SilverDuck
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As in the other thread, I bought that Dixie Narco Ocean Spray machine for $100. Seller said it gets really cold, but the coin mech works sometimes, but mostly not. I get it home, stand it up overnight, and plug it in the next evening.
It won't vend. Coin mech looks good, sounds good, spits out coins, but won't tell machine to vend. The vend motors work if tripped by hand. The vend motors look really nice and clean. I have a new coin mech en route from eBay for $40 shipped. It's a Mars TRC-6800H. If this does not fix it, I'll try for a vend relay.
Next problem. It does not get cold. Everything sounds right, the compressor kicks on/off pending thermostat position, but it just don't get cold. I know nothing about refrigeration. There is a "radiator" below, and another one above. The lower one is down on the very bottom of the machine, the upper one is right under the can chute. On the upper "radiator", the tube going into it gets all iced up. The fans all run, and everything looks and sounds right. Any clue if this can be fixed in my garage, or should I just buy a new "compressor deck"?
Should I try to repair, or sell it? Is it worth $100? I'd like to repair it, but not if it's going to cost an arm and a leg.
Thank you all VERY, VERY MUCH!
It won't vend. Coin mech looks good, sounds good, spits out coins, but won't tell machine to vend. The vend motors work if tripped by hand. The vend motors look really nice and clean. I have a new coin mech en route from eBay for $40 shipped. It's a Mars TRC-6800H. If this does not fix it, I'll try for a vend relay.
Next problem. It does not get cold. Everything sounds right, the compressor kicks on/off pending thermostat position, but it just don't get cold. I know nothing about refrigeration. There is a "radiator" below, and another one above. The lower one is down on the very bottom of the machine, the upper one is right under the can chute. On the upper "radiator", the tube going into it gets all iced up. The fans all run, and everything looks and sounds right. Any clue if this can be fixed in my garage, or should I just buy a new "compressor deck"?
Should I try to repair, or sell it? Is it worth $100? I'd like to repair it, but not if it's going to cost an arm and a leg.
Thank you all VERY, VERY MUCH!
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