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Punctured freezer gas line

  • 21-06-2015 2:14pm
    #1
    lukin
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    I was defrosting the fridge freezer at work (it's a Daewoo fr143wh). I didn't have the time to wait for the frost to melt in the top freezer compartment so I poked it out with a knife. I punctured a gas line and gas came hissing out until it stopped. It's a small hole, if I filled it with super glue would it be OK again? Is the entire fridge now a goner or just the freezer section? I have attached an image of the damage. Thanks for any replies


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    nope shes wrote off.
    Thats the gas that makes it work.
    unless you can refill that gas but i doubt it

    Edit- not sure if the fridge and freezer share the same line.


  • #3
    lukin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,113 ✭✭✭lukin


    Is it safe to plug it in again?I presume not


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    lukin wrote: »
    Is it safe to plug it in again?I presume not
    should be fine to plug in and check.
    the pump might not stop running, because it'll keep trying to get cold but never will.
    that could be a problem.


  • #5
    Dtp1979
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    I'm not sure if they still use freon gas but if it is freon it's quite dangerous to inhale. Turning the fridge back on could pump out any excess gas into the room.
    Certainly don't try to patch it up. Ring some regfridgeration conpany tomorrow and they'll know more


  • #6
    lukin
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    BrownFinger wrote: »
    should be fine to plug in and check.
    the pump might not stop running, because it'll keep trying to get cold but never will.
    that could be a problem.

    S**g it anyway. I put a cup of water in the fridge part and a cup of water in the freezer part. When I come in in the morning I'll see which (if any) is cold.
    Thanks for the replies.


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  • #7
    5uspect
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    Yeah, refrigerants aren't the kind of things you want to mess with.


  • #8
    Dtp1979
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    :rolleyes:
    lukin wrote: »
    S**g it anyway. I put a cup of water in the fridge part and a cup of water in the freezer part. When I come in in the morning I'll see which (if any) is cold.
    Thanks for the replies.


  • #9
    brightspark
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    According to

    http://www.reevoo.com/p/daewoo-fr143

    There is just one compressor, it's a write off, I recommend not running it at all.


  • #10
    slimjimmc
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    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    I'm not sure if they still use freon gas but if it is freon it's quite dangerous to inhale. Turning the fridge back on could pump out any excess gas into the room.
    Certainly don't try to patch it up. Ring some regfridgeration conpany tomorrow and they'll know more
    According to various spare parts websites the compressor uses R134a. This is relatively non-toxic but can cause suffocation if too much is inhaled.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane

    The Daewoo fr143wh is a small domestic fridge so is very likely not worth repairing, at a guess you would probably buy a new one for less.


  • #11
    lukin
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    Yeah it's goosed, everything in it is at room temperature this morning. I plugged it out. I have already picked one out from the Argos catalogue that fits the space and is not too expensive (€133).


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  • #12
    The Red Ace
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    looking at the pic that is repairable but it needs specialised equipment to do the job, as fridges are so cheap now replacing rather than repairing is prob the best way to go, you aint the first to do that but I reckon you wont do it again, when something like this happens the unit should be unplugged immediately if you intend repairing it because as soon as the refrigerant escapes the unit goes into suction mode and sucks in any defrosting ice internally within the pipework making it virtually impossible to repair as moisture within the pipework will freeze causing all sorts of blockages


  • #13
    lukin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,113 ✭✭✭lukin


    The Red Ace wrote: »
    looking at the pic that is repairable but it needs specialised equipment to do the job, as fridges are so cheap now replacing rather than repairing is prob the best way to go, you aint the first to do that but I reckon you wont do it again, when something like this happens the unit should be unplugged immediately if you intend repairing it because as soon as the refrigerant escapes the unit goes into suction mode and sucks in any defrosting ice internally within the pipework making it virtually impossible to repair as moisture within the pipework will freeze causing all sorts of blockages

    Cheers, I feel like an idiot, I have no patience, I should have just waited for it to thaw out naturally. Costing me €150 for the new one.Act in haste repent at leisure :)


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