autofridge in need of repair
Submitted: Monday, Mar 06, 2006 at 22:25
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robert4841
hello everyone, purchased a used autofridge will a/c adapter about 4 years ago and it has worked fine up to this trip to
alice springs this week. will not cool down to less than 3.6 in the heat of alice. had it gased up in
adelaide abouts 2 weeks ago and worked
well, on 1 it stayed a 0. called quirks today and they told me it's loosing gas and needs a complete rebuild approx $600.00. what should i do as it is a
well kept clean unit? i understand many people will respond toss it and buy their favorite make of fridge. hopefully i can get some constuctive ideas that perhaps will help everyone. at this time i'm based in
adelaide. thanks for your help. regards, robert
Reply By: Bilbo - Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 01:06
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 01:06
I wouldn't ditch it. I'd get it rebuilt. My Autofridge was rebuilt when a copper pipe burst and lost all of its gas. Quirk Victory Light rebuilt it free of charge after they found it was a bad batch of copper tube from BHP that fractured. It was 3 years old but hadn't been used much.
When they rebuild 'em they have to remove the eutectic tanks and that wrecks the fridge when they do it. So it's a TOTAL rebuild. After my rebuild 8 years ago, it hasn't missed a beat and will freeze a can of beer in 6 hours in 38C!!
For my money, Autofridge is a Rolls Royce when it comes to efficiency nad ruggedness.
Mine was used in the back of prospecting ute in some very rough terrain - it still is.
Bilbo
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Follow Up By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 07:32
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 07:32
"will freeze a can of beer in 6 hours"
Why would you want to do that! :o)
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 08:20
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 08:20
More importantly how did he do that? Its not often a beer lasts 6 hours in the fridge with me
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Follow Up By: Ron173 - Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 08:34
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 08:34
"Autofridge is a Rolls Royce when it comes to efficiency nad ruggedness."
It would appear that this is not so in this case.
I know they are quite good fridges, and you got yours done free!, but $600, thats the guts of a new one.
I'd get a new one, phaps sell it to an autofridge agent for spares.
Ron
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Follow Up By: Bilbo - Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 19:26
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 19:26
Dave & Pajman,
I freeze beer regularly. !!!!!!!!! I go out prospecting a lot and usually put a cuppla "warmies" in around or after lunch, to get 'em cold fer tea. But then I find a good gold patch or getting yakking to some character in the bush the way prospectors do and BINGO - It's 9.00 pm and the beer's bloody ruined!
BTW - Dave hows the ground around W'mooltha? Wet or dry? Hot or Cold.
I wanna get out 'n find some. The gold lust is upon me.
Bilbo
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 21:03
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 21:03
Grounds drying up nicely after the 30mm or so a week ago. Weather has been mild inthge low 30s. Beutiful evenings with no wind. Flys have settled down a bit although they might build back up after the rain
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Follow Up By: Bilbo - Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 22:44
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 22:44
Thanks Davoe.
Bilbo
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 11:05
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2006 at 11:05
I had to rebuild my small autofridge because I did not use it for 6 years and the fluid in the sides went to gunk and the fridge would not cool .
I got a rebuild and sold it 'cause I needed the 73 litre model now that I am retired and do longer trips . I would always get another Eutectic if I needed a new fridge .If you look at the price of a new Autofridge you will agree it is worth a re-build .
Autofridge in my opinion are the ducks guts when you take power usage into the equation . I also have a Waeco that I use as a freezer and it is no wonder it uses so much power to keep the temperature down - it has so little insulation around it .
Cheers ,
Willie
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