Pinhole in Fridge absorber leaking fluid
So I noticed the carpet getting wet alongside the fridge (Norcold 1200LRIM). I go outside and remove the panel and notice water collecting around the base. At first I thought it was just excessive con...
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wa8yxm wrote:
If it is water it is not the cooling unit. Sources of water are
1: Ice Maker Water Line, either side of the solenoid
2: Evaporation tray
Never heard the term "Absorber" though that would be a description of the coils INSIDE the fridge, as this is an Absorption cooling unit. that's where the absorption happens.
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A typical RV refrigerator cooling unit consists of four major components; the boiler, condenser, evaporators and absorber. The unit is sealed and pressurized and is non-field-repairable. The internal contents of the sealed absorption system include water, liquefied ammonia, hydrogen gas and sodium chromate, the chemical used to line the internal pipes to protect them from the corrosiveness of the ammonia.
During a typical cycle, heat is applied to the boiler by either an electric heating element or an open LP flame. Water and liquid ammonia begin to boil and ammonia vapor is passed on to the condenser. The water is separated and returns to the boiler section. After condensing back into a liquid, hydrogen vapor is introduced to the liquid ammonia at the low temperature evaporator located in the freezer compartment. In short, heat from inside the freezer is transferred through the pipes of the low temperature evaporator and released to the exterior. Since the absence of heat is cold, the freezer and everything in it becomes cold.
