Happy TG a few days late! I hope everyone got to spend time with family and friends!

  Tim

Happy Thanksgiving

the sensing end runs into a copper tube along side of the refrigerant line it goes into the compressor and goes along to the evaporator, both tubes are side by side and should register the temp and are cold, but read, maybe I should place the line inside the chest so its reading the inside temp. Since I got it running the temp inside the box is around 54 degree F even the bottles of pop are nice and cold, but the compressor hasn't shut off at all yet, not sure if this thing is suppose to run all the time but would think that is should shut down like a fridge does when it meets its temp.  
was going to try and run the sensing line into the box just to try and see if it would work but wasn't sure about that yet.
any advise would help as I said crazy how this compressor stays running all the time but isn't hot either when you touch it.

And a happy thanksgiving to you too!

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow "Jerks" and may you have abundant blessings for health & happiness!

First question is where is the sensing end of the thermostat mounted?

I have an ideal chest slider and just had it charged with refrigerant. My question is this, the machine is been running nice and the cooler is nice and cold, 53 degrees F, but have noticed the compressor stays running all the time and doesn't shut down. I have adjusted the thermostat and it changes to the adjustment. I read some where about adjusting the limits on the switch. Not sure if this is what is causing it to stay running. The compressor isn't that hot running, but I am sure they reach a degree where they shut down for a while till it meets ambient temp.
Not sure what else would it be, as the thermostat is new and works when turning it on or off, also with adjustments gets cooler and warmer so not sure where the issue would be. Apricate some advice thanks 

thanks, and that is what I was thinking. chance it out as a new compressor would be worth more then its worth. appreciate the advice

Assuming the compressor still runs - you can take your chances and have it evacuated and recharged, and cross your fingers.

It’s never, ever, a good idea to run a compressor without refrigerant - any oil vapor produced gets pumped into the condensor where it lays and ultimately starves the compressor of oil.
Normally, refrigerant flow carries the oil with it to return to the compressor.

Good luck!

I have a Ideal slider the compressor worked fine until now and when I had the refrigerant guy out to test it they found a leak in the wall, so after removing all the panels I found a hole in the tubbing, which is no big deal. I ran the compressor for a day with no freon in it, the compressor wasn't hot, so my question is after fixing the hole and recharging the line should the compressor be fine running the day with no freon in it or will it be toast and need to be replace.
Any help would be appreciated