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metaleraus
07-05-2005, 07:34 PM
goodman, 2 ton, high efficiency, mid 90s, 15 foot lineset, bullet type metering device into cap tubes not txv.

liquid line 167 psig on gauges 90 r 22
liquid line temp 80
suction line 69 psig
ambient 73 degrees
I'm not one hundred percent on what subcooling should be. I forgot the tp chart.

prodiyer
07-05-2005, 07:37 PM
You should be charging by superheat

Shophound
07-05-2005, 07:40 PM
From the info you've given you're running a 10 degree subcooling. That's about normal.

However, as prodiyer said, check and charge a piston (bullet) metering system with superheat. Difference between saturated vapor temperature in evap and temperature of suction line outside condenser is called "compressor superheat". It lets you know how well the compressor is being cooled and if your evap is running flooded, proper, or starved.

Piston metered systems are critical charge. If you don't nail it, the system will suffer performance loss.

metaleraus
07-05-2005, 07:57 PM
what should the superheat be. 12 is the number that comes to mind

Jultzya
07-05-2005, 08:02 PM
Post all the needed data for a competent answer to your question.

Model number __

SP __ /T __ LP __ /T __
ST __ LT __
SH __ SC __
AT __ CT __
IWB __ IDB __
Evap ST __

metaleraus
07-05-2005, 08:11 PM
superheat was 65 minus 39. 26 on a 70 degree day

metaleraus
07-05-2005, 08:13 PM
do you want me to make you a mollier diagram for you julz?

metaleraus
07-05-2005, 08:15 PM
mod number is cj24 1ab

metaleraus
07-05-2005, 08:16 PM
THanks to anyone who replies

prodiyer
07-05-2005, 08:18 PM
your gonna need atleast the indoor wet bulb and outdoor temp to determine what your superheat should be.

metaleraus
07-05-2005, 08:27 PM
thats not gonna happen today so i'll just get to it later. thanks

Jultzya
07-05-2005, 09:16 PM
Originally posted by metaleraus
do you want me to make you a mollier diagram for you julz?

If people want correct answers... we need information to do so!
If, you are not willing to get/or ask what some of the info needed is... why should we spend our time trying to help? :rolleyes: