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Superheat and Subcooling Basics
In this podcast episode, we ONCE AGAIN talk about superheat and subcooling. This episode is a recap to help people who struggle with the concept.
You get superheat when you have 100% vapor, and you have subcooling when you have 100% liquid; any liquid-vapor mixtures are in a saturated state.
We usually measure superheat outside at the suction or vapor line. It's best to take the superheat reading as close to the port as possible. Anything in the saturated state is boiling; you can only get the mixture at the boiling point of a refrigerant. Anything above the boiling point is all vapor, and…
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