Refrigerator Evaporator leak repair with leak repair kit

This video shows how to repair a leak in a evaporator coil using a leak repair kit
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[@CS-gd9nq]

Very helpful I didn’t know this existed! You may have just saved my fridge and $1200’s 😅😍❤️

[@ladybee1311]

Quite impressive!

[@matthauschild3131]

THANK YOU

[@marciastephens3254]

Great job my friend

[@richthefixer]

Thank you

[@jehu2134]

Nice video very helpfull.

[@TunyGbeyeah-we3vp]

This is very helpful I hope l can repair mine

[@richthefixer]

All the best

[@dantedante9542]

Greet video...

[@richthefixer]

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[@mrebysan]

Looks like CA and Baking soda

[@Ashroyer86]

I'm newer to refrigeration but i prefer to use an actual thermometer to measure freezer temps. 32 F is freezing. if someone calls and says their fridge isn't cooling and i ask if the freezer is working just because it freezes things isn't accurate enough. I ask if its making ice. I want to see the freezer around 0F.

[@DJNICOGENT]

💜💜💜

[@josepagan9236]

You can use Easy seal too respond to mee which one is better because this leak was easy to see but if you can find it I use Easy seal or replaced Evap coil.but good job 👍🏽

[@richthefixer]

Thanks

[@tucobenedicto1780]

Great video. What PSI do you pressurize the refrigerator to find the leak?

[@richthefixer]

Thanks. I usually use 100psi or 120, but it should not exceed the rating in the name plate

[@education9135]

I need that sealing kit

[@richthefixer]

Look up hvac/r instant patch

[@oldporkchops]

I was hoping this was a DIY job, but since I don't have nitrogen, I'm not sure if I can do it. Other than nitrogen and freon charging, I can do the rest. It's for an upright freezer, which I guess is the same. Thanks anyway for this video.

[@Mikefngarage]

use freon with the ac turned off. static pressure is around 60lbs. may work. also I use a Freon sniffer. available on amazon.

[@robbirobson7330]

@@Mikefngarage does the sniffer detect very tiny leaks? my fridge needs a bit of refrigerant every 3 months. the leak is so small there are no bubbles so how can i find it?

[@Mikefngarage]

@@robbirobson7330 It can help you pinpoint it. Look in the freezer and fridge where the heater coil is. usually they rub a tiny hole in there where it is touching the evaporator. You may need a nitrogen charge in there to find a leak that small but it is possible. Have you tried the die?. that might work too. There is a leak repair kit for that dont use j and b weld it wont hold. I think I put a link in there. part a and b you mix them together and makes a super strong epoxy designed for high pressure plumbing.

[@robbirobson7330]

@@Mikefngarage the problem is i am in panama and nobody sells uv dye or repair kits i think i may have to buy it on amazon. could you link the repair kit?

[@mmn77719]

This great, I have the same challenge as well. Where can I reach you to have mine fixed

[@richthefixer]

Im in Florida. I can help you through the process

[@mmn77719]

Oh... Bcoz am in Netherlands, but lemme get the HAVG A&B pack, then untaie jenthru the process

[@twowheeling3214]

Good video. How did you pressurize the system? Do you have a pump? Nitrogen? Also, you got lucky that the leak was at the top, visible. Good to know it's working though.

[@richthefixer]

Yes i used nitrogen to pressurize to the 140 psi. Most of the leak was on the top underneath the black cover that covers the copper and aluminum joint

[@cruzfernandez4554]

Any update on the leak? Usually those repairs don’t last

[@richthefixer]

Not all the time. That is the same chemical they use in Hvac to repair leak. It can hold up to 1500 psi. The refrigerator i use then on are still working. But it is yet to proven how long it will last

[@gilvancosta5448]

Hi Rich. I have the exactly same model and problem. I live in Canada, how much should that service cost please? I got absurd numbers that makes sense to buy a new one. Would you please kindly share this information, so I won’t get ripped off. PLEASE AND THANKS

[@richthefixer]

I’m in Florida. To replace an evaporator can be costly. It can be $700 and up parts and labor

[@mrkellz3275]

You wouldn't happen to teach classes on how to repair compressors would you. I would love to learn.

[@richthefixer]

I hope to start classes soon. I will be putting plans in place

[@dantedante9542]

@@richthefixer greeting. How much will classes cost,and are located in Jamaica?

[@richthefixer]

@@dantedante9542 hey i am in Florida

[@dantedante9542]

@@richthefixer oh my.. you kinda speak like a jamaican.. I am a junior technician in the hvac field, and I wanna learn all about hvac and appliances. But never had a great teacher. So I was hoping you could teach me. Based on what am seeing, you are passionate about what you do sir. But your across the seas.😔

[@richthefixer]

@@dantedante9542 I am a Jamaican living Florida

[@sethmeistergee]

How long does that bond last across the heating/cooling cycles that an evaporator has to go through every day?

[@dudebro2001]

Not long at all. this is a disgrace if you ask anybody certified or that does appliance repair professionally for any reputable company or repair service.. This is a shade tree mechanic fix. A proper repair would be to replace the evaporator and rebrazen the lines at the copper. Also a vacuum of the system and a recharge which i doubt he did

[@sethmeistergee]

@@dudebro2001 I could imagine a situation with older appliances where replacement evaporators are no longer orderable. Question is the longevity of the fix.

[@matthauschild3131]

DOES IT WORK ON COPPER?

[@richthefixer]

Yes

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

In your opinion, is this damaged evaporator due to corrosion or the tubing is mechanically damaged?

[@richthefixer]

Most times due to the defrost bimetal that around the aluminum section, the heater cause this issue on the lower part of the evaporator too or where the copper and aluminum joins

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

@@richthefixer So it's corrosion of the tubing.

[@richthefixer]

@@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259 corrosion is possible but never seen any that was corroded and it leak. The ones i often see is mechanical. Cause by heater burning hole in coil, defrost bimetal clamp on the pipe cause a hole or at the joint where copper and aluminum meet. If the leak is at that joint then its most likely a factory defect

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Ah okay then thanks! I'm betting the tubing wall is too thin or brittle to resist the mechanical stresses. I bet they experienced abnormal production failures as well.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Nice work BTW, and thanks for all the incredible detail.

[@matthauschild3131]

I WANT TO USE THAT TO REPAIR MY 3.5 TON EVAPORTOR A COIL WITHOUT REMOVING CHARGE, MY COIL HOLDS A CHARGE ALL SUMMER OVER WINTER IT LOSES HALF IS THAT POSSIBLE?

[@richthefixer]

Yes it is possible once you have found the leak. Then you can patch it

[@johnnyriser8519]

@@richthefixer Matt said he wanted to repair the leak without removing the charge. Are you saying the leak can be repaired with the system pressurized?

[@richthefixer]

@@johnnyriser8519 no the charge needs to be removed

[@andrewveres3965]

There direct injection leak seal you can put in a system without removing charge

[@sergiosolano2586]

I thought you were working on a whirlpool refrigerator. The evaporator shots are from a 20 year old frigidaire refrigerator

[@richthefixer]

No my brother. This is a top mount whirlpool refrigerator. Thats how they look

[@sergiosolano2586]

@@richthefixer The evaporator that you patched up is from an old Frigidaire refrigerator You can tell by the defrost tstat push in connectors. A 2 year old whirlpool does not have that.

[@richthefixer]

@@sergiosolano2586 your might be correct. Caused i repair quite a few. That might be the evaporator for an older model

[@melvinpervis6678]

Where are you located

[@richthefixer]

Florida

[@dreddmann9292]

won't it be better to seal it by braising it??

[@dudebro2001]

You don't brazen aluminum. You brazen at the copper lines. Which is what you would do if he replaced the evaporator like he should have instead of shade tree mech aic fixing it with basically what is j weld. You absolutely don't ever brazen on the aluminum EVAP itself. It's very thin. And you'll ruin it and get a bigger hole in it then you'll ever get closed.

[@andrewveres3965]

I’ve done it hundreds of times to aluminum evaporators with no call backs brazing it is always better for long term results

[@mikeautostudent5562]

Your music is too loud everytime it plays I have to lower volume then you start talking needs to go higher volume which is very annoying. Your tone of voice is much lower than volume of the music.

[@brandonguerra-technicianbe3396]

🤦‍♂️oh God! Not these stop leak bs methods to repairing evaps. Just replace it with a new one. And if you do own a fridge always make sure to call the customer service center for your product. Most sealed systems are covered for 5-10 years for labor and /or parts. If this guy was working on a customers that was in warranty this would definitely void any warranty.

[@richthefixer]

This was for a rental company that never wanted to get new evap, so i just got that product. It worked well for me. Most of the holes were pin holes. I know all about sealed system warranty. I worked with Sears doing refrigeration.

[@tbone6354]

A very helpful tip to extend the life of the compressor is to add 50ml of sulphuric acid to the compressor before regassing

[@bobbofly]

DO NOT FOR *ANY REASON* PUT ACID OF ANY TYPE INTO A REFRIGERANT/AC SYSTEM. THIS WILL EAT INTO EVERY COMPONENT & DESTROY THE *ENTIRE* UNIT. HOW IRRESPONSIBLE CAN YOU BE TO LEAVE SUCH A DESTRUCTIVE POST????? SO VERY NOT FUNNY!!!!!!!

[@megaman786]

​@@bobboflyRight? What a nut job that guy was! I'm sure you already know this, but the only thing that should be run through those lines is bleach, and hydrogen peroxide if you want to have a great system that will last for years to come.

[@emmanuelgutierrez8616]

33 sec intro?? Delete that

[@aw7612]

Lol it won't last

[@richthefixer]

Have you used that product before for the leak repair?

[@aw7612]

@@richthefixer I've seen it used it doesn't last... The defrost heater heats up the evap it expands and the contracts and leaks again. It might get you by for a few weeks but it is by no means a permanent solution.

[@jimmyni8136]

Yea I’ll would figure that since going through all that work the repair it, he could have just replaced it

[@richthefixer]

@@jimmyni8136 its still working though. Where the leak is where the defrost bimetal is attached to the aluminum section of evaporator

[@aw7612]

@@jimmyni8136 exactly