New comp installed with new flange gaskets "slightly oiled". Just basically swing it in and catch the stud on the right closest to you first. Slowly lower with chain fall until it's sitting on the springs,
Old drier needs to come out. It's compulsory in my book on any compressor change-out. So after leak checking just the isolated semi-hermetic with nitro, pulled vacuum a break with R22 gas, open king valves and close liquid ball valve on water cooled condenser. Torque all the electrical lugs down with new hardware ( it's included with the compressor )
After pumping down new compressor shut suction king valve and pull old drier....( It was restricted, go figure ) and replace with 30 cu'' Carrier drier. Oh and replaced the panduits with a clap on the number 1 compressor discharge line.
Yea I know it throws the color scheme off. Oh well function over form. Any way start up the comp watching superheat and amps and force load and unload to make sure my old used unloader is working.
Super heat = 12 degrees compressor pulling 12.5 amps loaded ( RLA is 14 ) with 15 sub cooling and a clear sight glass. Time to pick up.
Oldest son back from the Navy last week to marry his girlfriend. He's taking a pic with my oldest daughter.
A funny pic and more evidence that points to the fact that I was born too late.
Anyway there you go. Easy Saturday. I've got several data centers filled with these things so I can change these out half asleep.