I think some people here are overlooking the fact that your refrigerator leaked out ammonia in the freezer. I had that happen and the whole refrigerator had to be replaced.
I would not go with this simple??? DIY project suggested without checking with an expert.
DW could SMELL ammonia. We never saw any residue.
A tech came out today and looked at the fridge. He cut the insulation around the boiler. It was yellow with ammonia residue. Never saw any inside the fridge or freezer.
joebedford wrote:A tech came out today and looked at the fridge. He cut the insulation around the boiler. It was yellow with ammonia residue. Never saw any inside the fridge or freezer.
You did the right thing. It was all that I recommended. My refrigerator was in a 1992 Award Classic trailer. A Canadian trailer. As far as value of trailer with either type of refrigerator, there are many buyers that would prefer finding each type installed.
My trailer took a lot of bouncing on bad roads to some campgrounds. Not good for absorption refrigerators.
why did the whole fridge have to be replaced? a normal adsorbtion fridge the cooling circut is all external, it is stuck on the back of the fridge and the cooling is transfered tyhrough metal heat sink contact.. so unless it is a weird model there is no way for it to leak inside the fridge..
