How often do people find out that when a refrigerator, air conditioner, etc. failed it's due to a bad capacitor, thermostat, or something in the control circuitry versus a problem with a refrigerant leak or a compressor failure (of which a "big" leak would be needed to repair such as a discharge would be needed)?
Anyone work on these things?
I currently have a dehumidifier that was rootcaused to a bad squirrel cage on the blower fan...so fortunately not a refrigerant issue. But curious what people have come across. Wondering if I see a decent looking modern refrigerator (really would like a cheap chest freezer) or window AC unit if it's worth to pick up and use after repairing it -- except if it's a refrigerant issue, it's pretty much "go directly to landfill, do not pass go, do not collect a cooling device."
Anyone work on these things?
I currently have a dehumidifier that was rootcaused to a bad squirrel cage on the blower fan...so fortunately not a refrigerant issue. But curious what people have come across. Wondering if I see a decent looking modern refrigerator (really would like a cheap chest freezer) or window AC unit if it's worth to pick up and use after repairing it -- except if it's a refrigerant issue, it's pretty much "go directly to landfill, do not pass go, do not collect a cooling device."
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