Insulate compressor area?

[Bob K]

Do you guys reinstall insulation in the compressor area (sides and ceiling) of your machines?  Also, how about the main door section below the liner?

I'm guessing that this is mainly for noise suppression?

Thanks,
Bob

[BrianB]

I never add anything more than what originally came with the machine. To my knowledge the compressor deck area on most if not all soda pop machines was never insulated.

Just bare metal with plenty of open area in the back or sides for exhaust air accomplished either by large cutouts or louvers and a screen or vented area in the front for intake air.

[SIGNGUY]

I'd say you want to leave it open for air circulation... but I would think a peice of insulation on the bottom of main door, might help with noise reduction if you had a loud compressor? it would not interfeir with the cooling or air flow I don't think?

[collecture]

Bob,
Aren't you restoring your WC-60 or WC-78?
I have seen some of them with insulation at the bottom of the main door.

[Bob K]

Tom - yes it's a WC60.  In addition to the bottom of the main door, it originally had fiberglass insulation on both sides of the compressor and also the "ceiling" of the compressor area.  With all the air flow in there the fiberglass was a filthy mess.

I know this is how Westinghouse originally did it because my unrestored WC78 is the same deal.

Maybe I'll just replace the lower door fiberglass and leave the compressor area bare.

By the way, that cardboard trick to get the tub back in is a life saver!  '>

Bob

[BrianB]

That's wild. Westinghouse must be one of the few that actually insulated that way. That's good to know.

I bet you would be fine if you just did the door. Like you said, it was a filthy mess. No reason to repeat history! '>