Freeze Dryer Vacuum Error Troubleshooting -- SOLVED!

The dreaded "Inadequate Vacuum Pump Error" is the worst case scenario for your freeze dryer. It will stop you in your freeze drying tracks and there is never a good time for it to happen. This video is one that I have put lots of research into in order to give the best possible troubleshooting resource for fixing your vacuum issues. I have compiled data and info from Harvestright, YouTube, the freeze drying Facebook groups and user data. We will trace the entire vacuum system of the freeze dryer from the easiest fixes to the more difficult. We will cover your freeze dryer vacuum pump, the drain valve, the vacuum hose, adjusting the door, removing panels, diagnosing vacuum leaks, doing a vacuum test, testing your vacuum plug and sensor etc. This is also my first crack at chapters, so hopefully things that don't pertain to your troubleshooting can be skipped over. My hope is to help many thousands of people in solving their vacuum pump and inadequate vacuum errors.

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00:00 Introduction
01:11 Easiest inadequate vacuum Fixes
03:12 Vacuum Pump Oil and Testing
04:51 Testing and Adjusting the Door Gasket
06:53 How to do a vacuum test on your freeze dryer
09:12 Adjusting the freeze dryer door
11:07 Inspecting the Vacuum Hose
12:17 Tightly wrap Self Sealing Silicone tape at brass hose crimps
13:44 How to remove the freeze dryer rack
15:23 Drain valve & Drain Line Check
17:04 Apply Thread sealing tape to brass fittings threads on both sides of drain valve, apply self sealing silicone tape to the hose crimp
You can also reference this video:    • #1 Cause of Freeze Dryer Vacuum Errors!  
18:31 Removing the back cover of your freeze dryer
19:10 Checking internal vacuum chamber connections (apply thread sealing tape to vacuum hose threads (if applicable to your machine)
19:30 Apply thread sealing tape on the connection to the vacuum chamber (if applicable), add self sealing silicone tape to the hose crimp
20:40 Removing the top panel & repairing the vacuum feed.
22:30 Apply silicone to a masking tape reservoir (shown in video)
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