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Trouble-Shooting => Refrigeration => Topic started by: vendo81d on June 19, 2019, 09:24:15 am



Title: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: vendo81d on June 19, 2019, 09:24:15 am
My Vendo 56 quit cooling after running for 10 years or so.  It still runs, it just doesn't cool.  I have a big canister of R-12, I just need someone to fix the leak and recharge the system.  I'd prefer to find someone relatively close so that I can drive to the shop instead of shipping.  I live near Springfield, Illinois.  I was given a name of an old 7up guy several years ago, but the number I was given is now out of date and I can't find his new number.


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: johnieG on June 19, 2019, 09:47:52 pm
“  I was given a name of an old 7up guy several years ago, but the number I was given is now out of date and I can't find his new number.  “

Yep, that can happen when you’ve died.    ( hopefully not)  :hopefull:

Pays to not procrastinate , Sorry I can’t help you as I’m in S.E. Michigan/Detroit-metro area.


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: Jim on June 22, 2019, 01:20:32 pm
I haven't check, but Fun-Tronics is in the state...


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: johnieG on June 22, 2019, 10:17:33 pm
I didn’t know they did refrigeration repairs ( Funtronics)

You could check your local White-pages. for refrigeration repair as opposed to HVAC repairs, or an appliance repair shop. You assume it’s just a leak, but it could be a half-dozen different things that could cause it to stop cooling, most main stream shops won’t touch your machine because they don’t wish to be held liable.




Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: vendo81d on June 23, 2019, 07:54:56 am
I was able to track down the old 7up guy.  I found his address and went to his house.  He wasn't home, but his wife was and I gave her my card.  The guy did call me back, but said that he was working exclusively for a guy in Peoria and didn't want to take on any more work (he's in his late 60's).  He said that a couple of years ago he could help me.  A couple of years ago I didn't need him because my machine was working fine.

I did talk to Janet at Fun-Tronics and she gave me two names, but they are pretty far away.  One is in North Carolina and the other is in Maryland.



Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: SodaShopNick on June 23, 2019, 08:56:06 pm
Hi Vendo81d,

Do you by chance have the contact for the person in North Carolina?   I live outside of Raleigh and would love to have a contact the next time I have an issue.


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: vendo81d on June 23, 2019, 10:05:40 pm
Nick,

PM sent on the guy in North Carolina.

vendo81d


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: Ltransam on June 26, 2019, 07:27:56 pm

Hope it’s not Alan ?



Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: SodaShopNick on June 26, 2019, 08:19:01 pm
It's not, but I thought the same thing at first....  :oh:


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: vendo81d on June 27, 2019, 10:26:08 am
Do you really think I would refer him to a guy that I had to sue in court?


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: johnieG on June 27, 2019, 06:38:36 pm
Pat Pixley & myself are correcting several of a certain somebody's. Misadventures  :Oo:


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: SodaShopNick on June 27, 2019, 08:31:20 pm
Oh my vendo81d I did not realize that was you who had to do that.  I remember that story now.


Title: Re: Know any refrigeration repairmen in Illinois?
Post by: vendo81d on June 29, 2019, 07:50:20 am
My refrigeration unit is not one of you know who's.  I bought the machine from a guy in Michigan who bought it from Home Arcade.  I had to re-do everything because it had a lot of rust.  It had been running for about eight years before it quit cooling.