Vendo 63

[Kevin C]

Hello

Here is a copy & paste of my refrigeration cleaning from the refrigeration section of this forum.

Kevin


The best thing to do is to remove the refrigeration system & place it on a work table. It may take two people to pull it out & hold the upper/lower sections. Place on a table then you can inspect the whole opertion while it is running. I would then remove & replace the two fan motors, install a new T-stat & wiring harness. While the motors are out you should take the whole remaining sections outside, spray the coils with a heavy coating with a good cleaner, allow to soak for 20-30 minutes. Then pull out the garden hose & back spray (opposite of the air flow direction) with water.  A good cleaning like this along with new fan motors & T-stat will solve most all refrigeration problems. These sealed systems do no go bad unless they have been neglected.

When testing the system while it is on the table you should just look for frost on the edges of the upper coil. The system will not have the proper airflow to cool but you can test all parts of the system prior to reinstallation. If the refrigeration does not frost the upper coil you will need to get the system serviced by a local company or your home ac man doing some side work.

[Kevin C]

Hello

Now as far as cleaning the lower cabinet I used some kind of cleaner I bought at Lowes. I sprayed, allowed the cleaner to sit, then started to scrub with a sponge & finally I sprayed with the garden hose. Once it was clean & dry I sprayed the inside of the lower cabinet with a white rust preventative paint. I have not plans of repainting the outside of the machine with spray paint & some people will think I may have detracted from the machine for spray painting the inside of the cabinet. For my personal beer machine I think it looks great. I would never try to spray paint the the outside of a machine that I had for sale. I am getting ready to sand & repaint my Vendo56. There is another thread on the 56. So there is no secret cleaner to make it look like that but a combination of cleaning & a white paint.

Sorry if I disappointed anyone!

Kevin

[Paul M.]

Ok.  Thanks.  I must say, though, I am a little disappointed.  <toungue in cheek> I was hoping you had found a magic solution that worked miracles, even as unlikely as it is.  The photos make it look great!  Nice job!

[BrianB]

I wouldn't call it a "magical" cleaning product but....I LOVE Simple Green! I was introduced to Simple Green while I was still on Active Duty with the Navy. Back when I joined in 1991 we were still using a generic "General Purpose" cleaner affectionately know as just "GP". Well......it wasn't very effective and had the potential to have some pretty bad side effects on people and the enviroment.

Well....around 1994 we were provided with our first 50 gallon drum of Simple Green. Being in the Navy you pretty much become a subject matter expert on cleaning and preservation. So Simple Green was met with some skeptisism. But after trying it, we fell in love with it. It literally was the best thing since sliced bread!!

I have used it to clean-up my soda machine and am currently using it in the restoration of my Stoner Junior Candy Machine and I also use it at work to clean up the equipment that I work on. In addition, It's non-toxic and enviroment freindly.

Short of dunking my entire machine in a solvent tank, this is my favorite product along with alot of fresh water and rags!

Great info VMC117BMB. I've never heard f the stuff. I'll have to check it out. Thanks.

[Paul M.]

Yeah, Brian.  The Army doesn't use GP cleaner anymore, either.  But we're not using Simple Green where I work.  I'll give it a try.

[BryanH]

For those of us not in the service - where should we look for Simple Green?

[Kilroy]

Remember, Google is your friend....

[Jim]

Google is like an Internet Survival Guide on steroids! '>

[Kevin C]

Hello

Go buy it at Lowes  Home Depot

Kevin