transporting a rv fridge
Does it hurt to lay down a rv fridge to transport it for say an hour?
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Golden_HVAC wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:
Based on 'band-aid' fix of burping a cooling unit where fridge is removed and turned upside down and/or rolled around in the hopes of fixing a cooling unit blockage........
YES you can lay in down to transport the fridge.
BUT stand it up right for 24 hrs. before turning it ON.
The coolant needs to collect in the absorber tank and have time for ammonia & hydrogen to separate
And the 'band-aid' fix........just that. It might help for a short time but 'burping' it is not a cure. A blocked cooling unit is permanently blocked and will just continue to add to the blockage.
Not so much a "Band Aid" fix, but it will dissolve any ammonia crystals that are stuck in the orifices by turning the refrigerator upside down.
The ammonia can return to a dry state, and then clog the orifices IF the boiler is run dry, or the refrigerator is running while not level.
Fred.
The sodium chromate (anti-rust inhibitor) turns to crystal and will block sections of internal piping in the cooling unit. Unfortunately this process cannot be reversed......it is permanent.....hard as a rock and will NOT return to a liquid state.
