Fridge

aardvaak

My fridge is making gurgling noises and getting hotter.

Does anyone know whats wrong and a solution?

bigfreddiel

sounds like the compressor is failing

fj

aardvaak

bigfreddiel wrote: »

sounds like the compressor is failing

fj

It's a Neff so is it time to bin it?

Ratboy

Gurgling means a loss of compression; and loss of r134 gas, so it has a leak. The compressor is pumping air, and therefore overheating.

It needs the gas leak fixing, or binning. The gas it's leaking isn't deadly, immediately, but an ozone gas.

wealdroam

aardvaak wrote: »

It's a Neff so is it time to bin it?

Difficult to say.
You haven't said how old it is.

onzey

Probably is quite old. I think it's had aNeff :laugh:

esuhl

Ratboy wrote: »

The gas it's leaking isn't deadly, immediately, but an ozone gas.

Eek! That can't be good for you! Just had a look at Wikipedia, which has this to say about ozone:

Wikipedia wrote:

[Ozone can] damage mucus and respiratory tissues in animals, and also tissues in plants, above concentrations of about 100 ppb. This makes ozone a potent respiratory hazard and pollutant near ground level.

Wikipedia wrote:

There is a great deal of evidence to show that ground level ozone can harm lung function and irritate the respiratory system. Exposure to ozone and the pollutants that produce it is linked to premature death, asthma, bronchitis, heart attack, and other cardiopulmonary problems.

Canadian_Center_for_Occupation_Safety_and_Health wrote:

Even very low concentrations of ozone can be harmful to the upper respiratory tract and the lungs. The severity of injury depends on both by the concentration of ozone and the duration of exposure. Severe and permanent lung injury or death could result from even a very short-term exposure to relatively low concentrations.

If you have a device that's leaking ozone, I'd be a tad concerned...

chrisw

It doesn't leak ozone, it leaks refrigerant. However, this refrigerant may contain chlorine/fluorine compounds which react with the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere contributing to ozone depletion and global warming.

Ratboy

esuhl wrote: »

Eek! That can't be good for you! Just had a look at Wikipedia, which has this to say about ozone:







If you have a device that's leaking ozone, I'd be a tad concerned...

You must have gone mental in the '80's when that anti-persperant you were spraying onto yourself was full of the stuff!!!!

How easy is it to 'selectivly quote' the information that fits your issue, but doesn't address the issue stated!

Go Away! lern tu rede an unperstund.

Ratboy

chrisw wrote: »

It doesn't leak ozone, it leaks refrigerant. However, this refrigerant may contain chlorine/fluorine compounds which react with the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere contributing to ozone depletion and global warming.

The r134 refrigerant liquid, is compressed, and turned into gas, then condensed back to liquid. That's how refrideration works. If it's 'gurgling', then there is air in the system, which indicates a leak, which indicates it's leaking ozone to the atmosphere, regardless of what fools state, ozone was used in aerosols until recently, until being banned. It isn't going to kill you anytime soon.

chrisw

Ratboy wrote: »

The r134 refrigerant liquid, is compressed, and turned into gas, then condensed back to liquid. That's how refrideration works. If it's 'gurgling', then there is air in the system, which indicates a leak, which indicates it's leaking ozone to the atmosphere, regardless of what fools state, ozone was used in aerosols until recently, until being banned. It isn't going to kill you anytime soon.

No, the fridge is leaking r134 or whichever refrigerant it contains. Ozone has also never been used in aerosols as it is an unstable gas. The only places it exists are in electrically charged situations such as the upper atmosphere or sometimes you can smell it around sparks, lightning or even photocopiers. It is its instability which helps it absorb uv and hence protect the earth from the suns rays. The propellants in aerosols and refrigerants can react with the ozone in the atmosphere causing 'holes' which is why certain ones were banned recently.