Thanks Len
I'm real close to going for a replacement. Sure Marine here has good
pricing, though I don't think it is $15 USD. Maybe I should get the
price of a unit in CAD and decide if it is worth a trip to BC to pick
pone up there. Anyone know the Nova Kool dealer in Vancouver?
We have a club cruise this weekend and then I'll be taking Alera to
Bell Harbor, in downtown Seattle, for the week for a few conferences
I'm attending. So, I should have a pretty good idea if the problem
was just a one time thing or a total system failure. Either way I'm
pretty usre that it is not a coolant issue and can see a new refrig
in my future.
Tom B
Tom Buscaglia
SV Alera
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
At 09:00 AM 10/5/2016, you wrote:
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Tom, As long as you didn't defrost with a sharp knife and the
compressor fan is clean it should run well (unless the board is
fried). Mine had a leak and it only takes about 1.1 ounces to refill
and it's easily over filled so best to vacuum out and weigh the new
charge in. Like Josh says check wiring too. I was able to refill
mine and install a new computer fan to get a couple more years out
of it but replaced it with a new unit this summer. The new unit is
modern refrigerant and has an adjustable output. It uses less power
too. The old one was 1990s vintage and used R12 which isn't
environmentally friendly. If you can send it to nova kool for a
cheap rebuild, it may last longer than fixing it yourself but you
can't keep bending the copper tubing. If your compressor is located
where mine is under the aft cabin wet locker, you need to lose the
heat and cold beer is important! IMHO installing a new unit is 10x
the cost of repairing the old one but well worth it. Ask yourself
what you would do if it was in your own kitchen at home. It doesn't
owe you anything by now and you can't buy parts for that vintage any
longer. I think it was 1100$ CDN so what's that $15 USD? Lol.
Len Mitchell
Crazy Legs
1989 37+
Midland On
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