Vitrifrigo -refrigerant fittings?

If that fridge uses a Danfoss type compressor, the electronic control unit (particularly older ones) can be vulnerable to failure.
I have an ancient Trailblazer with the above compressor and the only maintenance it has required was for me to once top up the gas when it stopped cooling (I was told fridge gas can seep through copper tubing?)

So it seems no one knows if there is a gas service point on a Vitrifrigo 85 L frig: the dealer, by phone, didnt know! To my knowledge only our old Liemack and maybe the newer snomaster have service fittings. As I wrote earlier nothing else has changed, wiring, etc. Unit just sat in the trailer for a while. Looking for a fuse today and will run unit in the quiet to determine if the compressor tries.

If it does no have a gas service point, a competent fridgie can add one.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Mike39
Refrigerant gas leaking through copper tube eh! Now that would be a problem with a 45 year old Kelvinator then, which is still running and cooling same as original.

abqaiq
Even IF the gas was gone the motor would still run the compressor. Place an orbital sander base against the compressor case and let is massage it/vibe it for a short while. It may be just sluggish/stuck and not starting from not being used. Use a hammer!

mike 39 I think someone is pulling your leg regarding the copper.

The last time I was in Tamworth for the Australian cutting horse championship this fridge was still running untouched.

Description
This fridge was the first electric fridge purchased by Tamworth butcher Jack Allen and his wife Edith in 1947. The family had previously used an ice chest to keep their perishable food items cool. Whereas the cooling of an ice chest relied on a large block of ice, brought in each week by wagon, electric refrigeration simplified the process in a self-contained and less messy way with much more space. This was a new fridge for a new home, purchased when the family business was being wound down and Jack began to consider his retirement. After both of the initial owners had passed away in 1965, the fridge was handed down to their son Les and then to their grandson Des. The fridge has always remained in Tamworth and operated continually for 66 years. It is still in excellent condition. As was the case with fridges of this era, the small freezer section needs to be defrosted weekly.There has never been any maintenance or mechanical repairs required, with the only attention it has needed over time being to replace the door seals in the 1980’s. It is still in good working order.

The only time one would expect copper pipe to leak refrigerant is if it has pin holes in it ie faulty pipe or it has a fracture in it. A fully sealed system like a standard small fridge should never leak gas. Fitting a fill connector though could become a weak point to be wary of.

Not all... the Trailblaza does have both HP and LP service valves readily accessible.
mike

The problem was low gas. Interestingly Vitrofrigo used a R-12 type gas connector (old stock at hand?) on the clearly labeled R-134 system! So much for quality control!!