The local salvage store has had this refrigerator forever, for about $300. Someone bought it but returned it because it "didn't get cold enough". They've offered to let me have it for free, but can an old refrigertor be recharged?
Avocado Refrigerator needs freon - can that be done?
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Refrigerant (Freon) shouldn't need refilling/recharging unless there's a leak ... in which case the leak must first be repaired.
That's what I was thinking. Could there be another reason?
Poor cooling GM built Frigidaire refrigerator
First thing to do is let it run about 24 hours. These are very slow to start cooling when you first plug them in they might not have let it run long enough.
You have to get the compressor, hot enough to get all the refrigerant out of the oil on these models, but other than that if it doesn’t cool down to zero or thereabouts in the freezer, it could be low on refrigerant as Glenn stated you’ve got to fix the leak to recharge it And that can be a job itself.
If you’re going to use a refrigerator like this, hopefully you have a lot of free solar energy. This refrigerator would use three or four times as much electricity as a new one.
John
First thing to do is let it run about 24 hours. These are very slow to start cooling when you first plug them in they might not have let it run long enough.
You have to get the compressor, hot enough to get all the refrigerant out of the oil on these models, but other than that if it doesn’t cool down to zero or thereabouts in the freezer, it could be low on refrigerant as Glenn stated you’ve got to fix the leak to recharge it And that can be a job itself.
If you’re going to use a refrigerator like this, hopefully you have a lot of free solar energy. This refrigerator would use three or four times as much electricity as a new one.
John
norgeway
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Is it frost free
Or Cycla Matic defrost, Cycla Matic would not use very much energy at all.
Or Cycla Matic defrost, Cycla Matic would not use very much energy at all.
This looks like a Frigidaire frost proof model, the cycle a Matic model would be more efficient, but would still use well over twice the energy of a new frost free refrigerator does today.
The compressor in an old cycle a matic model would draw around 300 W today the entire frost free refrigerator draws less than 100 when running both refrigerator styles would run about 50% of the time and a 70 degree house.
John
The compressor in an old cycle a matic model would draw around 300 W today the entire frost free refrigerator draws less than 100 when running both refrigerator styles would run about 50% of the time and a 70 degree house.
John
polkanut
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If it's like our basement Cycla-Matic, it has a metal plate on the back wall of the refrigerator compartment. This provides the cooling vs forced air. It does take a little longer to cool down because of this. Because of no forced air, fruits and vegetables don't wilt as fast either.
If you do purchase it, I'm sure you know to leave sit for 24-48 hours before plugging it in once you have it in place where you want it.
If you do purchase it, I'm sure you know to leave sit for 24-48 hours before plugging it in once you have it in place where you want it.
It’s true that a cycle O-Matic one does not dry out food as much as frost, free units, modern frost, free refrigerators don’t ruin vegetables nearly as quickly as the early ones did.
Even if you lay the refrigerator on its side, there is no requirement to let it sit up right before plugging it in. I’ve never heard of a refrigerator hurt by laying it on its side or by plugging it in immediately there is no such requirement or suggestion anywhere in the service manuals, that require you to wait to use a refrigerator.
John
Even if you lay the refrigerator on its side, there is no requirement to let it sit up right before plugging it in. I’ve never heard of a refrigerator hurt by laying it on its side or by plugging it in immediately there is no such requirement or suggestion anywhere in the service manuals, that require you to wait to use a refrigerator.
John
It is a Cyclo-Matic!
And our electricity is 4 cents a kilowatt, so who cares? ;-)
And our electricity is 4 cents a kilowatt, so who cares? ;-)
With enough time, patience, and money, anything can be fixed.....
Nice fridge, there must be some way to keep it running good and efficiently today as it was back in the days of old...
So many campaigns to recycle old fridges, maybe this is a constructive way to do it as in you can find a way to make it run to meet today's energy standards...
-- Dave
So many campaigns to recycle old fridges, maybe this is a constructive way to do it as in you can find a way to make it run to meet today's energy standards...
-- Dave
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