Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!
Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!
-
Congratulations MintJulep on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!
whether hermatic compressors previo
- Thread starter ajay76
- Start date
In general I would say no.
The heat transfer devices (condenser, evaporator) were designed for the physical properties unique to a given refrigerant. Even if going to an HFC with similar propertes, you have an oil issue, and should check the expansion valve. Also, compressors have different capacities with different refrigerants.
You also have to look at the application; low temp, med. temp, AC, etc. to select the proper refrigerant.
Clyde
The heat transfer devices (condenser, evaporator) were designed for the physical properties unique to a given refrigerant. Even if going to an HFC with similar propertes, you have an oil issue, and should check the expansion valve. Also, compressors have different capacities with different refrigerants.
You also have to look at the application; low temp, med. temp, AC, etc. to select the proper refrigerant.
Clyde
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
- Question
