Can you use a AC compressor insted of a fridge compressor?

FIRESTARR357

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• May 15, 2003

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I am new to phase change cooling still learning all i can. I was wondering if i could use a AC compressor insted of a fridge compressor. Also whats the differance between the 2 and will i need to do any thing differant? Thx for the input for the newb lol

 

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• May 16, 2003

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how big of an AC compressor are we talking about here? If they get too big it may burn up.

 

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Well i dunno if this is dumb or not lol still trying to figure this out, could you use a Car AC compressor? also i need a guide that explains the way to hook all this up i went to phase-change but there guide did not explain everything i needed so does any one know where there is a better one , or post or suttin . thx guys

 

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well I suppose you can use a car AC compressor but you will need quite a big motor to turn it. I wouldnt waste time messing with it, just find a compressor off a fridge or dehumidifier.

 

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2531598999&category=26218

nice cheap brand new ac compressot that would work fine =)

 

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FIRESTARR357

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Well i went in the attic and i cut out the compressor from my old mini fridge, how ever i dunno but if i plug it in should it make some kind of noise or does it have to have refridgerant in it ? because i plugged it in and it did not make a sound? is it dead?

 

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FIRESTARR357

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Any one?

 

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Warlord2

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it could be died, was it working in the fridge?

 

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FIRESTARR357

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Yes it was. there where 2 wires when i took it out one to the plug and one that went in the fridge god knows where lol. So i cut the one that went into the fridge to get the compressor out. I did not think it matterd since it had a plug? could that be whats wrong? I dunno where the wire went but it went into the fridge so unless i smashed the fridge apart i could not see any way of getting it out and like i said the plug wire was fine?

 

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Sounds like a thermostat, get some pictures of this compressor.

 

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Most likely the thermostat. Since you cut it its in an open state which is telling the compressor to be off. Jump those 2 wires and it should turn on.

 

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Hey good looking man it worked i jumped them and bam it came on. Cool maybe i will do suttin with it too after all. Thx for the help guys

 

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Yeah I figured it was.