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Suction Line Temperature - Short #100
In this short podcast episode, Bryan discusses the importance of suction line temperature and what it can tell you about an HVAC system.
There are two main places to take your suction temperature: at the evaporator outlet and right where the suction line goes into the condensing unit. When the former number is high, you could have a starved/underfed evaporator. When the latter number is high, you may have poor suction line insulation. If the refrigerant is too hot when it goes into the compressor, you can overheat the compressor over time.
Under normal operating conditions, you will see about…
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