Marine Refrigeration Troubleshooting

Marine refrigeration for commercial fishing vessels is our speciality.

Marine refrigeration troubleshooting.

I suffered it myself for a short time last summer after i accidentally discharged the refrigerant from the new fridge unit i had installed. From initial start up the sight glass should clear within a few minutes. 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. Partial blockage of refrigerant at the filter or drier or evaporator may cause undercharging. 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. Refrigeration system is one of the most important machinery systems on board ships that requires continuous monitoring and maintenance from ship s engineers.

That means it would take 1 5 hours to cool that gallon of water if it didn t have to keep the box cool at the same time. Expansion valve may be blocked at the strainer. Our technicians perform season startups for rsw and other refrigeration systems troubleshooting and emergency repairs. Leakage of refrigerant at the shaft seal flange couplings valve gland etc.

If the refrigeration system sounds normal clicks hums and compressor noises but the cold box is not cooling check the sight glass. 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. Most boat refrigeration systems have a sight glass for monitoring basic performance.