DANGER R-290 COOLER REPAIR

This was an R-290 cooler that was not working , as usual using a big picture mindset I found more than just the obvious. Despite all the worry they are really not a big deal at all to work on, just a basic refrigerator.
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00:00 INTRO
01:09 WTF MOMENT
02:02 FOUND THE FIRST ISSUE
03:25 BIG PICTURE FOR THE WIN
07:15 HONESTY TIME
08:02 R-290 RECOVERY PROCEDURE
11:01 ALWAYS SWEEP WITH NITRO
13:01 REMOVING THE HOT GAS LOOP
15:05 IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PREP
17:19 BRAZING TIME
22:36 ALWAYS INSPECT THE JOINTS
23:16 EVAP WORK
27:18 PRESSURE TEST
29:18 MICRON GAUGE PLACEMENT
30:36 VACUUM PROBLEMS
32:26 CHARGING WITHOUT GAUGES
33:49 IT'S ALIVE
34:58 CLSOING WORDS

[@thomasklennert7163]

“It’s not very pretty but that’s ok”. The bob ross of refrigeration. Love it man thank you for the video.

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

2.75oz. You sneeze and you've overcharged that little guy.

[@inoahmann7542]

Or take to long disconnecting the high side and you've lost the whole charge.

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

@@inoahmann7542 yes sir. On critically charged systems i use my probes with low loss fittings. Very easy to be low on such a small charge

[@williefleete]

Being used to metric that is around 80 grams (80millilitres or so)

[@stormeagle28]

These R290 units are not nearly as dangerous as everyone thinks. I and a friend tried blowing up one of these compressors by filling it with acetylene and oxygen some years ago. That's way more powerful than a bit of leftover propane, so don't try this at home. It made a muffled (still pretty loud) bang, but without visible damage to the compressor. Unfortunately. The biggest danger comes from venting the R290 out of the system. It is heavier than air and can accumulate in drains and their pipes. If it ignites somehow in there, everyone sitting on the can is in for a very nasty surprise.

[@GigsVT]

yeah all this r123456yyz crap, I'd drive a car with propane A/C any day. I mean there's a frickin gas tank full of millions of joules of gasoline, why are people so worried about a couple ounces of propane in an A/C

[@dilianvt]

Oh you mean everyone in the restroom will have a angry toilet to deal with or if not their ass will be literal fire

[@V8Power5300]

@@GigsVT I've filled my car with 70% propane 30% isobutane. Works great and is very efficient

[@stormeagle28]

@@dilianvt Well, at least it's not the heart on fire for this evening.

[@etherealrose2139]

You clearly don't know a thing about stochiometric ratios as evidenced by your experiment. These units hold so little propane that venting is a none issue. Filling pipes... lol right.

[@whatevernamegoeshere3644]

2:42 That is a wago 413 connector. They have a rectangular window in the top where you can probe for voltage. You don't have to stick it inside. Every wago terminal block has a probe window.

[@snoopyjc]

6:00 at this point, I would have just rolled the whole thing into the dumpster! :-)

[@johnhaller5851]

Likely saved the company money - if they didn’t have a pest problem, the warranty may have expired before enough leaked to fail.

[@geerjonk2314]

Reminder; R290 weighs only the half compaired too the traditional refridgerants like R22, R134a or R507.

[@freddyfredrickson]

I used to hold doors open for people. But about a year ago I done as I always did which was hold the door open for the person behind me. The person is this case had children and her arms was full. So, I thought if anyone needed a little help it would be the person with their arms full and two little one to watch. But instead she rolled her eyes and went out of her way to walk to another door. As she walked away, one of the kids said something about me holding the door open and then the mother said, "He only did it because he's a misogynist". I have always been somewhat jaded. But that experience changed me. If someone asks for assistance I will gladly help. But I no longer offer it. I have become a person that keeps to myself. I try to not affect anyone in anyway in public.

[@dashcamandy2242]

I would have replied to the child, "No, I held the door open because sometimes, people are nice and try to help each other out without being asked. I'm sorry your mom is so full of hate, and I hope she gets help for it."

[@Nacotica100]

I follow you 100% with you practice of leaving service-ports on your R290 Systems. I would suggest getting some red or yellow heatshrink (the right size) and putting that on after you're done and ready to leave. That will make it easy to identify. As you said, it’s a reminder that on a system with that small of a charge you are supposed to think before adding gauges. But at the same time it's not just tape you can just rip off without thinking (that maybe falls off over time), but something you need to consciously cut away. Just a thought of me here. Keep up the great work!

[@watchvideos9104]

I've seen techs do this as well, also they have Labeled each port with Color and R290 warnings

[@jasonyeager9102]

Love that idea, I will keep that in mind as I go forward

[@JjMn1000]

Ok

[@johncramer99]

Delfield only uses cheap red tape to identify r290. True uses the red heat shrink stuff. I found red heat shrink on amazon and also install locking 410 caps on my units. Not the right color but hopefully makes the next tech think before just doing.

[@inoahmann7542]

@@johncramer99 I like the locking caps, I'm gonna start doing that. Might discourage people who don't know what they are doing from trying to hook their automotive guages to the system.

[@EnderMalcolm]

The gas leak tester reminded me of something. Anti-freeze fumes will set off propane/combustible gas leak detectors; so if there's any chance anti-freeze was in the unit, that could also contribute to a leak find. Granted you'd also see the dried up anti-freeze. And I'm not saying you shouldn't still take a detected leak seriously, it's just something to note.

[@throttlebottle5906]

anything and everything sets them off. I learned that after gas company flagged a bunch of things years ago, pressure test held for 3 days with zero loss. it was some off-gassing from new insulation 😵‍💫

[@ninjatech123]

Take the ball valve handles off the core tools, put a drop of nylog on the ball valve shaft, and put the handles back on. Any leaks there will pull in nylog in to the ball valves and help seal them up. Same with any other orings or seals on core tools.

[@user-sn8gh2vs1p]

Nylog is good stuff.

[@paulravitsky2898]

In a previous life I serviced home audio equipment {other guys fixed VCR's and phone equipment} and we hated roach infested stuff. Not only did it stink but the remains gummed up the works and the excrement corroded circuit boards and metal. Generally they got returned unrepaired. Then you had to worry that you may have carried eggs home with you...... Nice repair though!

[@throttlebottle5906]

don't forget about bed bugs, another of the great gifts that keep on giving!

[@hvacexplained9341]

I have yet worked on a system containing R-290. It’s amazing how much things have changed in the past few years going from R-22 to 410a and drop in refrigerants.

[@hvacexplained9341]

You’re doing a good job sir. like the videos.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks bud

[@brucejones2354]

When he said "buy someone's coffee" reminded me of a story, some years ago, when someone did exactly that at a Starbucks. For the next 3+ hours everyone did the same thing. If I remember correctly some 67 people did that. Think how everyone involved felt about that. It made my day just hearing about it ! ! ! A smile or wave ( make sure to use all of your fingers ) doesn't cost you a thing, and it might make someone's day just a little bit better.

[@DanO181919]

Haven’t done any R290 systems yet, but you made me feel better about it.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah they really aren't a big deal at all

[@DanO181919]

@@HVACRVIDEOS Thanks Chris, I really appreciate what you do, no BS. You have taught me and I’m sure a lot others a lot. I watch pretty much every channel that’s related to hvac/ r and you are definitely at the top(if not #1😉). There are others that I really like but I love how you show the entire process, while explaining what you are doing.

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[@nunyabusiness6746]

Said the spider to the fly !

[@sw96lp]

I work with r600a on fridges and freezers, there is no scary part to work with it. We use here just the press Lokring fittings and they work fine for these kind of repairs. the new coolers only take like 35-60 gramms of r600a that is so low

[@dodgeramchagerons]

Noic

[@Bin216]

On those Wago 222 connectors, the rectangular hole in the grey body next to the orange leavers is for probes to check the voltage without disturbing the wires in the connector, even if there are spare ways. It is a feature across Wago’s product lines, including their push fit connectors.

[@Slugbunny]

Love little details like that. Wago connectors have made many a job a breeze, checking continuity and tightness has been a cinch.

[@TheLinkhoffman87]

Love your videos being a fairly new tech with HVAC work your very informative and my company just started to get r290 units and I had to do a repair on one last week happened to come across your channel and it was helpful seeing how someone else works on them

[@boulting1]

Braze the pipes onto the evap before you fix in place to save burning the cabinet, also a brazing matt would have stopped burning the cabinet 👍

[@OcRefrig]

Good tip !

[@peterhansen8216]

A cut up soup can works too.

[@snoopyjc]

Big Clive gave you a shoutout in his last video and mentioned “Big Picture Diagnosis like HVACR Videos”

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Awesome Clive is a great guy!!

[@kenmanweiler1981]

Great video! I especially like how you highlight not stopping when you find a problem. I tell my techs; “just because you found A problem, don’t asume it’s THE problem”. 👍

[@eugenegrzeca4214]

Thank you for letting everyone know about the service porch I have been doing that recently and also weak locking the To avoid any potential leaks

[@fighkb]

Thank you for sharing this video, looks like we all going to have to deal with this type of issues in a short future. Good job 👍🏻

[@hvactechpr7872]

A friend of mine always said to me... "Ugly but not a leaker" nice job as always!! Done similar units but unit wasn't a leaker had no power to control had to mod in a 421abd control...

[@mikeassholestikki69fuc64]

you inspire me to be a better mechanic and person. keep up that amazingly positive and opened minded attitude. cheers!

[@coldking8383]

Got my Sunday morning Fix 😃- good video Chris . I do a couple R-290s a week these days . Had an R-600 recently .P.S -I don’t remove the Schrader valves either .

[@philltafolla]

Cool video Chris , when I replace the condensate loops on some of those Delfield/Randell units I find it easier to remove the compressor makes it a lot easier Stay safe !

[@unacceptable6625]

I got the big blue vacuum hoses with core removal tools as well; I use the appion core removers, and I tend to have issues with the fittings. Honestly though, I use nylog on the cap for the schrader on all parts of the core remover, and keep the cap on the scrader on the side of the remover. I also Nylog my micron gauge, and make sure it's pretty tight. It's still picky as all hell! BUT with all that struggle eventually I wind up with a (max) 10 minute vacuum down to

[@Randylazz]

Video quality is crystal clear great video

[@Adijep40]

Great video ,i learn abit more when comes to dealing with HC refrigerant

[@robinsnyder2358]

Hey bro you are an awesome dude and great worker I watch every single episode and I watch them to the end on every one. Keep up the great attitude 🤠

[@jeffreykubiak5126]

Great video Chris ! Big picture thanks for the reminder. I'm teaching another tech that! Knee is doing better. But, safety first! Not fully back to field may go inhouse helping my friend with service!

[@Matt-ll1pd]

Your kitchen refrigeration videos are the best!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks bud

[@aaronhelbert1135]

Third time I’ve watched this particular video. I just relate to this so much. Makes me want to strap on the go pro and make some videos myself. I also know that’s another part time job on top of my already 50-70 hour weeks

[@Chaomhainn]

Nice presentation and including moreless teaching of skills and experience as you stated . Looking at the bigger picture is necessary. , I beleive we can agree on that for positive production for this service. Cheers 11/22/2021

[@MrJugsstein]

Good call at end 👍

[@ZeroStatic]

Another great video, thanks Chris. 👍

[@viralvideos6532]

Quality job right there. Love to see it, all and all that was quality. Am I the only HVACR tech that sees an issue with those blu vac hoses and quality control, being that there are so many wing nuts that attach the heads to the hoses. I stick with the mega flow setup. Vacuums already test my sanity as it is.

[@silasmarner7586]

Your work is fabulous, but I don't know if I wanna eat at that restaurant. Naaassssssty! You cleaned up that plastic drain tray really thoroughly. Also, great work considering how a) dirty and b) close-quartered all that was. You're a pro of the highest degree.

[@scotttod6954]

I can not bring myself to eat at most restaurants after working on any of their equipment. You get to see places no one ever thinks of cleaning.

[@Ingmaringmar]

If u keep the service ports on, consider to use a flare nut with a copper cap(flare bonnet) ring in there. Cannot be undone by hand, and no oring seal.

[@lemonlime9073]

It’s so awesome you do this. Thank you 🙏

[@falloutguy8878]

Nice job Chris thanks for sharing keep safe dude

[@seangriffon6502]

Great Job Chris. These new R 290 units are soon to be the thing. Now they are pushing R 32 A for central units, and i think all central units will be R 32 A in 2023. I think it's all bs. They say there is a R 410 A shortage, and it has a much higher global warming potential than R 22. R 32 Is midly flammable. I have my F gas certification so i should be able to use these new refrigerants. Also by looking at this unit you serviced, it looks to be turnkey refrigeration system meaning you can remove the top of the unit, unbolt evaporator and condensing unit unwire condensing unit, and remove refrigeration unit as a whole, and install brand new one. I have did service like this where company sent me whole assembled unit charged and ready to install and wire up. Also the beauty of R 290 is you don't need a whole lot of charge in the system, same goes for the new R 32 A. All window units now have R 32 A and i have noticed they have a smaller charge than the R 410 A window units. Again great video.

[@Farm_fab]

Chris, some time ago, I got a used beverage cooler that was R290. I had to replace the casters on it as 3 out of 5 were bad (me thinks this is the reason they wanted to get rid of it). It belonged to a national beverage brand, and the convenience store manager contacted the owner, and gave me permission to take the cooler. I'm thinking that since this is a commercial unit, I may contact a local trade school to see if they want it for training purposes. It's at my shop, but I don't have electric there. I have to run a generator for power. I plan to install solar panels on an adjacent roof as it's a flat roof where I can mount the panels on a sloped frame. FYI, this is a round portable unit about 24" across.

[@SpeedyCashRegister]

Extremely danger! Next up: AvE

[@brianmcdermott1718]

Great tech tips. Thanks Chris.

[@shine-cg9uf]

Great video and great message. B kind

[@wd8557]

I pinch off before the service fitting 3 or 4 inches back, then use some snip's to cut off the head then use stay brite 8 to seal off. And the purpose is because propane sit's and take a long time to dissipate if their is a leak it is a heavy gas.

[@nathanhillary1565]

Hot gas loop leaks are so common in commercial refrigeration equipment. I’m sure you have seen hacks out there where someone else has removed the discharge loop and install a electric heater because there to lazy to order or make a new discharge loop. I just shake my head when I see that.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah I've seen that

[@johnwalker890]

Good job Chris.

[@Pious-Inquisitor]

Great work!

[@antoniofabro3759]

Your the best chris keep it up!! Good video for the day!

[@Mikeincebu]

From the few of your videos I've watched you seem to be the type of employer and business owner I would've definitely would've enjoyed working for

[@thesilentonevictor]

Clean job Chris

[@Ted_E_Bear]

Thanks again for sharing the great video !

[@jamess2953]

Nice video. I hate to mess it up, but I’ll be the 291st comment, I thought the 290 comments was ironic. One little trick I somehow went like 12 years without figuring out, not sure if you already do this one but it might help someone. When you have a piece of copper that isn’t round and can’t get into a fitting or whatever, a lot of times you can take your adjustable wrench and adjust down to a good round piece of the same size copper and then go to your oblong piece and spin the wrench around and it will round it out. Someone just showed me that like a year ago and I couldn’t believe I’ve went all this time not doing it.

[@hvactechpr7872]

I've done a few in the shop.... And left the valve also just sprayed painted red on the stub

[@smiles7631]

Thank you for the video guy. You hit it spot on as always. Making sure you just pay attention to what your doing goes a long way. Good Ole Murphys law. If it can go wrong it will go wrong. Lol my dad had a poster of Murphys law when I was a younglin inside the closet door. This was 40 years ago lol. I remember reading that and wondering what the heck is this? But now as I'm older I just laugh to myself because it's all so true. Have a good and safe holiday my man.

[@Getle98]

You talk about big pucture stuff and i agree and like your content but you didnt even jump the contact at the dixell controller to see if your compressor ran.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

On an r290 system with no pressure ports that is not safe.... I should have explained that in the video

[@Getle98]

@@HVACRVIDEOS agreed but I'm not saying to leave it jumped out, just to see if it ran and amped right.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah that is a fair point

[@gregbowman3598]

Good video Chris

[@Farm_fab]

Chris, Dollar Tree here has inspection mirrors, if any of your technicians are in need. My guess is that they would be in your area as well. You can check online before going there for them, and let your fingers do the walking.

[@SOURADEEPBISWAS]

I loved the 60fps video. Probably the video editing job is done from ur new computer

[@gregdennis3523]

These reach-ins make me want to take a shower every time you work on them.

[@henningquast8456]

Those knipex Cobra waterpump pliers are really lightyears ahead, I really really like them.

[@kennethlobo4420]

Thanks! I was wondering what else could be done(big Pic) I never thought of taking a leak test .Learnt something today.just a question U were pretty confident on the capillary tube but with a N2 cylinder at hand was it.not possible to flush the capillary tube.? Love Ur hard work.God Bless

[@WaffleStaffel]

Ugh. I worked the night shift in a bakery when I was a teenager. As a result of that, I've never been in to eating out. When I walked out into the storefront where all the pastry cards were stored for delivery, you'd turn the lights on and all the mice would bolt into the carts. Dozens.

[@ehsnils]

The amount of dirt left around the compressor gave me an itch. It's a good thing that it takes very little refrigerant even though it's a bit tricky to get it right. Less fuel in case there's a fire.

[@billymcguffin6038]

My brand new appion core removal tools both leak by, I have a 20 year old yellow jacket that still holds perfect...but APPION 👍🏻 right (have rebuilt twice)

[@TravisDoesGames]

-that green slime drainage It's been running for a while 🏄

[@samalmo]

Great video, quick question, One of the guys I work with, did a warranty call on a R-290 not even a month old, already had service access ports on the process tubes from the factory, the warranty guy on the phone just told us to seal um when we come back with parts. He had no comment on how they did not have sealed process tubes on a new unit from factory. Ever encounter that in the field?

[@AVR-hf1rl]

I just changed out a evap on a r290 that was less than a year old. The loops were eaten away

[@rogerbettencourt9654]

Appion makes a Mega Flow Kit for evacuation, awesome!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah I actually have the mega flow kit but I prefer the trublu one

[@rogerbettencourt9654]

@@HVACRVIDEOS , I will have to look into the that. Thanks.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

No prob Roger

[@abysspegasusgaming]

I wonder if R-600a is going to steadily replace more than just small refrigeration devices. My mini-fridge uses that and it looks like a promising agent for being iso-butane.

[@thesilentonevictor]

Big picture diagnosis master

[@guygfm4243]

Could you use a shrink wrap tube over the port in stead of tap. You could use a heat gun no flame to shrink it. Gives a very good reminder that it’s not a normal gas. Thanks for sharing good as always

[@petersmart1999]

Or just buy the 290 decals,they sh0w up pretty well,especoally on top of a c9mpressor

[@markbell6864]

That looked fun aside from the roach shit and gross drain pan. Lol.

[@KentuckyReef]

It would have been easier to un-sweat and braze the cap tube with the evaporator unbolted from the wall. You would not have to worry about burning anything.

[@trevorcorey7910]

as for venting those inside, you can buy a couple fittings to go from 1/4” flare to iron pipe to hose threads to vent it into a garden hose that you run outside. Then purge it out with nitrogen after. Kind of a pain but better than losing your eyebrows and scaring all the cooks with a giant fireball, if you have to work in a running kitchen.

[@takleung7130]

Are those Wago nuts at the controller? Nice!

[@meeder78]

I was surprised as well. They are extremely common overhere in Europe but in the US you still seem to see a lot of twist on wire nuts

[@DanO181919]

I think the flammable systems require connections like Wago. I believe that using wire nuts is unsafe due to it being a potential spark ⚡️wire connector spade connectors and crimp connectors are not allowed on a R290 systems.

[@dodgeramchagerons]

Love your videos

[@517cliff]

I find a leak on 7/10 delfield r290 evaps I work on. It’s gotten pretty bad. Also wish they didn’t use the discharge line as a pan heater it always corrodes and leaks eventually.

[@calliemaritz3401]

Great job bud, what is your torch setup u running there?

[@stevenbmw850]

Long time viewer, first time commenting. Question, why are you pulling vacuum from the low side? I always pull from the high side, especially with a cap tube. Your essentially limiting your vacuum flow by having to pull through the cap tube, since the valves in the comp prevent flow from high to low. If you pull on the high side you get more flow as gas can move through the cap tube as well as the compressor. Also if there is moisture in the system/drier its gonna evac much faster then sending it through the cap tube.

[@instrumenttech4220]

Good one bud

[@dineshsachdeva9177]

When you replace discharge band you can plastic tape or sleeve on discharge band because this pipe continue contact with water & after some time chance of pipe leakge few years ago every company use IRON pipe for discharge in drain box after some time pipe leaking cause of corrosion

[@stephenvale2624]

I would suggest you invest in a cheap welding blanket ($20 on Amazon). Usually stray scorch marks would not be an issue, but I have seen you torching near wires and plastic a few times (in this one the inside of the crappy fridge box got toasted black). A strategic welding blanket would give you a lot of adjacent parts safety, and one less thing to have to worry about.

[@elijahtalbot5288]

Nice video

[@apr9286]

Chris I'm having difficulty with brazing in tight areas, you said you use a #0 tip, so what setting psi do you use and what type of flame? I know in time ill get a feel but any advice would help to get me there faster, love these full repair video thanks alot!

[@forceablepizza764]

so, i grew up in a roach infested house, i've never had roaches kill any of my electronics, they get very dirty yes, but never in over 20 years have i actually seen anything die as a result. i have however had electronics get damaged by the fog that is used to get rid of them. with that in mind, i would've honestly argued the controller to still be under warranty as it could've have died as a result of something other than pests. but they probably wouldn't have agreed

[@jefferygrady3181]

Great job ! I see how much things have changed! When I was working no electronic gauges no one used a micron gauge or purged with nitrogen and I can still remember my instructor at theRSES school shaming us if we had a solder drip on the bottom of the joint calling it a dognut and how we needed to clean up our act and do a professional job! That unit was really abused for being one year old Chris! Propane is not as bad. as having to work with ammonia! When I first started working I released the gas out of a old sulfur dioxide unit and ended up calling hazmat! I thought it was R-12! Was I ever wrong! You are so right about safety and comming home at the end of the day! One of our competitors techs made the mistake of thinking the oxygen bottle was r-22 because both bottles are green and he never came home, at the end of the day! There was a big explosion almost leveling the house like a bomb! Our instructor had warned us about that! Liked seeing you work on that small unit! I would bring stuff like that back to the shop to repair!

[@etherealrose2139]

That sounds like an old wives tale. An oxygen tank is completely different than an R22 tank. Weight shape and strength, regardless of color. I'm calling BS on that one lol

[@jefferygrady3181]

@@etherealrose2139 I am calling you misinformed! Do your research it has happened many times and is very deadly!

[@B-M.B]

Got drunk for a shot every BIG PICTURE.

[@imchris5000]

your videos make me eat at home sometimes

[@CT-vm4gf]

Wow Wago connectors, 21st century here we come!

[@jasonyeager9102]

I started stocking these in my terminal kit as I see more 290 and 600 units

[@k.sullivan6303]

I have never bought the very expensive Tru Blue kit for core removal and vacuum , but I suspect they fail (leak) after a short time also. For the roughly 400 dollar price tag they better last at least 5 years, and I bet they don't last a year. Any comments on that?

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah the hoses are amazing and my problem is not them the core removal tool was leaking.....

[@philliplopez8745]

Use your adjustable open end wrench to round the tube

[@samsimington5563]

Hey, at least oxygen works, that's what I cool my phone with. I don't actually use oxygen though; if the phone starts thermally throttling, I just blast it with a small fan, preferably household desk fan.

[@D989501L]

Surely it would make more commercial sence to scrap that and buy a new one, rather than waste your time on a beat up old fridge unit. Great Video Regards Richard 🇬🇧

[@tobimai4843]

maybe, but bookkeeping in companies works in weird ways. Maybe the still had more money left for repairs, but none for new devices.

[@jfwfreo]

The fact that its still under warranty (for the leaks at least) suggests that its not that old. And since its under warranty you do what the manufacturer tells you to do for a warranty repair (which in this case is to replace the items in question).

[@PantherSerpahin]

Also with it being under warranty they will probably be only required to pay for the controller and maybe some of the labour as that was an out of warranty repair. The rest is covered by the manufacturer.

[@brucecrutchfield3473]

Even if it was out of warranty good luck in getting a cooler in a reasonable amount of time. We started rebuilding old boxes when we started getting 9 month lead times on new boxes.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah I had a chicken wing chain approve a 3k repair on a unit just like this one..... they said they had to because they couldn't get a unit.... its nuts right now

[@adamwoosha]

The display is all flashy like that because it's a multiplexed display. The display refreshes just as the camera refreshes (at different rates). So the camera's frame rate is catching the refresh rate of the display. **THE MORE YOU KNOWWWW**

[@humbleguy9908]

Why is there a P65-warning label on the machine? Propane is not carcinogenic and indeed, if you check the website, it is not in the P65-list.

[@madmatt2024]

A P65 warning covers the product as a whole, not just the refrigerant.

[@MikaelS1977]

could it be the inulation?

[@MikaelS1977]

insulation

[@somethingsomeonesaid6455]

@@MikaelS1977 Its politics dude. Exagerated science pandered to masses who can barely wipe thier own butts, let alone understand basic physics. But if you give everyone an A, they must be smart for what they know...... P65 warnings should be on cell phones if they're going to put them on anything that is (not) organic. (Yes this my opinion and I approve this message)

[@a4000t]

everything in California causes cancer :D

[@johnhershey4010]

I need a Box like that