King of Cascade
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I can't imagine that fridge has the original compressor. If it does the Freon probably has been changed from R12
I can't imagine that fridge has the original compressor. If it does the Freon probably has been changed from R12
Why would you say that? These systems were much more durable than auto and very rarely leak. When bought my house in 1990 there was a 35 year old refrigerator in the kitchen that worked like new. Was the kind you would push a button and you could turn the whole shelf like a lazy Susan. My Uncle still has a 50's vintage Pepsi bottle vending machine that was in his car dealership that still stays cold that has never recharged or repaired he bought it new.
R-12 is still used commercially but is very expensive like 700 $ for a 30lbs tank. All you need is a 608/609 certification which every HVAC/Auto dealer/body shop repair shop has. I purchase two 30lbs at like 40 bucks each before it was fazed out in the auto industry couple of my cars use it for the A/C and have only used maybe 5 lbs.
I'd run it for a while to see how much it'll cost you. My dad had a freezer similar to that one and once it died, his electric bill dropped $40 the next month. Those older rigs draw some juice. Other than that, with a lil TLC that'll be sweet!
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