REPORT ID: FLT-04 // FOURWAYSSECTOR: Fourways STATUS: ACTIVE INCIDENT
// Emergency Diagnostic Report
Refrigerant Leak in Fourways
Refrigerant is escaping the sealed circuit — capacity drops and the system overheats. Emergency refrigerant leak response for Fourways high retail density with malls, restaurants and convenience cold-storage assets.
FAULT FLT-04REFRIGERANT LEAKFOURWAYSGAUTENG
THERMAL IMAGING · FIELD DIAGNOSTIC
● LIVE
Refrigerant is escaping the sealed circuit — capacity drops and the system overheats.
Symptoms
- 01Oil stains or residue on pipework
- 02Hissing near fittings or evaporator
- 03Suction pressure low, superheat high
- 04Coil only frosting at the inlet
Probable Causes
- C1Vibration fatigue at brazed joints
- C2Corrosion pinholes on condenser tubing
- C3Mechanical damage to pipework
- C4Evaporator leak from defrost heater contact
Immediate Actions
A1Ventilate the plant room — refrigerant displaces oxygen
A2Isolate the system to prevent compressor damage
A3Do not weld or braze until refrigerant is recovered
A4Call for leak detection and circuit repair
Do Not Risk Your Cold Chain
A qualified refrigeration technician is on standby for Fourways right now.
Technicians On Standby
Dispatch Technician to Fourways · 069 268 0988