Engel Fridge re-gas?

[ulivo...@gmail.com]

 

Hi guys,

 

My Engel does not seem to get up to (minus) temperatures anymore. -9C with very little in the box  seems to be the max in a 25 C environment.

Does it perhaps need to be re-gassed?

 

I am leaving for the Richtersveld tomorrow, where it is a tat hot at this time of the year. Warm beers do not sound quite appealing to me.

 

Best regards,

Uli

 

[Jean Struweg]

Hi Uli

Is the working parts free of dust? From what I have heard a dirty "engine room" can cause them to be less efficient, and a compressed air clean out can help. 

What size is it?

Cheers

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[ulivo...@gmail.com]

Thanks for your reply, Jean.

 

It’s a 40 l and the “engine room” is clean :)

Cheers,

Uli

 

From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jean Struweg
Sent: 10 January 2016 18:57
To: overlan...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [Overland] Engel Fridge re-gas?

 

Hi Uli

 

Is the working parts free of dust? From what I have heard a dirty "engine room" can cause them to be less efficient, and a compressed air clean out can help. 

 

What size is it?

 

Cheers

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[Douw Kruger]

Hi Uli

Turning it upside down a few times sometimes gets a fart out of the system and improves the performance. Just take the beer out before you do so. Good luck

Gruß
Douw

[ulivo...@gmail.com]

Now this sounds mightily interesting Douw, and I will try this right away :)
Does the motor need to run while doing so, or better to switch off?

Beste Gruesse,
Uli

[Mike Lauterbach]

Hi Uli

Leave the motor off and also wait for the gas to settle afterward before
switching it back on (not sure how long). This used to work really well
on the old gas fired fridges.

Cheers
Mike

[Hennie Rautenbach]

I doubt this will work on an Engel. Was effective on the old three-way freezers... Not compressor driven freezers. 

[Hennie Rautenbach]

Uli - I personally won't take any half measures when it comes to repairing a freezer. Just a thought. Get it professionally checked out and repaired. It is too critical piece of kit. 

[ulivo...@gmail.com]

Hi Hennie,

 

I left it a bit late for a professional service, as we are leaving in the morning.

However I vowed to let the Engel have a Service upon my return.

 

Best regards,

Uli

 

 

From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Hennie Rautenbach
Sent: 11 January 2016 07:36
To: overlan...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [Overland] Engel Fridge re-gas?

 

Uli - I personally won't take any half measures when it comes to repairing a freezer. Just a thought. Get it professionally checked out and repaired. It is too critical piece of kit. 

 

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[Merwe Erasmus]

My brother in law recently had his engel fridge regassed in Luderitz for N$ 200. What about seeing the local fridge repair service in Springbok if you travel through that town.

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