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« on: December 17, 2014, 12:50:09 pm »
I have read previous posts on Ideal 55s and have some questions on the cooling system. My present project has a cooling system that works before I tore the machine down to have it refinished. I would like to know the following if I could.

I am refinishing my Ideal 55 cooling system.  It is a 1/4hp tecumseh compressor.  I have read previous posts talking about Ideal 55's having service ports to recharge  the system.  I don't know what these are or where to find them.  I was hoping all I had to do is recharge the system but don't know how to do it

  Do these systems need to have a dryer added?  I know they have some sort of filter already on them but do you recommend adding a dryer?  What kind and where would you put a dryer?

Is there a way to keep the copper coils in close contact with the galvanized inner tub? 

Will freeze12 be a good refrigerant?  How much does an Ideal 55 need?
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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2014, 10:53:33 am »
Check with Kbareit he is the resident expert on the Slider cooling systems!
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2014, 12:25:22 pm »
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Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes.
Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon!
The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p
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« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2014, 12:36:27 pm »
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« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2014, 11:33:46 am »
Quote from: johnieG on December 18, 2014, 12:25:22 pm
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Or Johnnie G is a great resource!!  Sorry Johnnie forgot to include you in this thread!
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2014, 10:12:17 am »
no problem, I'm way back-logged, so I just don't have the time to play "paint by the numbers" (refrigeration repair & reassembly step by step) with a newbie at this point.

Very nice machine by the way.
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Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes.
Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon!
The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p
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« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2014, 01:13:35 pm »
Quote from: johnieG on December 20, 2014, 10:12:17 am
no problem, I'm way back-logged, so I just don't have the time to play "paint by the numbers" (refrigeration repair & reassembly step by step) with a newbie at this point.

Very nice machine by the way.

The nice thing about other members that may have the time!
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« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2014, 05:50:12 pm »
Maybe Eric at Global Compressors might be able to give you a little help.

http://globalcompressors.com/contactdirections.html

Did a great job for me on a Cavalier C-55-E compressor.

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« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2014, 06:16:16 pm »
   If you removed the liner, coils, floor pan and compressor through the top, you just clean up the compressor and re-install the same way. No need to change freon in a working system.
      If you broke the fitting loose on the copper line at the compressor base already, then you have found the service port too.
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