> Hi Tony,
> I just read a thread on Airforums.com concerning "burping" the ammonia based
> refrigs with a good result. I had never heard of this before but you may
> want to give it a try before you discard the old one. It has to do with an air
> bubble in the line that is blocking the gas from moving throught he tubes.
> If you go to the forum and use the "search" function at the upper right side
> of the page - enter "refrigerator burping" and see if it comes up. Good
> luck! Let me know how you make out as my frig may need the same treatment.
> George in Newtown Square, PA
> 1962 Bambi
>
There's lots of Ideas about this proccess.
I read somewere that is is actually RUST blocking the tubes from NON use and
you are actually moving the blockage along to allow the fluid to move again.
I too had success ONCE with the BURPING process.
Alan T
in HOT HOT Mesa AZ
Headed to Denver on Tues!