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My Adler Barbour seems to make refrigerant.
On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 17:38:56 -0400, "David L. Martel"
wrote: In the morning, before starting, when the system is stabilized so that suction side pressure equals compression side pressure This is what I read on the suction side (i.e. it will be the same on the compressed side). Why do you assume that each side of the system is the same? Because the pressure throughout is the same after it has sat all night and has yet to be started in the morning. You've got a pressure gauge on one side. Your problem is consistent with the high readings that you have. Do you really have any idea what the pressure is on the other side? Not physically with a gauge but that would be unnecessary. Every bit as unnecessary as testing the psi in both sides of a balloon. I'd consider that the refrigerant is contaminated. Possibly, I had a leak whereby most of the pressure leaked out. I didn't put the vacuum to it but just added more r134a thinking that since the pressure inside was still higher than atmospheric pressure no contaminating air could have leaked in. Go through the cleaning process, pressure test and replace the refrigerant. If the problem comes back suspect a leak or a bad compressor. Compressor is good as when the pressure is right it cools like a champ. Hope it turns out to be an easy fix. It is easier to just let out excess pressure from time to time although I sure would like a decent explanation as to how in the hell can the pressure increase unless somebody is sneaking aboard and putting more r123a into it from time to time. -- Sir Gregory |
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