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Trouble-Shooting => Refrigeration => Topic started by: Spartazoo on July 06, 2014, 09:41:22 am



Title: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: Spartazoo on July 06, 2014, 09:41:22 am
I have a CS 64 D that I think needs a freon recharge. I am having a hard time finding someone in the Kalamazoo, MI area to help.  By chance, does anyone know of a refrigeration service place that may be able to help?

Thanks!


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: Kilroy on July 06, 2014, 09:59:52 am
Johnnie G is on the east side of the state. He's a member here.


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: johnieG on July 06, 2014, 10:24:48 pm
K'zoo is waaaayyyy too far on the west side of the State for me...unless you wish to drag it over towards Pontiac, MI   


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: Spartazoo on July 07, 2014, 07:40:30 am
K'zoo is waaaayyyy too far on the west side of the State for me...unless you wish to drag it over towards Pontiac, MI   

Completely understand... If I can't get anyone to look at it here, I will be dragging it over to see you.  I have more money into this than I should, so it needs to work!  LOL   But I have wanted one of these for 35 years!


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: MoonDawg on July 07, 2014, 08:20:14 am
        Post the symptoms here on the board, JohnieG is a whiz, there's a chance you may not have to drag it anywhere.


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: Spartazoo on July 07, 2014, 09:16:18 am
        Post the symptoms here on the board, JohnieG is a whiz, there's a chance you may not have to drag it anywhere.

This board is great!

Everything runs and it has a new thermostat.  Both the compressor and and the condenser fans run.  I can hear the compressor start when it is plugged in.  It sounds and acts like it is running properly yet it only blows warm air.  I have left it running for an hour or two to see if it will cycle and "kick in".  No luck.


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: Spartazoo on July 09, 2014, 08:56:50 am
Unit has been checked out and the compressor is not pumping.  Needs a new one.  They are getting me a price...


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: Kilroy on July 09, 2014, 09:39:46 am
I'd check CL for a donor machine. May be a less costly route


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: MoonDawg on July 09, 2014, 09:51:16 am
       Kilroy is right. It's at a time like this you have to think of economics.
The Cavalier 80 uses the same compressor, lighted sign and coin door as the 64.
 http://swmi.craigslist.org/app/4542084653.html  (http://swmi.craigslist.org/app/4542084653.html)


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: Spartazoo on July 09, 2014, 02:24:58 pm
Thanks for the link. This has been an expensive lesson to say the least.


Title: Re: Cooling help in Kalamazoo
Post by: Pat Pixley on July 09, 2014, 02:44:05 pm
Well if you buy that one I may be enterested in the complete shell   let me know.  :smile: