Just converted our old gas absorption dometic refrigerator to DC electric compressor and have all the guts from the old system left over. No idea what to do with it. The company that sold the parts for the conversion doesn’t want any of it and I don’t want to simply throw it in the trash for a myriad of reasons. Anyone here have experience dealing with this? I am somewhat apprehensive drilling or cutting into a sealed system full of ammonia and hydrogen gas. Thoughts?I will be posting later on the conversion process as I am happy with it and very little is out the regarding the benefits and install. Ironically dometic just came out with a similar dc compressor....... timely. :(

Call your city or county. They’ll have proper method/place. Good to be conscientious!

Lwiddis wrote:Call your city or county. They’ll have proper method/place. Good to be conscientious!X2, our county has more than 20 designated areas for different things, plus hazardous waste, paints, chemicals, refrigerators etc. Hopefully your area has something similar.Ken

If cooling unit has not leaked it is under 300 PSI plus the solution has not only ammonia and hydrogen gas BUT Soudium Chromate (rust inhibitor) that is toxic.Call City/County Waste Management or even Local Fire Dept on advice for proper disposal.

Was it still functioning? If so, there is probably someone here who wants it.

garyemunson wrote:Was it still functioning? If so, there is probably someone here who wants it.Try reading the OP B4 replying !

Disposing of old absorption refrigerator | Good Sam Community

Lwiddis
Explorer II
May 15, 2020
Call your city or county. They’ll have proper method/place. Good to be conscientious!
Beverley_Ken
Explorer
May 15, 2020
Lwiddis wrote:
Call your city or county. They’ll have proper method/place. Good to be conscientious!

X2, our county has more than 20 designated areas for different things, plus hazardous waste, paints, chemicals, refrigerators etc. Hopefully your area has something similar.

Ken
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
May 15, 2020
If cooling unit has not leaked it is under 300 PSI plus the solution has not only ammonia and hydrogen gas BUT Soudium Chromate (rust inhibitor) that is toxic.

Call City/County Waste Management or even Local Fire Dept on advice for proper disposal.
garyemunson
Explorer II
May 16, 2020
Was it still functioning? If so, there is probably someone here who wants it.
RJsfishin
Explorer
May 19, 2020
garyemunson wrote:
Was it still functioning? If so, there is probably someone here who wants it.

Try reading the OP B4 replying !
time2roll
Nomad
May 19, 2020
Craig's list give away or call your trash service for large item pickup.
RLS7201
Explorer II
May 19, 2020
Ask your RV service center what they do with an old cooling unit.

Richard
Itinerant1
Explorer
May 19, 2020
When I changed over to Amish cooling unit I took the old cooling unit to the scrap yard (recycling center), wasn't worried about getting a couple bucks for it just easier to properly dispose of it.
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
May 19, 2020
Call your local bottled propane delivery service. They'll know for sure
scottykrug
Explorer
Feb 10, 2021
Like Itinerant suggested, I took the unit to a refrigerator recycling place. No questions or hesitation, they took it for $20 or $30. Out of sight out of mind and safely disposed of.

Side note..... one year in the books for the new dc powered fridge and I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Will create a new post on this later.

Thank you all for the replies.

Scooter