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DX tube diameters

DX tube diameters

DX tube diameters

(OP)
What are the comparative advantages/disadvantages of tube diameters in DX systems?
like why use 3/8" or 1/2" tubes?

Thnx
Elie Abou Jaoudeh

RE: DX tube diameters

Depends on how much refrigerant you are trying to get through the pipework and pressure drops, more refrigerant requires larger pipework.

RE: DX tube diameters

(OP)
true, but u can control those perimiters.

like if u want to go for a 5 tons DX cond-evap u can go to a 3/8 coil with less loading on each coil, or a 1/2 coil with more loading on each coil....

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