Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 22RQ
Why should a condenser be covered with a sheet before leak checking it with an electronic detector?
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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 8 - The low-pressure side of the system must not be...Ch. 8 - Name and briefly describe the six classes of...Ch. 8 - The ________is both the greatest asset and the...Ch. 8 - Why should oxygen or compressed air never be used...Ch. 8 - List some of the foreign matter that may enter a...Ch. 8 - True or False: A vacuum pump can remove any type...Ch. 8 - Air in a refrigeration system causes which of the...Ch. 8 - The only two products that should be circulating...Ch. 8 - In order to remove moisture from a refrigeration...Ch. 8 - Are the best vacuum pumps one-stage or two-stage?
Ch. 8 - Name the two types of vacuum procedures used by...Ch. 8 - What can be done to get water out from under the...Ch. 8 - When evacuating a refrigeration system that has...Ch. 8 - What is today's most accurate type of deep vacuum...Ch. 8 - _________microns are in 1 inch.Ch. 8 - Briefly describe the method for cleaning up a...Ch. 8 - What is the advantage of using large gauge lines...Ch. 8 - Why is it important to change the oil on a vacuum...Ch. 8 - Describe the meaning of a deep vacuum, and explain...Ch. 8 - List the main advantages of a microfoam leak...Ch. 8 - What could an oily dust spot on a condenser or...Ch. 8 - Why should a condenser be covered with a sheet...Ch. 8 - Leaks that occur only when the unit is in...Ch. 8 - Briefly describe a combination-dependent leak.
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- Why do some condensers have to be cleaned with brushes and others with chemicals?arrow_forwardTechnician A feels up and down the face or along the return bends of the condenser for a temperature change and says that there should be a gradual change from hot to warm from the bottom to the top. Technician B says that a restriction in the condenser will be evident by a sudden change in temperature. Who is correct? Technician A only Technician B only Both A and B Neither A nor Barrow_forwardWhat happens to the refrigerant in the condenser?arrow_forward
- What are two methods used to evaporate condensate from the evaporator?arrow_forwardWhat advantage does a thermostatic expansion valve have over a capillary tube?arrow_forwardWhen condenser tubes become fouled, they may be cleaned by A. using a steel brush. B. using a brass brush. C. using a chisel and hammer. D. running a mixture of sand and water through them.arrow_forward
- What happens to refrigerant heat in the condenser?arrow_forwardWhy must nitrogen be used only with a regulator when it is charged into a system?arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is not true about orifice tube systems? The suction line must be cool to the touch from the evaporator outlet to the compressor. The liquid line from the condenser outlet to the evaporator inlet should be cool. The evaporator should feel very cold. The accumulator must be cool to the touch.arrow_forward
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