Title: Too cold...
Post by: on March 22, 2004, 09:13:15 pm
I have a Dixie Narco 300 and eery once in a while it starts freezing the cans. I keep lowering the temp but it still does it. This last time it did not freeze the coils, but only the cans. Most all the cans actually freeze and then start exploding. Gets very messy. Are there any suggestions on how to correct this issue?
If any suggestions please e-mail me at buckeye888@hotmail.com.
Thanks....
If any suggestions please e-mail me at buckeye888@hotmail.com.
Thanks....
Title: Too cold...
Post by: johnieG on March 22, 2004, 09:44:13 pm
Time to replace the Thermostat! it's either stuck or busted.
Title: Too cold...
Post by: on March 23, 2004, 07:35:49 am
Thanks for the response. Where is the best place to purchase for a Thermostat? Is it an easy thing to replace on my own or does it require someone that knows what their doing to fix it?
Thanks again....
Thanks again....
Title: Too cold...
Post by: johnieG on March 23, 2004, 04:56:39 pm
It's not that hard to replace, just like replacing a light switch in your house, disconnect the power, remove the two screws that hold it into the machine (& the knob if it has one) then take off the two screws than hold the temperature sensing tube to the metal evaporator coil ( if it's attatched to it) some machines have the thermostats temperature sensing tube just in the free air, take a picture, or draw a picture so you can remember what goes were, lastly remove the wires on the back of the thermostat, now march it over to your local Granger store, or a heating and coooling supply wharehouse near you & they can match it up, ( usually by the numbers on the side, or by application, be sure to tell them that it's out of an old soda machine, you DON"T want one for a freezer ( unless you like frozen sodas again 
) it would be considered a medium temperature application, 50-32 degress. F .if the sensing tube is in free air (NOT directly in the cold blowing airs flow) Note that some thermostats that have sensing tubes (the capillary tube as its called) attach to the evap coils are set to switch off at about 25-27 degrees, why, you ask??? because the air blowing out of the coils is about 7-10 degrees warmer than the coils themselves. they should be able to fix you up. hope this helps you understand whats going on...JohnieG 
PS you can also check with your local vending machine shops than service Dixienarco's too
under vending machine repair in the yellow pages, or give eric at Global Compressors a call & he can set you up too.
) it would be considered a medium temperature application, 50-32 degress. F .if the sensing tube is in free air (NOT directly in the cold blowing airs flow) Note that some thermostats that have sensing tubes (the capillary tube as its called) attach to the evap coils are set to switch off at about 25-27 degrees, why, you ask??? because the air blowing out of the coils is about 7-10 degrees warmer than the coils themselves. they should be able to fix you up. hope this helps you understand whats going on...JohnieG PS you can also check with your local vending machine shops than service Dixienarco's toounder vending machine repair in the yellow pages, or give eric at Global Compressors a call & he can set you up too.