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A valve is used to reverse the flow of freon. In the heat mode, the high or hot side gas is pumped to the indoor unit, The low or cold side is pumped to the outdoor unit. The valve is reversed for the cool mode. Pumping cool gas to the indoor unit and hot gas to the outdoor unit.
The Evaporator is the part of a refrigeration system that absorbs heat. Its counterpart is the condenser which is used to remove heat that was absorbed in the evaporator.
The evaporator is cold.. heat flows to a colder object.
An evaporator coil is a vital part of any heating or cooling system. It is usually found in an air conditioner, because evaporator coils are particularly good at absorbing heat when air is passed through their system. Evaporator coils look like a series of pipes.
The SI unit for energy is called the joule. This unit is also equal to a newton times a meter.
The coil that serves the inside of the house is called the indoor coil. The reason is that the indoor coil is a condenser in the heating mode and an evaporator in the cooling mode.. (pg. 1077)
It is preferable to locate the OD unit above the ID unit to ensure that the oil does not accumulate in the evaporator over a period of time.
You don`t size a condensing unit to match your indoor unit. You size it to match the rate at which your house gains heat (heat load). Then you buy a matching indoor evaporator coil and set the fan speed on the indoor unit to deliver the proper cfm to support whatever size condenser the heat load calculation says you needed.
The indoor coil acts as an evaporator coil for heating.
The outdoor coil is a condenser in the cooling mode and an evaporator in the heating mode.. (pg. 1077) -MAS
Watering cans are used to water indoor flowers.
Do you perhaps mean the 'lineset'? If so, it is usually a copper line (actually 2 copper lines) running counter-currently. They connect the indoor evaporator coil (above furnace or air-handler) to the outdoor condenser. One tubing carries the refrigerant gas from the indoor evaporator coil to the outdoor condenser and the other line carries the condensed (liquid) form of this gas back to the evaporator coil for it to be evaporated again and be converted back to gas. This is the refrigeration cycle of an A/C unit.
Only the evaporator (indoor) coil collects water from the air called condensate. That is the only water in the system. If you have a water leak, the collection pan or drain has failed. Most systems have a secondary safety pan and drain system also.
Unit is not cooling properly due to loss of capacity... Usual causes: air flow restricton dirty filter or evaporator coil, loose or broken indoor fan belt, indoor fan on too low a speed setting, if it has always been present undersized ductwork should be investigated or the system is low on refrigerant.
yes. Can also be referred to as indoor coil.
To clean your indoor evaporator coil, the contractor will most likely clear larger debris by hand or with a special brush, then follow up by applying a self-rinsing evaporator oil product. This product will clean the coil effectively and rinse off during the cooling process when the system is turned on.
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