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Walk-in Cooler Not Holding Temperature

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Commercial Refrigeration / RAC
~15 min
intermediate

The call

Walk-in cooler is running but product temperature is rising. Box is at 48°F, setpoint 35°F.

Equipment
Walk-in cooler, R-404A, remote condensing unit, electric defrost, ~8 years old
Ambient
92°F
Site notes
Door closes properly. No recent service. Product is warm but not spoiled yet.

Decision 1 of 5

You are standing in front of the box. The condensing unit is audibly running.

What do you check first?

Where this lab sits

This is one module lab from Commercial Refrigeration / RAC. The full path adds sealed systems, defrost, rack-system orientation and natural-refrigerant safety, each ending in a lab like this one.