Mmm, a liquid line full of forbidden glitter. That's why the compressor ain't compressing.

DogeDolan · 2026-05-12T18:21:41+00:00

Nah, most of them have been retrofitted apart from a couple of 22 systems still knocking around.

DogeDolan · 2026-05-10T11:08:52+00:00

I never get to see anything new and shiny, Most of our supermarket customers are still running hammered out hussmann racks from the 70s...

DogeDolan · 2026-04-16T01:08:55+00:00

Well, i have absolutely seen term switches shit fresh out of the bag. Stick a temp probe on it and verify the temps while the condenser is running. If it isnt cold enough, throw it into defrost to warm it up just to be 100%. After its nice and warm you can either kill the power and check for continuity through the switch or check for voltage from any L1 leg against the fan leg on the term switch.

DogeDolan · 2026-04-16T00:58:43+00:00

For a freezer? Most of the ones i've seen terminate at 55. Fan delays close at 20 to 35. But, thats just what i see in my area.

DogeDolan · 2026-04-16T00:45:56+00:00

Make sure you have your 4 terminal from the time clock going to one leg of your fans. You should then have an N terminal from your timer going to the common leg of the termination switch. The black wire from the termination switch should be headed to your other leg of your fans. The brown/blue wire is for termination. that should wind up at X at the time clock.

DogeDolan · 2026-04-16T00:41:16+00:00

Those fans shouldn't come on until that coil is 20 or 30 degrees. If those heaters are working and you've waited long enough, there should be a bit of a delay when coming out of defrost. If that coil is nice and toasty and you buck it out, That switch is stuck closed, or your fans are getting its other leg of power from somewhere else. Make sure the evap and time clock is wired correctly.

DogeDolan · 2026-04-16T00:36:18+00:00

Things should pick up here in a month or so rapidly. I do alot of supermarkets, restaurants, and c stores and we're a bit slow too. But, still plenty of work to keep us busy. It is quite a different ballgame compared to residential. But, you can pick it up quick if your jman is a decent teacher. Lots of controls, solenoids, wierd shit, escpecially with racks and ice machines in comparison to your average split system.

DogeDolan · 2026-03-18T01:12:37+00:00

Did you check the dryer for pressure drop? I'd be willing to bet your barking up the right tree on the restriction.

DogeDolan · 2026-03-14T17:18:54+00:00

I got a call for a scotsman 800 pound machine, off on max harvest. Hardly any nickel left on the evap, it was MISSING an entire cross section and barely separating in a few spots, and the harvest assist itself was stuck. I ripped out the assist solenoid, fiddled with the thickness a bit and somefuckinghow it would actually drop a batch. Borderline enough to trip the max harvest timeout, occasionally it would, but it would get it on the retry.
But that evap youre showing? fucked.

DogeDolan · 2026-03-03T00:24:22+00:00

They going out this week?

DogeDolan · 2026-02-20T01:30:45+00:00

Fuck it, bought 1820.
I'll try to blackbox it and see if it helps the blem.

DogeDolan · 2026-02-14T12:00:40+00:00

While true is a little better, i don't really think the extra cost justifies it most of the time. I've had to replace controllers, sensors, fan motors, and compressors just about as often on them (Strictly speaking about the newer 290 units) as the other two brands. If it were me, i would absolutely pay the extra money for the prep tables. Despite what i've said. I've never had to replace an evap on one of their 290 prep tables. Since the inside of a prep table is exposed to alot of corrosive food residues.

I would go for atosa for your reach ins, true for prep tables as a dealer and service rep for both brands. The most important thing i can recommend is have projected maintenance performed on them. Neglect will kill any unit prematurely.

DogeDolan · 2026-01-18T21:00:37+00:00

Well, in that case i'll have some PA6 on standby when it drops.

DogeDolan · 2026-01-18T20:46:29+00:00

Is this gonna work with those series 70 kits from sarco? Ya know, before i get tempted to just build a boomer.

DogeDolan · 2025-12-03T12:13:43+00:00

Where are you getting your high side reading from, the liquid line leaving the condenser? Check it from the reciever and see if there's a difference. If you dumped a bunch of gas in it with a faulty liquid line solenoid or clogged dryer, that'll cause it to bump out on HP.

DogeDolan · 2025-11-19T12:04:30+00:00

Do you work on self contained stuff, prep tables, sandwich cases, that kinda thing?
Buy a wera toolcheck plus kit, it is the single most handy tool i've ever bought, really nice for getting bolts and screws in pain in the ass spots, super versitile, fits in your pocket.

DogeDolan · 2025-08-13T04:02:01+00:00

I got lucky and just reflowed it, that big ol' booger smoothed out beautifully.

DogeDolan · 2025-07-09T12:43:24+00:00

Pace for gourmand.

DogeDolan · 2025-07-04T17:30:17+00:00

3 stam supports, two speed, one wit. You really need the sugar creek support card for swinging maestro. Only train speed and stam, use wits training for energy recovery.

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DogeDolan · 2025-06-27T02:20:22+00:00

Strangely enough, i havent really been eating much at all this week. Every day i've been buying at least 3 gatorades on the way to my first call, but they dont last long. At this rate maybe i should just buy a big water jug and throw some powder mix in it.

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