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Title: ideal 55 service ports? Post by: jtoenges 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? Title: Re: ideal 55 service ports? Post by: Slapshot42 on December 18, 2014, 10:53:33 am Check with Kbareit he is the resident expert on the Slider cooling systems!
Title: Re: ideal 55 service ports? Post by: johnieG on December 18, 2014, 12:25:22 pm Pass...
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Title: Re: ideal 55 service ports? Post by: Slapshot42 on December 19, 2014, 11:33:46 am Pass... Or Johnnie G is a great resource!! Sorry Johnnie forgot to include you in this thread! Title: Re: ideal 55 service ports? Post by: 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. Title: Re: ideal 55 service ports? Post by: Slapshot42 on December 20, 2014, 01:13:35 pm 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! Title: Re: ideal 55 service ports? Post by: Sarman47 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. Jeff Title: Re: ideal 55 service ports? Post by: MoonDawg 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. |