Compressor Burn out

Jr FMart

This is R-22 system for three door reach-in refrigerator. when a compressor burnout what happens to the refrigerant and oil? does the freon get contaminated and converts from what?

Techman

Burn baby burn!

When the oil gets contaminated , it can develop hydrochloric ,hydrofluoric( etch glass anyone?) and olayic acids. It is my understanding that the freon does not get damaged.

Eugene_Silberstein

Damaged refrigerant

The refrigerant does get damaged, as the hydrofluoric and hydrofluoric acids are formed, in part, by the fluorine and the chlorine in R-22.



Happy Presidents Day.... a little early

Techman

Damaged freon

If reusing the damaged freon ,does installing acid neutralizing filter driers reconstitute the freon back into an acceptable condition? I recover the freon thru filter driers, put the freon back into the same system, install acid F/D's , and I have no known problems. I have no repeat comp failurers, on the same system, so I believe I'm doing the proper thing!

unclejohn

3 door reach in

We are talking what 18oz of refrigerant? Put nice clean freon in and a clean up dryer on the suction side. Also put a hh dryer on the liquid side and sleep easy my friend.

Techman

18oz

How about 18lbs.or 10lbs. And since I don't have any repeat burnouts I do sleep easy. Small stuff, no problem replaceing the freon.

unclejohn

18#s

Must be satans three door reach in.