Refridgerator

Should one leave a refrigerator on when it is around freezing and you are not on the boat for 6 months?
 
northern said:
Should one leave a refrigerator on when it is around freezing and you are not on the boat for 6 months?
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I always empty ref's / freezers clean them and leave the doors open and 5 months later they are ready to go. No reason to leave them on .
 
I think they may be winter live aboards. There are a few of those up here in the NE. How often the compressor comes on is more dependent on the temp inside the cabin of the boat.
 
We are live aboards. The compressor comes on for 5 minutes, shuts off for 5 minutes, it's a continuous cycle. The fridge is 20 years old. You can hear it through out the boat when it is on.
 
mjmason1 said:
We are live aboards. The compressor comes on for 5 minutes, shuts off for 5 minutes, it's a continuous cycle. The fridge is 20 years old. You can hear it through out the boat when it is on.
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If it cycles like that it is likely low on freon. And if it is actually 20 years old it probably literally does use Freon, which you can't get anymore. Time for an upgrade.

If you are extremely lucky, it might just be the door seal. If the door seal look shot, replace that it's cheap repair and might help you.

Rich


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Hmmm, I'm checking my fridge as we speak.... it doesn't cool down so the technician will have a look at it today or tomorrow.... but is is a 20 year old unit so I hope it won't make me replace it!!
 
You can replace the compressor and coil assembly - uses the newer gas
 
Ok, so finally the technician said he had to replace the compressor.... when I asked him to show me the old one, he said he got rid of it so I couldn't see it... Hmmm, I wonder if he actually replaced it or just cleaned the coil..... another 120 dollars but the unit is now working fine with both 12 V and 110 V.....
 
I priced out repair vs. new. The new compressor and coils are $1,000. The replacement fridge is around $1,400. At that point, might just as well replace it.
 
mjmason1 said:
I priced out repair vs. new. The new compressor and coils are $1,000. The replacement fridge is around $1,400. At that point, might just as well replace it.
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I agree, IF you can find one that fits and looks like you want.
 
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