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Q: What is the purpose of subcooling and superheat?
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What happening when you are overcharging an air conditioning with freon?

discharge pressure is high, suction pressure is high superheat is low and subcooling is high.


What is the purpose of super heater vent?

insure flow of steam through the superheat when stem is being raised on the boiler


What is the purpose of super heater vent valve?

insure flow of steam through the superheat when stem is being raised on the boiler


Do you add freon on a low superheat or high superheat?

add


When was Superheat created?

Superheat was created on 2000-01-25.


How do you measure fre-on?

On smaller residential air conditioners the manufacturer publishes a charging chart that has the outside air temperature and the corresponding suction and liquid pressure measured by a refrigeration manifold set, gauges. If the chart is not available, you can estimate by measuring the suction pressure and then using a pressure temperature chart for your refrigerant and trying to maintain a 35 degree to 40 degree temperature at the condensing unit or compressor. The other measurement on larger units is the subcooling measurement, measure the actual liquid line temperature and compare the liquid pressure using a pressure temperature chart and also checking for bubbles in the liquid line sight glass. On larger systems after the subcooling has been checked then the superheat has to be checked and the thermostatic expansion valve adjusted if necessary. To check the superheat, measure the suction pressure, convert to a temperature and then measure the actual suction line temperature. The difference is the superheat, should be 6 to 20 degrees depending on the system.


Can an undercharge cause superheat?

Undercharge can cause HIGH superheat. Overcharge can cause LOW superheat. You need some superheat when charged correctly. How much is needed is depending on outdoor air temperature and indoor wet-bulb temperature.


Excess superheat in a capillary tube system means that there is?

excess superheat in a capillary tube systems means that there is ______ charge


Why is the degree of superheat of refrigerant does not exceed 5 degree centigrade?

We require to superheat the refrigerant to ensure that no liquid enters in the compressor.So in most of the cases degree of superheat is kept 2 to 3 deg c


What should gauges on fully charged central ac unit read?

One would need to know what refrigerant is being used along with the indoor and outdoor temps at the time the pressures are checked to give you an answer. The pressure readings only give you part of the story. Suction superheat and liquid subcooling give you more info to help you rate the performance as well.


How do you check for super heat and subcooling?

tell me what is mean by super heat


What methods besides weighing and measuring are use for charging systems?

subcooling methods