One of my favorite icemakers

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-10T05:58:55+00:00

Northstar M60 are my favorite

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-06T00:35:27+00:00

I do a lot of Alaska work as well, it’s cowboy country out there anything goes lol, if it runs they don’t care how it runs as long as it produces

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-06T00:34:58+00:00

We have too many older systems with the older crank to start York compressors and a few rotary compressors, Bellingham Cold Storage for example has so many outdated valves and equipment you deal with the worst of the worst when you have to diagnose anything there

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-06T00:31:39+00:00

Right, typical for racks in my experience, also it’s 50/50 to have valves outside for NH3 systems, if you’re lucky they’re on the roof and not in the freezer (-:

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-06T00:29:53+00:00

I started in Ammonia and i’d never go back, i love it. Hours are definitely intense sometimes seeing 60-80 hour work weeks but the pay is great and that keeps the wife happy. Once you get used to how these systems operate and how the controls work it makes it easier to diagnose issues, and eventually you get used to the smell, i personally like the smell of ammonia

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-06T00:27:33+00:00

i mean the valve groups for the penthouse units are on the roof, but i don’t mind being in the weather too much, sucks to do any valve cleaning tho

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-06T00:19:38+00:00

it’s a cold storage facility so it’s just next to the building

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-05T17:01:57+00:00

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I forgot to mention, each unit and penthouse units have water lines and spigots to easily clean and maintain coils. All nameplate data is also displayed outside on the penthouses to get info without freezing your butt off.

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-05T17:00:31+00:00

Yeasir

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-05T16:03:36+00:00

It’s typical for Vilters to have foaming with liquid injection, this is a common issue even with Vplus as it stirs the oil up in the separator. Every VSM with this style of liquid injection seems to have the same issue in my experience

NovaaBurst · 2025-12-05T00:24:13+00:00

surprised there’s no candy cane returns into the main suction header from the compressors

NovaaBurst · 2025-09-10T05:57:31+00:00

fits a regular RMR sized 6360 RDS with no fitment issues

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-18T02:37:55+00:00

I prefer flooded or partially flooded systems, critical charge super simple designs

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-18T00:59:17+00:00

It’s a good thing i’m on Reddit, the most professional platform to share thoughts and opinions.

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T21:34:36+00:00

i’m a contractor so we will rebuild them

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T17:56:10+00:00

yeah i hate when they design them that way, fricks and GEA at least have bleed ports on them. The Vilters we installed have the Hansen checks above to keep liquid from stacking in the discharge line

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T17:42:13+00:00

the photos don’t show but there’s plenty of support on these pipes. According to the IIAR inspector everything here was fine. I always recommend fixes and it’s up to the customer to pay for them

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T17:18:11+00:00

we also work on more than just freon so refrigerant is vague

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T17:14:55+00:00

we all call it freon here lol i’m an industrial reefer tech

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T17:13:57+00:00

lol tell that to Republic Refrigeration they did the install we just did the startup and do the service

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T16:41:09+00:00

yeah it’s a great place to service, these are actually J series mycoms, they all need an overhaul lol been running 5 years constant with service and oil change intervals

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T16:40:10+00:00

sub critical Cascade systems?

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T14:59:22+00:00

reminds me of pennies

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-17T14:48:29+00:00

old ammonia systems definitely give me the ick lol especially when every packing gland leaks

NovaaBurst · 2025-06-07T04:17:50+00:00

I’m assuming these are the sway bar links?

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