Waeco Marine Refrigerator Leak Repair in Clearwater
Tracked down a refrigerant leak on this Waeco marine refrigerator using high-pressure nitrogen testing. The leak was found at the filter drier connection. Installed a new filter drier, pulled a deep vacuum, and recharged the system back to normal operation.
5/12/20261 min read
Recently we completed a repair on a Waeco marine refrigerator system that was not cooling properly due to a refrigerant leak.
After connecting gauges and inspecting the system, a high-pressure nitrogen test was performed to locate the leak. The leak was found at the filter drier brazing connection.
The damaged filter drier was removed and replaced with a new one. After the repair, the system was pressure tested again with nitrogen to confirm there were no additional leaks.
Once the system passed the pressure test, a deep vacuum was pulled to remove moisture and non-condensables from the refrigeration system. The unit was then properly recharged and tested under operation.
The refrigerator returned to normal cooling performance after the repair.
Services performed:
• Refrigerant leak detection
• High-pressure nitrogen testing
• Filter drier replacement
• Vacuum procedure
• Refrigerant recharge
• Marine refrigeration diagnostics
We provide marine refrigerator and marine AC repair services in Tampa, Clearwater, St Pete, Tarpon Springs, Sarasota, and surrounding Tampa Bay areas.
If your marine refrigerator is not cooling properly, short cycling, or losing refrigerant, contact Azimuth Marine AC & Refrigeration.
