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- From: Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Refrigeration
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 12:46:56 -0600
>
> When buying used equipment make SURE that the unit takes the most curent
> form of refrigerant otherwise it will cost you an arm and two or three legs
> when it needs to be recharged.
>
FWIW: I have two walkins, one 8x16, the other about 12x18. They each
cost about $1500 used, setup and working. The older one ran about ten
years with no trouble at all. They both started out R12. When the
older one developed a leak, I had it changed over to the newer
refrigerant. That compressor lasted one year more. I've had at least
three new compressors between the two coolers, each time it cost $1K or
more.
My recommendation is to not be afraid of used equipment, but be
prepared to make emergency repairs. Have a a refrigeration guy lined
up and have funds in reserve for a new compressor.
Nothing is more alarming than coming in early Saturday morning to
prepare to go to market and find that you have a cooler full of product
and no cooling.
I've never had a compressor go out at a convenient time.
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[Market-farming] Refrigeration,
adriana, 10/30/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Refrigeration, Willie McKemie, 10/30/2003
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