| Swing Motor Compressor - How Hot Is Too Hot? [message #279538] |
Wed, 10 June 2015 17:21  |
A Hamilto
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Plugged in the OEM Norcold DE726 to 115VAC and the freezer has ice forming on the top of the interior, and the fridge is down to 64 degrees sitting in a 90 degree carport after running for an hour (bad gasket and rusted case at the bottom). Hoping that once I get the door to seal the fridge temp will get down to 40 or less.
The compressor is sort of hot, not quite too hot to hold, but close.
Is that hotter than it is supposed to be?
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| Re: Swing Motor Compressor - How Hot Is Too Hot? [message #279607 is a reply to message #279538] |
Thu, 11 June 2015 09:51  |
midlf
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A Hamilto wrote on Wed, 10 June 2015 17:21Plugged in the OEM Norcold DE726 to 115VAC and the freezer has ice forming on the top of the interior, and the fridge is down to 64 degrees sitting in a 90 degree carport after running for an hour (bad gasket and rusted case at the bottom). Hoping that once I get the door to seal the fridge temp will get down to 40 or less.
The compressor is sort of hot, not quite too hot to hold, but close.
Is that hotter than it is supposed to be?
My rule of thumb with motors, transformers and similar electrical equipment, is it is OK if I can keep my hand on it.
If more techy stuff is needed we can get into a discussion on rated temperature rise over ambient.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: Swing Motor Compressor - How Hot Is Too Hot? [message #279615 is a reply to message #279607] |
Thu, 11 June 2015 10:52 |
A Hamilto
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midlf wrote on Thu, 11 June 2015 09:51My rule of thumb with motors, transformers and similar electrical equipment, is it is OK if I can keep my hand on it.
If more techy stuff is needed we can get into a discussion on rated temperature rise over ambient. I can keep my hand on it. But the selling point of a refrigerator like this is the low power draw (don't want it to run down your house battery too fast when dry camping). I am wondering if it is wasting energy and is going to draw more power than it is supposed to.
After a couple of hours I could scratch a layer of frozen condensation off the top of the freezer compartment. With no way to get a good seal around door the fridge temp was down to 64 after an hour in the 90 degree carport. Then I clamped the door tighter (still leaks real bad at the bottom) the temp dropped from 64 to 53 in a little less than an hour. That was close enough to success that I will fix the rusted part at the bottom of the door and begin a search for a new gasket.
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