intricate details of the compressors, they just go off of whatever it says in their catalog and don't really care to find out more.

Any help is appreciated 😦

Thanks!

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Salvageable?

Posted on by Julie Mendez

Hope someone here can offer some wisdom, I have a Frigidaire side by side fridge. Not exactly sure what model (I'm at work) but if I had to guess I'd say it's 5 or 6 years old at the very least.

Around 3 months ago I removed the water filter which sits in the back right corner of the fridge. The water started tasting bad, I didn't have a replacement but figured that Chicago tap water tastes fine so a filter wasn't necessary. I removed the filter and twisted the cap back on.

Fast forward to Friday the 26th, the water tap stopped working, however the ice machine was still running. We could hear the motor attempting to expel it but to no avail. My roommate and I played around with it for a bit, one such attempt was removing the cap that covered the filter and seeing what would happen if we were to try to use the tap. Water came spewing out of it. I did some online research and figured that the tap had been frozen somewhere (because the tap is technically in the freezer) and the water had no where to go so that's where it was ending up.

My roommate isn't the sharpest and was frustrated with having to drink tap water (even though it's literally the same water) so he had a genius idea to remove the cap and stuff a fucking hand towel where it would go. This happened while I wasn't home on Saturday. He leaves, goes to the gym, and then comes home to what he described to me on the phone as a natural gas leak. There was haze and the smell of burnt wire. He calls 911, and low and behold the inside of the fridge was basically flooded and it had caused some sort of short circuit. The fridge was immediately unplugged.

I'm assuming the towel had soaked up too much while the fridge was attempting to draw water in to make ice. We plugged it in Sunday, and everything seemed fine at first. The water tap was working again (probably because it had thawed like I said it would) and all the lights are working. However, it's not cold in the slightest. I have a repairman coming Thursday, is this salvageable or am I looking at getting a new fridge?

TL;DR: Fridge flooded from the inside, maybe a gallon or so, and is no longer capable of getting cold, easy/cheap fix?

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Can you install a 115v compressor if the refrigerator originally had a 240v one?

Posted on by Julie Mendez

My refrigerator is being repaired by a contractor, for some reason, even though the refrigerator was purchased in the US, my refrigerator came with a 240v compressor. Our technician is unable to find a 240v compressor for my refrigerator, and the manufacturer said a 115v one can be installed (in fact, is the one suggested by them). Is it possible/are there any risks by installing a 115v compressor instead of a 240v one?

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Please help!

Posted on by Julie Mendez

Hi everyone. About a night ago I accidentally left my freezer door open slightly through the night and when I woke up SOME ice were melted and all. One thing that concerns me now is the processed food (buffalo wings) that were in the freezer. I didn’t check it’s condition but I’m assuming I can refreeze it. Can someone please clarify for me?

And also I’m from Singapore if anyone wants to help with the humidity issues (it’s really humid here)! Thanks in advance! 🙂

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