[C320-list] Alder Barbour Cold Machine

[Darrell]

I replaced my badly coroded base with a piece of starboard simply by 
drilling out the rivits and screwing the unit on to the new board
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Raphael" <mraphael at zhonka.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Alder Barbour Cold Machine


> As others have mentioned, the base on my refrigeration unit is badly 
> corroded.  Does anyone know if that base can be replaced or is it somehow 
> integrated into the unit?  Refrigeration still works fine, I am just 
> worried about its longevity if the corrosion continues.
> Martin Raphael
> Rhapsody #108
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
> To: "C320" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Alder Barbour Cold Machine
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> FYI
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> Despite the fact that it didn't generate much response, I'll answer my own 
> question so the info is archived.
>
> According to a couple of reliable sources, the Waeco/Alder Barbour Cold 
> Machine compressor is fairly bullet proof. On the other hand, the older 
> electronic control units are very prone to failure. Mine was dated 1997. 
> After running through several fuses in rapid succession, I took the 
> controller apart and found a portion of the foil on the PC board was burnt 
> and looked to have been shorted to one of the fan terminals. I ordered a 
> new controller for $200 dollars. The local Catalina dealer said that up 
> until 4 years ago he was replacing controllers at a rate of 2 to 3 a year.
>
> JeffC
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Jeff Church
>  To: C320
>  Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:08 PM
>  Subject: Alder Barbour Cold Machine
>
>
>  My refrigerator stopped working! The compressor is silent and the fan 
> doesn't run. I'm getting 12 volts at the electronic control module on the 
> compressor and the thermostat checks out, so I suspect the module is bad. 
> One last hope would be that there is a blown fuse on the module. The 
> diagram of the module in my copy of the instructions is a blurry, useless 
> mess, but I did find a gray rectangular piece on the bottom of the module 
> that could be covering a fuse. It didn't come off easily and I don't want 
> to force it without knowing what it is. If someone knows what it is or can 
> check their copy of the instructions I would appreciate the help before I 
> pry (break) off the gray piece.
>
>  Thanks in advance.
>
>  JeffC
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