Stop wasting time on fancy diagnostic tools for every fridge leak

Honestly, a soapy water spray and your ears will find 90% of leaks faster than any electronic detector. Tbh, I've seen guys spend hours on gear when a simple listen would do it.

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craig.rose6mo ago

What did you end up doing then...

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victor3896mo ago

You mention electronic detectors but what about those really slow leaks in the back of a sealed compartment? I had one last month that took 15 minutes to form a single bubble with soap. Would you just keep listening or eventually break out the nitrogen and gauges?

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robert_jones6mo ago

Yeah, that "15 minutes for a single bubble" situation is a real pain. At that point, soap is telling you it's there, but not much else. I'd go straight to the gauges. Isolate sections if you can and watch for a pressure drop over an hour. Sometimes you gotta let the tools do the waiting for you.

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