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    Bleeding AC Removing Air From Refrigerator Cooling System Without Vacuum Pump

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    This document describes a method for removing air from a refrigerator cooling system without using a vacuum pump. The method involves installing access valves on the high and low sides of the system. The procedure involves turning on the compressor to evacuate air, charging the low side with refrigerant, then repeating to further evacuate air until the system is purged of air. This allows compressor replacement in solar powered refrigerators located away from utilities, which do not have access to AC powered vacuum pumps.

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    This document describes a method for removing air from a refrigerator cooling system without using a vacuum pump. The method involves installing access valves on the high and low sides of the system. The procedure involves turning on the compressor to evacuate air, charging the low side with refrigerant, then repeating to further evacuate air until the system is purged of air. This allows compressor replacement in solar powered refrigerators located away from utilities, which do not have access to AC powered vacuum pumps.

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    This document describes a method for removing air from a refrigerator cooling system without using a vacuum pump. The method involves installing access valves on the high and low sides of the system. The procedure involves turning on the compressor to evacuate air, charging the low side with refrigerant, then repeating to further evacuate air until the system is purged of air. This allows compressor replacement in solar powered refrigerators located away from utilities, which do not have access to AC powered vacuum pumps.

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    Removing Air From Refrigerator Cooling System


    Without Vacuum Pump
    by Larry Schlussler PhD on September 23rd, 2010

    Compressor Replacement Without a Vacuum Pump

    Replacement of a compressor requires the use of a vacuum pump.  Solar

    Compressor Replacement Without a Vacuum Pump

    powered vaccine refrigerators are generally located away from the utility grid.  Most vacuum pumps are powered by
    AC grid power making compressor replacement difficult.  We have developed a method of removing the air from a
    system without the use of a vacuum pump.  The method requires the installation of an access valve on the high and
    low side of the system.

    Evacuation Procedure

    1 -        With the new compressor installed, turn on the compressor and depress the access valve on the high side of the
    system.  Monitor the pressure on the low side of the system.  When the pressure is as low as it will go, close the access
    valve on the high side of the system and turn off the compressor.  This process will take about 5 minutes.

    2 –             Charge the low side of the system to approximately 14 psi.

    3 –        Wait about 3 minutes for the pressures on the high and low side to equalize.

    4 –        Now turn the compressor on and depress the access valve on the high side.  When the pressure on the low side
    is as low as it will go, let the high side access valve close and turn off the compressor.

    5 –             Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4.  Note, on successive evacuations, the low side pressure will not go as low because of
    the absorption of refrigerant in the compressor oil and it’s slow release.

    6 –             Charge the low side of the system to approximately 14 psi.

    7 –        Wait 3 minutes for the pressure to equalize.  Turn on the compressor and depress the access valve on the high
    side.  This time, when gas is no longer coming out the high side access valve, let the valve close.  The air is now purged
    from the system.
    8 –             Charge the system with the appropriate amount of refrigerant and turn on the compressor.

    9 –        Make appropriate adjustments in system charge if necessary.em change if necessary.

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    Thank you Sun Frost. This is very useful.

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