Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1
    bobbobobbo's Avatar
    bobbobobbo Guest

    What cleans a refrigerant/coolant??



    I have a Taylor ice cream machine that was serviced and recharged. The result left a liquid coolant/refrigerant inside the ice cream cylinders. The technician simply told us to drain it and refill with fresh product.

    Anyway, we're a little concerned as we've washed it through a bunch of times, yet the water is a little hazy and it still has a slight smell.

    Is there something safe that we could run through that might help clean it further? Alcohol? Cleaner?

    Thanks!!

    (If it makes a difference the guy left a tank of compressed nitrogen by accident. If that's what he may have used, I have no clue.)



  2. #2
    Brian_UK's Avatar
    Brian_UK is offline Moderator I am starting to push the Mods: of RE Site Moderator : and general nice guy
    Join Date
    Mar 2001
    Location
    Dorset
    Age
    76
    Posts
    11,025
    Rep Power
    60

    Re: What cleans a refrigerant/coolant??

    It all depends what is in the cylinders to be cleaned out.

    I can't understand why he should get refrigerant or it's oil into the food side of the system.

    I would contact the techie who did the work for more details.
    Brian - Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
    Retired March 2015

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Auckland
    Age
    74
    Posts
    3,357
    Rep Power
    37

    Re: What cleans a refrigerant/coolant??

    Hopefully you are not talking about flushing refrigeration circuit with water.

  4. #4
    bobbobobbo's Avatar
    bobbobobbo Guest

    Re: What cleans a refrigerant/coolant??

    No no. Oddly the drum was filled with coolant, the top part is separate. He told us to drain it out and wash through the lines. I have no idea why the drum itself would have coolant in it but he's serviced a ton of these. Anyway, I just flushed it a bunch of times and it's perfect now.

    Thanks for the help!

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    mallorca, spain,
    Age
    75
    Posts
    768
    Rep Power
    19

    Re: What cleans a refrigerant/coolant??

    hi BOB, on the cylinder with the cleaning fluid, is the number R 11 on it?

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •