Water cooler repair / heat pump learning exercise - Page 2

Daox · 11-21-13, 10:11 AM

Last night I was at my church, and I saw a couple water coolers in the back hall. I asked why there were there and got the reply that they don't work. I asked if I could take them and try to fix them and I got a big happy 'sure'.

I believe one of them has an issue with the hot water which seems like it should be an easy fix. Its just an electric water heater, so I basically just need to find where the electricity stops flowing and fix it.

The other cooler I believe has an issue with the refrigeration side of things. So, I'll be getting to tinker with it. However, I'm really not sure where to even start. I don't know much about heat pumps, let alone trying to fix a broken one. This is why I want to try my hand at it with this hopefully simple system. I'm pretty sure when you plug it in, the compressor motor just runs and runs and nothing happens.

Help me out fellas, where do I start?

11-21-13, 10:11 AM	#1
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Water cooler repair / heat pump learning exercise Last night I was at my church, and I saw a couple water coolers in the back hall. I asked why there were there and got the reply that they don't work. I asked if I could take them and try to fix them and I got a big happy 'sure'. I believe one of them has an issue with the hot water which seems like it should be an easy fix. Its just an electric water heater, so I basically just need to find where the electricity stops flowing and fix it. The other cooler I believe has an issue with the refrigeration side of things. So, I'll be getting to tinker with it. However, I'm really not sure where to even start. I don't know much about heat pumps, let alone trying to fix a broken one. This is why I want to try my hand at it with this hopefully simple system. I'm pretty sure when you plug it in, the compressor motor just runs and runs and nothing happens. Help me out fellas, where do I start? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Daox; 11-21-13 at 10:15 AM..