How To Fix a Broken Mini Fridge -Jonny DIY
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Repairing Mini Refrigerator that Leaked Refrigerant Freon Out. Fix Hole Punctured in Freezer Tray Accidentally while Defrosting & Recharge.
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Saved my ass with this lol
@Demon Crats you can try, most likely will stop cooling in the next few hours though
@Demon Crats its a gas so it'll all leak out most likely, unless you were able to seal it with something super air tight
For the items listed do u have a total price for everything
Anybody live in Florida Tampa Bay area willing to do a easy refill on a mini fridge for me I'll buy the parts and pay for labor
Feels good to know that I am not the only one who punctured the mini fridge with knife.
You're in good company with many. Such a poor design flaw
😂😂😂😂😂😂 I just did it 2 days ago. Man!!
Fuuuuu, literally just doing a quick search to see if I messed up my mini fridge and this is the first thing I see. Confirmed within second I’m in the right place after seeing your comment.
I used a metal chisel 😂
Ahhh sucks so I did this 2 days ago . Seal the cut , everything dry and now the fridge still isn’t getting cold. But I can hear it running.. what should I do ? Do I need to add refrigerant?
Thank you!! Love my mini and now I know how repair the hole that I put in the freezer today while impatiently defrosting. Note to all: hammers and screwdrivers should be avoided at all times while defrosting. ;)
Haha my Dad did the same thing. Rubber mallet and a screwdriver. He didn't know it was designed that way. You live you learn 😀👍🏻
I learned too late
Covered it with a yon of ice and poured water to freeze
I hope it lasts overnight
Learned my lesson too late about the screwdriver... Now I'm here 😂
Did the same thing yesterday. Man, if it would have been 1/8” left and no prob. But yeah, haste makes waste. Glad to see it should be fixable
Literally just pierced mine TODAY with the same tools🤦🏾♀️
Awesome! Never seen a fridge repair video go this far. This is truly resurrecting a dead fridge.
Thank you! Yes I figured was worth a shot to try and fix it 👍
Another impatient defroster here, now I know how to fix, great video...
Thanks 👍 Glad the video helped you out
That was me smh
Yeah my husband took a knife and picked at the freezer..then I hear a "PFFFFTTT"..... The refrigerant sizzled out and a hole was there in the freezer coil. This exact thing happened to my mini fridge. I'm so glad you found a solution. I love youtubers! 🩷
Happy I could help, good luck 👍
That was informative even for a chic that doesn't understand anything about fixing a mini fridge leak and refilling it with coolant. Thank you for a video with awesome explanation.
You're welcome, glad to help 👍 & thank you for your kind words
Just punctured a hole in my 1957 GE Fridge freon line. . (I know, I knew better). I love her and can't get rid of her and can't get a repairman out so this is exactly what I needed! Great easy to follow video. Thanks!
You're very welcome, happy to help. Good luck with the fix 👍
One week after my repair and still cool. :) Thanks so much! Just a few words on Autozone and obtaining the vac and gauges. They don't rent these. However, I was pleased to find out that they LEND them. You just have to put down a deposit to temporarily buy the loaner ($300 on my CC for the set). Upon return, you get you full deposit back up to 90 days. I did have to buy oil for the vac for $10. Total out of pocket for repair was about $40, but I saved a $1,300 U-Line beverage center (fancy mini-fridge) for now. Repair was estimated at $850 to replace the evap. unit. They would not patch it.
Thats awesome! Glad my video was able to help you out some 😀👍🏻
Just bought the stuff from Amazon and will give this a try in the next few days! Will keep you posted. Also, Note to self: DON'T BE A DUMMY, AGAIN...and use sharp objects on freezers!
You can get parts many places. Amazon exploits everyone - Boycott Amazon!
Man, you have no idea how clutch this video is...thank you so fuckin much for giving me exactly what I needed to fix my old school jewel...it has all my best stickers on it, keeps beers colder than any other, and I just can’t part with it...
You're welcome, glad I could help you keep her cooling many a beer to come! 🍻
Well, I just used a knife on my freezer section and puncture a hole in it. Being a impatient defroster. Now I have to do this same exact thing to fix the hole. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome, glad to help. It really is such a poor design flaw. Good luck with the fix 👍
3 minutes in, I'm hooked. I'm good with diy but I guess that stops at refrigeration and such... Anyway, you're awesome, explanations and additional words added on the video are great. Boosting my confidence further is that you seem to have a much deeper knowledge of this than you're explaining. I look forward to your other videos.. thank you! I'll be back!
edit: also, if you don't know a ton about this, you've done your research and/or approach the issue really well and thoroughly. Love your intro jump, I'm here for a long time ❤️
Thank you for all your kind words 🙏🙌 happy I could help you out 👍
Mad respects to you bro, was about to drag this thing to the curb, im broke asf at the moment and can’t afford a new one lol, you told me what my issue was in the first minute of this video😂 thank you
You're welcome, happy I could help. Hope you can get it fixed 👍
Ordered parts from your links and fridge is back to life! Thanks!
Awesome to hear you fixed it, you're welcome. Glad to help 👍
This video is awesome. Very detailed and informative. I now I know I don’t have the patience to fix my mini fridge. Looks like I’m buying a new one. 😎
Thank you for the kind words 👍🏻 sometimes can find nearly new ones on craigslist or offerup/letgo too
Nice, thanks for that. I needed the full run down of the process along with the tools and materials needed…now that's a winning formula for videos!
You're welcome Robert! 👍🏻
This just happened to me. I have a few mini fridges, and I forgot that one of them has the coils build into the tray, just like yours and punctured it while trying to quickly remove the ice that was in there using a pick and hammer. I usually always unplug to defrost it, but my other freezer failed overnight and I was trying to defrost it very quickly. I have JB weld on hand, and will follow your other directions. Thank you!!
You're welcome, glad to help. Good luck with project! 👍
Thanks bro, just picked up a mini-fridge.. fired it up and no cold.. watching your video made me look for a hole in the tray.. I didn’t realize the refrigerant went through that… mini fridges make absolute sense to me now.. the whole process…. Im an IT guy, that likes to FIX components not just replace… I found the hole… and it’s Perry gnarly, but this week imma restore this fridge! And the other two I have hahaha easy money maker.. flip jobs!
Awesome, you're welcome. Glad I could help you out. Good luck getting them going, shouldn't be bad 👍
I just punctured my freezer and panicked. Thank you this video saved me from getting heart attackssss 😁👍 subscribering for future
Glad video help you out 😁👍🏻
Literally just did the exact the same to my mini fridge. I had ice building up I’m guessing from when my college roommate punctured the line ever so slightly the first time around.. then when I went to defrost it today fully for the first time, the ice that was sealing that hole was completely gone and it started hissing right away. Quickly unplugged it and turned it off. Googled and found this video. Going to fix it tomorrow myself for the first time. Future subscriber of your videos because that was beautifully described with all the links as well! Thank you
Thank you! I used your video to repair my mini fridge. Now everything is back to normal. Great video.
Awesome, glad you were able to fix it 👍
Amazing vídeo!
I just punctured my landlords fridge, we don't own it.
I'm glad it's a lot of little things to do here and there rather than like replacing the whole thing.
Thank you. Hope you can get it fixed and working again, good luck 👍
I like these kind of videos that straight to the point easily easily able to follow along and well well explained thank you very much.
Thanks! 🙌 and you're welcome, happy to help 👍
Super informative, fridge is fixed. Thanks bro!
Awesome, glad to hear you were able to get it fixed and you're welcome, happy to help 👍
I used a wood chisel to fuck up my mini fridge! Glad I found your video. Just ordered the parts on amazon. Thanks for the great tutorial
You're welcome, hope you can get it back up and running 👍
WOW...at least I don't feel alone in making the mistake of impatiently trying to defrost my mini-fridge! I just ordered the stuff from Amazon...to be honest, it's almost as expensive as buying a new one if you buy the whole pump option! (I am because I'm known to repeat mistakes just to be thorough!) Besides, now I can help out others when they make the same mistake!
Yes, it's unfortunately really a poor design. It's not your fault. Good luck with the fix, hope you can get it going again 👍
Way to go man! Just punctured my fridge and really needed this
You're welcome, happy I could help you out. Good luck with the fix 👍
I'm at work and our mini fridge freezer has been frozen solid forever and with this hit weather I wanted to get rid of it and put some nice ice pops in there. I got impatient and started chip away then slip....hissssssss😬🤦♂️🤦♂️. So now I'm here hoping it's not an expensive fix haha. Thanks for the video !
You're welcome, glad I could help. Sorry about your fridge, there really should be a warning on the freezer door
It took me a while to find this video. That you. I knew it was a chemical problem and not all of these other things.
You're welcome, glad to help 👍
Shout out to a good friend, RIP OG beer fridge lol. He kept my beverages nice and frosty for years until I went to clean it the other night. Had it about done so then slipped and put a screwdriver through the freezer tray like this. Got thrown in the dumpster and replaced but I would have tried to fix it
My condolences for your good friend 😥💕👍 🍻🍺
Thank you I have a inpatient person here that just broke our mini fridge
You're welcome, sorry to hear! They need to put a warning sticker inside those freezer trays, it happens all too often
Didnt even know about the tap/add a port. Great vid!
Happy to help! 👍
excellent upload, because I am a schmuck too, and knocked a hole in the tray!
You're in good company of 80,000 people I guess hah. My Dad broke this one I fixed. Who's to think there would be refrigerant running through that little freezer tray!? I'm sure the manufacturers make it easy to puncture on purpose 😄🤦♂️
After puncturing the coil with my pickaxe whilst battling an ice giant, I was about to climb into my minifridge and let the others push me out to sea. But just before they loosed the first flaming arrow, your video popped up and gave an old fool hope!
Glad I could help. Good luck with the fix! 👍 It's fixable with the effort
PS- loved the imagery in your writing 😄💕👍
Bro your the fkn man , I was ready to throw my mini fridge out after stabbing it while taking off ice from the freezer.
God bless you !!!
😄 thanks! 🙌 happy I could help you out 👍
I just did the stupid thing trying to chisel away the ice that almost completely occupied the freezer and I punctured the "tubing" that was on the front edge of the freezer covered by ice 😬😬 it's torn open I think JB-Weld will seal this whole thing allowing no circulation anymore, damn!
Put a small piece of tape over hole then extend and cover larger area with the jb weld to seal it and prevent the jb weld from seeping in and clogging the flow 👍
@@JonnyDIY Hey great idea, I got nothing to lose :) any particular type of tape? Thanks!
@@peterhsu987 You're welcome, doesnt matter. Duct tape, electrical tape, masking tape all be fine 👍
METALLICA!!!!!! And thank you this helped me make a free broken fridge into a free awesome fridge.
Awesome 👍🏻 Nothing beats something free you fix up 🤘
So I had a brain fart and punctured my kegerator cooling system thus making it useless. Everything on internet said it was toast couldn't be fixed until I saw this video. So I follwed instructions 1st time and failed. I put too little JB weld on the hole so when I pressured up it blew out right away. I put new large glob on and it held fine 2nd try. Other mistake I made was to over fill the condenser make sure you only put in exacat amount it says I had keep bleeding out excess coolant. This was great video saved my ass thought was going have to toss dual tap baby lol.
That's awesome, glad my video was able to help you fix youre kegerator 🍻👍
might have punctured my mini fridge cause i didn’t know, too afraid to tell my dad so thank you so much
You're welcome, worst thing you can always find a used one for under $50 bucks usually 👍
Wish I watched this before I picked it with a pair of scissors. Looks like an easy fix, thanks.
You're welcome. Yeah somewhat of a poor/cheap design
I just did the same damn thing :(
Wow! You're the micro fridge ❄ doctor 😷! Great tutorial, Jonny!
Thanks!
You're welcome! My pleasure.
Thank you for that DIY video it's exactly what I need done to my mini fridge but I don't have much confidence that I can perform any work past patching the hole. as the stuff in the back of the fridge gets a bit to complicated beyond my level of expertise so I wonder what it would cost to call the professionals probably the price of a new mini fridge
You're welcome. Yes it'd be more cost effective to purchase another most likely. Can find almost new ones secondhand on Craiglist, Offerup, or Facebook marketplace too for good deals 👍
For the impatient, use a plastic or wooden spatula to clear out the ice buildup. Do not use metal utensils.
Yes! or unplug and unload and use a blow dryer 👍🏻
Perfect. Will be doing this to my fridge. Thanks
You're welcome, glad to help 👍
Just busted a hole right into mine thanks for this man!
You're welcome, hope you get it fixed 👍
@@JonnyDIY i was gung ho until it required ordering parts for a 25 year old wood grain wrapped mini fridge i paid $10 for lol. Ended up buying a new model from lowes but if i ever bust a hole in that one this will be handy
@@zachnuketown lol nice. Yeah sometimes more cost and time effective to get new. You got your moneys worth with that old one at least! 👍
Outstanding complete video. Wish I had of found this some years ago, I had to toss a freezer and two fridges that had poke holes.
Thank you JH 😀👍🏻
The refrigerant is expensive asf
Thank you so much
You're welcome, glad to help 👍
Fantastic video Jonny. I too was an impatient defroster & made an icepick sized hole in the freezer line of a mini fridge. That's maybe a 16th of an inch diameter hole. The reason I used an icepick was that I thought the freezer lining was a metal plate & the refrigerant lines ran behind it. So I thought it was safe to pick it. I got surprised when the gas hissed out quickly. This was like 5-6 years ago but I still have the mini fridge. So I hope this is also repairable.
Thank you. Yes should work well, just make sure you vacuum the system a bit since its been open so long 👍🏻
@@JonnyDIY ... Alright I will try that, thanks. I know practically NOTHING about this so not sure what danger level can happen to me. The fridge is not in front of me right now (in another town). So, the only thing I am unsure of is how much all the tools & supplies will cost me. Fridge is probably 25-30 years old so I don't know what refrigerant until I look on label. I do have JB Weld but it's the regular one I think, so not sure if I can use that instead of the variant you used. It's from 1990, heh, but the glues haven't solidified & I've used it in past couple years on some other stuff.
@@robwebnoid5763 yeah doesnt cost too much when you use the gauges and vacuum pump on loan from Auto store. 1 small can of refrigerant and some jb weld. I had everything pretty much on hand when I fixed it. I figured I'd try and fix it before sending it to the dump
@@JonnyDIY ... Alright thanks. Is your mini fridge still working? Now all I have to do work up the courage & the time to even try it, heh.
@@robwebnoid5763 this fix is still holding years later, I woulda been happy with 1 year but been over 2 years
Sooo with all the parts that I need to buy to get it to work again ...it cheaper for me just to buy another one for 70dls at Sam's...but if you do have the tools it works, great video!
Thank you. Yes, I borrowed the expensive tools from Autozone and had a couple things already. So I only spent maybe 15-20 dollars
Sick of hearing “the pro’s” tell me J.B. Weld won’t work.
Love the shades! 👍
Thanks John! Yeah this fix is still holding strong, years later 👍🏻
I punctured my refrigerant lines months ago and it's been sitting outdoors waiting to be fixed. I have a few questions before I give this a go though!
1. How do I know if I need to add refrigerant? Can I seal the punctures, plug in the fridge and if it doesn't cool, move onto replacing it?
2. What happens when you suck the air out and it does not hold vacuum?
3. Since you piercing a hole to the copper line as the first step, you need to reseal that too after adding refrigerant yes? If so, do you use the JB Weld again?
Thanks a ton!!!
If you punctured lines you will need to add refrigerant. But first you must patch with Jb weld the spots you punctured. Then make sure holds vacuum to confirm patches are good and holding. Finally no you dont need to patch puncture from valve, simply screw down allen and will seal 👍
@@JonnyDIY Oh, so the bullet piercing valve stays on as a permanent piece to the copper line?
@@dangelico yes
I am worried I punctured my moms freezer all the ice is gone,they will know soon.Pray for my safety.
if it stops cooling within a day youll know. Its very easy to damage those little lines
@@JonnyDIY I am ok yet:).Oh God they are going to kick my ...
Why did I decide to help them.?
This is a great tutorial. I never knew this was possible. So do I leave that piercing piece on there after I’m done?
Yes the valve stays on, in a closed position after recharging 👍
outstanding, buddy. Thanks for posting this
You're very welcome. glad it helped you out 😀👍🏻
Hear a hissing noise few seconds after I clean my freezer with a knife. But it’s still working and cooling!
Any risks?
No but it'll probably stop cooling in the next few days if you punctured refrigerant line
Superr video ,thanks!!
You're welcome, happy I could help you out 👍
Thanks for your help i even feel i can do it my self
You're welcome, happy to help. Good luck 👍
That fridge looks exactly like mine. Which I DID take a screw driver to it and put the hole in the exact same spot. Now, my question is: it says it takes r600a not r134a...can I use r134a?
yes I believe you can use r134a in it
Great help, thank you
You're welcome, glad to help 👍
Thanks for enlightment n brilliant ideas
Would u help why after recharging fridge, it doesnt get cold and freeze
You're welcome, make sure compressor working
Thanks Jonny!
you're welcome 👍🏻
Awesome fix buddy 👍
thank you 😁👍🏻
Bro i got the exact same hole in the exact same spot you do bro and u helped me fixed my frig
Awesome glad the video helped you out 👍🏻
Me Too! Exact same spot..
Ill be honest bro since i posted my last comment the jb weld didnt hold about two days later it lifted because if the pressure of the freon coming from underneath.only solutuon is to aluminum weld it or get a bew fridge
@@mistaandason6159 ohh dang sorry to hear, mine is still working after a year. Got to make sure to sand it real good so the glue will grab
@@JonnyDIY ok will give it one more try.
Hey man gave you a thumbs up this video was easy to understand
Awesome thanks, happy to help 👍
Well removing the vacuum is one thing but does that also remove all the refrigerant in it?
Vacuuming system removes any remaining refrigerant as well as any air, when you disconnect it on the valve it doesnt let any air back in. Then just add the correct amount of refrigerant 👍
@@JonnyDIY Great, thanks. There isn't much coverage on R600a fridge repair. The only difference between that and R134 is that R600a is flammable. I'm going to try your method and double check there are zero leaks with vacuum
Thanks for a great video! Question: I followed these steps and my fridge is over shooting temperature (set to 40deg, measured at ~33-34deg). Is this a sign I added too much freon? If so, so I pull some out or just leave it?
You're welcome, glad I could help. I don't think overfilling would cause that issue. Dial down the control to lowest (warmest) setting and go from there. It onle needs to run a little warmer. As long as things aren't freezing. Could settle down after a couple days with everything in fridge too. Make sure door seals not leaking. But I'd start with messing with the thermostat control first.
How would I go about finding a leak in the evaporator I've been told is there but haven't seen? Love the video, thanks for the info!
You're welcome, you could add some dye to the refrigerant when recharging and itll leak and leave a trace at point of leak. Youll need black light flashlight and yellow glasses to see dye 👍
Awesome, thank you!!!!!!!!!
You're welcome, glad I could help 👍
Thanks for the info tho I used super glue and paper towel pieces I'll let update to see if it works. Not much leaked out B4 I turned it off. So idk if I have to refill it.
Refrigerant leaks out very fast, but maybe you've got it fixed
What if you don’t evacuate the system before recharging, will it just be more susceptible to failure?
@@Nightowl82 you must vacuum it if it's emtpy of refrigerant. Need to remove air for refrigerant to work properly
Awesome vid, man! Just one question: Is it okay to disconnect the R134a/take off the adapter or leave it on?
You need to leave the bullet piercing valve on, but can remove everything else 👍
@@JonnyDIY thank you!
@@alcar45 you're welcome! 🙌👍
Thank you Soo much
You're welcome, glad to help 👍🏻
Great info.
Thank you, happy to help! 👍
Nice dude. Love your brisk no-nonsense style. If that vacuum step is absolutely essential may just get a new fridge. What happens if you skip it?
Thank you, glad to help. Yes unfortunately the vacuum step is necessary. May just want to check craiglist, offerup, and Facebook marketplace for another one. I see them there for $20-40 regularly 🤙🏼
@@JonnyDIY - Wurde. Your freakishly quick reply lets me plan my day tomorrow, sweet. Sub me in bro. But hfs look at that massive pile of cool vids how tf am I supposed to get anything else done now 🤨
@@ComradeStiv No problem, thanks for subbing! 🤙🏼
I punctured the bavk of my mini fridge with a knife then it started leaking some gas. it kinda smelt like a marker, so I turned it off. I looked it up and it said it was something called Freon and it’s deadly. Should I be worried
I wouldn't worry, but your fridge is now garbage. Take to recycling center or if it's worth more than a couple hundred dollars call a service tech to repair 👍
If I don't need to use the freezer, can patching up the hole with JB Weld be enough?
No, you have to do everything in video.
Great video!! Thank you.
My mini fridge just stopped working. Got any ideas on what it could be? It will not come on at all, not even the fan.
Start relay maybe?
@@JonnyDIY it's that in the little black box with all does going to it? I'll check that out. Thank you!!😊
@@zane4utwo you're welcome 😁👍🏻 yes it will be with all the wiring of the fridge
Awesome thanks buddy
You're welcome glad it helped 👍🏻
great video! thank you
You're welcome 👍🏻
Can I repair my mini fridge without using the air compressor to suck all the air out? I don’t have access to one. Also would I be able to just take the freezer part out of the mini fridge since I don’t use it?
No sorry you must vacuum if the refrigerant escaped. And how these ones work is the freezer cools the entire unit
Well done video, great information. Can the same procedure be done if the refrigerant is cyclopentanr?
Thank you and I'm not sure, sorry have never worked with that before
I punctured my wine cooler with a knife while defrosting. It smells like freon is leaking now? If i follow these steps will it fix my issue? Or should i just buy a new wine cooler?
if you follow these steps you can fix it. Patch the hole first, then vacuum system of air, then recharge with refrigerant to the added puncturing saddle valve
@@JonnyDIY thanks for the fast reply sir. I am going to try it out. Ordering the supplies now.
@@windman456 you're welcome, good luck with the project, take your time and you'll have it fixed in no time 👍
yes hello I have you watch your whole video and thankyou very much and have followed all the steps but the issue I’m having is the Freon doesn’t seem to be
hold up in the freezer box tray in my mini fridge it just goes back to water it won’t stay cold very long I have patch up all the piercing wholes in the freezer tray but still getting waterness
I don’t know much about fixing mini fridge or refrigerators is something im mistakenly doing wrong any advice you have for me to fix this problem with the water dropping in the freezer box tray
after adding the Freon I get this issue and thankyou
Make sure holes are properly sealed off then recharge. If you recharge with proper amount of refrigerant it should work and get cold enough so it doesnt leak water but freezes
Hi Jonny. This was SO helpful! You're so easy to watch, and you make it look easy! Question. I have a broke Magic Chef 3.0 cu. ft. Upright Freezer Model #MCUF3W2. How do I know what caused the fridge to stop functioning and if it has a leak which needs refrigerant? And if it is a refrigerant leak, do I fix my freezer the same way? Thanks!
You're welcome, glad to help. Usually if its leaked out the refrigerant you would have noticed it to start to get warmer and warmer over time, it doesn't usually leak out all at once unless punctured. If still slightly cold it could be low, but if completely stopped it could be a multitude of problems, compressor could have bit the dust or a malfunctioning electronic part could be the culprit.
Is it required to recharge your refrigerator after you puncturing it?
Yes, you first have to patch hole, then vacuum, then recharge, for it to work properly as it did 👍
I have a few stupid questions. I guess the piecing valve contraption stays on permanently? Is there no other way to add the coolant? Do you have to weight the coolant? Is it possible to put too much? I already had my mini fridge unplugged when I jammed a screwdriver through the ice and punctured it, is it absolutely necessary to vacuum the line?
Yes you must vacuum, and no other way to add refrigerant. The piercing valve stays on permanently and yes you must weigh refrigerant as you can overfill 👍
Yall used a knife, I used a flat head screw driver and hammer😂
😆 chisels, knives, screwdrivers are all the tools of choice for this blunder 😂👍
Hello, thanks for the video. I just rented the vaccum pump and the gauge set but i dont seem to find your video on how to use it. Please help!
You're welcome, glad to help. Here's a couple videos I made showing using it.
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ruclips.net/video/6xbnUd649Es/видео.html
Do you leave the valve that penetrated the fridge on the pipe? If you remove it, how do you patch it?
You leave it on, they can eventually leak over time, but can last years without issues as well. If wanted fully permanent, you would need to sweat on a valve and then either leave it or get specialty tool to cut it off and stub the line
So do I have to do all of that for the piercings? I just filled mine and was just going to turn it back on. Will that not work? I would need to follow all those steps?
If you have a hole in system you will have to do as I did
Might be worth buying some pipe cut it in half and then use that over the hole, then add the sealant to stop the hole being blocked up maybe.
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Yes worked fine @@JMully57
Can you use the r-34a oil mix for cars
Shouldnt need to add any more oil to compressor
cheers, another project added to the list lol
Lol good luck, its not bad once you have all the supplies
Just did this 😓 probably easier to buy a new fridge. Great video though
Thanks, yes quite a bit of work, but I figured I'd give it a try before sending to the landfill 👍🏻
Very good video & info. Wonder what to do with a bigger hole or one with metal skin blocking a big section of the small pipeline in the freezer tray. Some videos aren't showing a vacuuming step. What happens if one adds refrigerant without vacuuming first?
Thanks a lot
if you skip vacuuming, it won't cool properly
Used an army kabar knife to defrost the ice. Didn’t realize until my whole room smelled of chemicals that i literally put around 20 holes in the back of my drink-cooler fridge(coincidentally where those coils containing the freon are). Wish i saw this video before i threw it out :/
Ohh man sorry to hear. Yeah I just had to defrost mine yesterday. I just unplug it for a couple hours and let it melt now. We live we learn.
Hey Johnny, thank you for the video. I've both a Emcool AC Car refrigerant a134 can from Amazon. Not if it works with my mini fridge without using a vacuum pump. Let me. Know if I can only fill it without pumping the air inside.
Yes r134a is fine. Should use that if its within age of last 20 years. Older ones used R12. You can add refrigerant without vacuuming only if the system is just low and not empty. Its best to vacuum and recharge though, that way you can correctly add the right amount
I've read some places about the potential for oil from the compressor to be lost as it escapes with the coolant. If the fridge was shut off a few minutes after the puncture, do you know if any potential loss of oil would be significant enough to be cause for concern?
I wouldn't worry about any loss of oil
Awesome job 👍🏻 worked like a charm
Thank you, happy I could help 👍
Unfortunately, mine requires R600a. I’m pretty sure isobutane is spicy (very flammable). Do you think this fix would do? Would you recommend it? The warning signs did not lol
I'm sorry, I've never worked with r600a.