New Dometic A/C Not Working... Oil Everywhere
I just installed a Dometic Brisk 2 A/C on my toy hauler 3 weeks ago after having an incident with a tree branch with our original Dometic A/C. The unit has worked great over the last few weeks unti...
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old guy wrote:
get it replaced, the compress just took a dump
This has nothing to do with a compressor failure Oil in the pan indicates a leak or break in the refrigerant line. I would have a tech check it and try to verify the cause of the leak. If it is deemed to be a factory defect such as copper lines rubbing against each other, bad solder connection, etc., I would want it replaced under warranty, as there is no way to tell how much oil it lost. Usually you can make a pretty good call by looking at it. If it was caused during installation or by some other outside cause, it's your call whether you want to fix it or replace it. If you choose to repair it, it's a simple matter to braze a survive port in the suction line and weigh a charge. It will need to be done by a tech with the proper equipment. Your average shade tree AC guy is not going to know how to charge it. Unlike R-22, this has to be either weighed or charged by super-heat. There are too many variables that effect pressures with R-410A and the gauge readings are going to be very erratic.
