Episode 378. Field Stories: Compressor Failure, Case Freeze-Up Troubleshooting, and Electrical Safety

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In this episode, we're joined by Refrigeration Mentor Community Ambassadors Andrew Freeburg and Erik Holland ot share some call stories from the field, including a severely overheated semi-hermetic compressor teardown. We also walk through safely isolating, recovering, and cleaning or replacing TXV screens/strainers and also common refrigerated case freeze-up causes and defrost strategy. Interested in joining the next Refrigeration Mentor Community Meetup? Click here.

In this episode, we cover:

(01:56) Copper Plating Moisture Clues

(04:32) Oil Color And System Cleanup

(08:05) Pumpdown And Screen Cleaning

(10:56) Case Freeze Up Root Causes

(14:07) Suction Liquid Line Routing Fix

(16:12) Airflow Blockage Issues

(16:43) Coil Gaps and Bypass

(19:00) Defrost Strategy Breakdown

(21:05) Humidity and Data Trends

(23:19) What Not to Adjust First

(24:34) Wild Leg Voltage Explained

(27:20) Safety Metering Lessons

Helpful Links & Resources:

Episode 365. Compressor Inspections and Troubleshooting Stories from the Field

Episode 329. The Ins & Outs of Compressors

Episode 295. A Compressor Story: The Key to Faster Troubleshooting