Mitsubishi Electric Airconditioner Burnout Victim

[181jose]

i have Mitsubishi and Daikin air conditioners both inverter im using them for 15 years or more and they are working very good never had a problem with them im just cleaning their filters and they work awsome if i put another airconditioner it will be daikin or mitshubishi

[Saillar]

I doubt you will get it to explode unless you can get that Bristol compressor above 600 psi. If that won't do it, get a dive tank and go off the high pressure side but be careful, 3200 psi. I pressure test all my Mitsubishi installs to 600 psi and leave it on overnight. If you did an acid test and came back with acid you could still save the system by flushing, the real problem is if any of the inline screens in the condensing unit get clogged. They are a real bitch to change or clear.

[Aussie50]

yeah, I will need a bottle of gas to blow one up, but I'd probably just use the coils, I don't need the steel compressor casing turning into a grenade.

it was acid tested and is not good. I ended up scrapping both parts since they are not worth the effort to fix at that stage.

[windoes98se]

wow, inever knew if a compresser blewn out that it releases some type of acid?

[Aussie50]

absolutely! the burning of the windings turns out caustic residues from the motor varnish, oil and refrigerant itself!.

If a system isn't flushed of residue before installing a new compressor, that residue will kill the new compressor in short order!

[douro20]

I've only seen one Mr. Slim installation; it was in a shop at the Grand Canyon. They had two 24,000btu units set up in the main entrance.

[Aussie50]

I've noticed most US systems are the bigger up draught types, where as most Australian systems are like mine, side draught.

[douro20]

All of the Mr. Slim systems (as well as most mini-split systems) are pretty much the same regardless of the region.

[Aussie50]

the Mr.Slim ones are but I was just referring to US systems in general, i don't see as many side draught units as I do up draught.

[markchox]

Going to smash this one up? maybe?

[mattyvt93]

haha thats gona be fun!!! lol

[Aussie50]

hell yeah!, I;ve stripped all the cover panels off and am in the process of setting it up for the test.

I'm soldering in lines for the charging compressor, gauge and emergency discharge valve (electric solenoid).

I'll be using the Bristol 2cyl compressor for starters, if that doesn't do it I may try a rotary.

[mattyvt93]

Sweet as :D

[V8Jagnut]

cool kill it good

[diymania]

*POOF* ;)