Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
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Chapter 3, Problem 18RQ
The metering device
A. cycles the compressor.
B. controls subcooling.
C. stores refrigerant.
D. meters refrigerant.
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