Marine Refrigeration Troubleshooting

Marine refrigeration for commercial fishing vessels is our speciality.

Marine refrigeration troubleshooting.

From initial start up the sight glass should clear within a few minutes. We re living in a diy world with the internet and answers close at hand. Expansion valve may be blocked at the strainer. If the refrigeration system sounds normal clicks hums and compressor noises but the cold box is not cooling check the sight glass.

When your boat s refrigeration isn t working correctly how many of you go to the. I suffered it myself for a short time last summer after i accidentally discharged the refrigerant from the new fridge unit i had installed. Partial blockage of refrigerant at the filter or drier or evaporator may cause undercharging. It s been known to paralyze cruisers for weeks on end trapping them in exotic ports while they lay in wait for that rare elusive creature known as a marine refrigeration technician.

Leakage of refrigerant at the shaft seal flange couplings valve gland etc. 12v 24v marine refrigeration self help troubleshooting advice including answers to questions about compressors capillary tube blockage r134a charge guidelines power supply testing and rfi noise reduction watch our youtube videos see our techs demonstrate how to troubleshoot your marine refrigeration system. Most boat refrigeration systems have a sight glass for monitoring basic performance. Refrigeration system is one of the most important machinery systems on board ships that requires continuous monitoring and maintenance from ship s engineers.

A danfoss bd 35 compressor the marine refrigeration industry standard along with the larger bd 50 at high speed can remove 248 btu s per hour at 90 degree ambient temps and with a 0 degree evaporator temp common in fridges. Four steps to the 12v refrigeration troubleshooting on board your boat or rv. Learn about eight most common problems that are seen in ship s refrigerated system.