Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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The big freeze on insurance claims!
The other day I was chatting with one of my old business colleagues, he is an insurance claims manager. During the conversation it came up that he had to pay out a thousand dollars for a new fridge for one of their clients. As th
e discussion continued he explained the technicians report said the motor had fused and R12 motors are no longer available, so consequently the insurance company had to buy them a new fridge. He was almost sprayed with the drink that I was drinking, and after I finished choking he asked had he done something wrong. I said no, you probably have an eighty year old client jumping for joy clicking his heels together, and kissing the ground you walk on.
The technician had told the truth, but not the whole truth. R12 motors are not available and have not been for some time now. What he failed to tell the insurance company is that he could have fitted a new R134a motor and re-gassed the refrigerator with R134a refrigerant. A similar story holds true for many other repairs on the sealed system of a refrigerator. An old R12 refrigerator can have a repair on the pipework, the filter/drier changed and the refrigerator recharged with one of the many blend gases available. R134a can be used in a R12 motor however the oil in compressor/motor needs to be changed to one which is compatible with R134a, and the system recharged with R134a refrigerant. The efficiency of the newly recharged system with not be quite as high as the original system but at least you won't have to buy a new fridge.
For a refrigeration repairer in your area search at www.appliancerepairs.com.au
Next post How to look after your fridge door seals.
The other day I was chatting with one of my old business colleagues, he is an insurance claims manager. During the conversation it came up that he had to pay out a thousand dollars for a new fridge for one of their clients. As th
e discussion continued he explained the technicians report said the motor had fused and R12 motors are no longer available, so consequently the insurance company had to buy them a new fridge. He was almost sprayed with the drink that I was drinking, and after I finished choking he asked had he done something wrong. I said no, you probably have an eighty year old client jumping for joy clicking his heels together, and kissing the ground you walk on.The technician had told the truth, but not the whole truth. R12 motors are not available and have not been for some time now. What he failed to tell the insurance company is that he could have fitted a new R134a motor and re-gassed the refrigerator with R134a refrigerant. A similar story holds true for many other repairs on the sealed system of a refrigerator. An old R12 refrigerator can have a repair on the pipework, the filter/drier changed and the refrigerator recharged with one of the many blend gases available. R134a can be used in a R12 motor however the oil in compressor/motor needs to be changed to one which is compatible with R134a, and the system recharged with R134a refrigerant. The efficiency of the newly recharged system with not be quite as high as the original system but at least you won't have to buy a new fridge.
For a refrigeration repairer in your area search at www.appliancerepairs.com.au
Next post How to look after your fridge door seals.
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