TonyS
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Reged: 23/02/2003
Posts: 357
Loc: Southampton, UK
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Does anyone know where and how I can get it re-charged in the Solent area?
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Tony
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sarabande
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Reged: 06/05/2005
Posts: 5180
Loc: Thames valley, or up on the mo...
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Waeco themselves are only round the corner in Dorchester
http://www.waeco.co.uk/
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TonyS
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Reged: 23/02/2003
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Loc: Southampton, UK
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Thanks. I found that and they give a list of agents but non specialise in boat fridge repairs. I was hoping that someone might have the experience of having their fridge re-gassed in the boat and how they found someone to do it. Car airconditioning systems are commonly re-gassed but not boat fridges??
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Tony
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brianhumber
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Reged: 30/05/2001
Posts: 991
Loc: Sussex
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Make sure its not the fan that has failed first before going any further. However if the gas has leaked It is possible to get a recharge done, but the weight of gas in a small domestic fridge is tiny, even compared to a car and most domestics do not have recharge valve fitted anyway. The agro in finding the leak, repairing it and then recharging means it will be a lot cheaper, quicker and easier to chuck it and fit another.
Brian
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brianhumber
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Reged: 30/05/2001
Posts: 991
Loc: Sussex
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I suppose I should make clear that chuck it in this case means taking it to an approved local council waste recyling centre. Safer to assume F gas regs and WEE apply.
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philip_stevens
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Reged: 16/05/2001
Posts: 2390
Loc: near Saint Ives, Cornwall
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Try Penguin Refrigeration - not that far from you.
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TonyS
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Reged: 23/02/2003
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Loc: Southampton, UK
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Thanks. I have checked the fan and it is OK. If it has lasted 5 years, I assumed the leak must be very small - however it could have recently developed I suppose. I will talk to Penguin tomorrow.
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Morgana
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Reged: 28/08/2003
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Loc: East Coast
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I'll add a positive note about Penguin too.... my fridge packed up recently, and they were extremely helpful in getting it sorted....
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BAtoo
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Reged: 01/03/2004
Posts: 471
Loc: East Coast
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Our fridge had a small leak from the connectors - we hadn't tightened it up enough - & it took about 2 years to become obvious. A quick recharge was effective - after tightening up the joints.
Can't help about engineers on S Coast; ours was fixed in Holland; cost euro30 iirr including call out.
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