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Why does nobody warn you about the smell on a fridge compressor swap
Did a compressor job on a Whirlpool side by side up in Tacoma three weeks ago and I can still smell that burnt oil in my nose. The thing was a 2006 model, customer paid $640 for the repair, and I had the lines cut and the old compressor out in about 40 minutes flat. Problem was the system had been running hot for months, so when I cracked the suction line all that scorched refrigerant and oil came right up in my face. I had my gauges hooked up and the recovery machine going but it still got everywhere, on my shirt, in my van, and my wife made me strip in the garage that night. Now I keep a cheap respirator and a window fan in the truck but nobody ever mentions this part in the training videos. Does anyone have a trick for getting that smell out of a work shirt or do I just toss it at this point?
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miaprice12h ago
Did you try soaking it in vinegar and baking soda overnight before you give up on it? That burnt oil smell is the worst and most guys just toss the shirt, but the soak usually pulls it out.
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