TEV

Seeing as you STILL can't even take a complete set of basic
measurements, and what this says about your knowledge, what you need
to do is call an AC company. This is over your head.

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Posted by Bubba on August 29, 2007, 3:05 pm

wrote:

>> wrote:

>>>

>>>> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>>We have an apartment with a rheem air conditioner, split type with the

>>>>>condenser unit outside and indoor coil in furnace. We recently had the

>>>>>outdoor unit cleaned. The unit runs for about 10 to 15 minutes and then

>>>>>stays off for about 5 to 10 minutes. Inside is stuffy and the air coming

>>>>>out

>>>>>of the registers is 72 degrees. The gauge readings are 60/300, most of

>>>>>our

>>>>>other units run 70/225. Could the TEV valve be defective?

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Could be. Along with lots of other things. Pressures alone

>>>> won't answer the question.

>>>

>>>What else should I check? Does it sound like a restriction on the high

>>>side?

>>>

>> Can not be answered without FULL readings.

>> All temps & pressures

>> SH

>> SC

>The ambient temp outside the condenser unit is 100 degrees F. I took the

>suction line temp through insulation about 5 inches from where it goes into

>the condenser - 86 degrees F. On my gauge the low side showed 32 degrees F

>R-22 scale, is that the boiling point? The wet bulb at the indoor return

>grille was 86 degrees F.

Its got a bad muffler valve in the compressor, the oil needs to be
changed and the refrigerant needs to be rotated to the top of the
condenser. Then install a new thermostat and it all should be good to
go.
Bubba

Posted by Stormin Mormon \(on backup com on August 29, 2007, 9:37 pm

I suspect the last guy who charged the system held the freon bottle upside
down. That causes a lifetime of problems.

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> >The ambient temp outside the condenser unit is 100 degrees F. I took the

> >suction line temp through insulation about 5 inches from where it goes

into

> >the condenser - 86 degrees F. On my gauge the low side showed 32 degrees

> >R-22 scale, is that the boiling point? The wet bulb at the indoor return

> >grille was 86 degrees F.

> >

> Its got a bad muffler valve in the compressor, the oil needs to be

> changed and the refrigerant needs to be rotated to the top of the

> condenser. Then install a new thermostat and it all should be good to

> go.

> Bubba

Posted by daytona° on August 30, 2007, 5:17 am

After washing the coil, probably charged it with a wet condensor
coil.....need more freezone

> wrote:

>>> wrote:

>>>

>>>>

>>>>> wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>>We have an apartment with a rheem air conditioner, split type with the

>>>>>>condenser unit outside and indoor coil in furnace. We recently had the

>>>>>>outdoor unit cleaned. The unit runs for about 10 to 15 minutes and

>>>>>>then

>>>>>>stays off for about 5 to 10 minutes. Inside is stuffy and the air

>>>>>>coming

>>>>>>out

>>>>>>of the registers is 72 degrees. The gauge readings are 60/300, most of

>>>>>>our

>>>>>>other units run 70/225. Could the TEV valve be defective?

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Could be. Along with lots of other things. Pressures alone

>>>>> won't answer the question.

>>>>

>>>>What else should I check? Does it sound like a restriction on the high

>>>>side?

>>>>

>>>

>>> Can not be answered without FULL readings.

>>>

>>> All temps & pressures

>>> SH

>>> SC

>>The ambient temp outside the condenser unit is 100 degrees F. I took the

>>suction line temp through insulation about 5 inches from where it goes

>>into

>>the condenser - 86 degrees F. On my gauge the low side showed 32 degrees F

>>R-22 scale, is that the boiling point? The wet bulb at the indoor return

>>grille was 86 degrees F.

> Its got a bad muffler valve in the compressor, the oil needs to be

> changed and the refrigerant needs to be rotated to the top of the

> condenser. Then install a new thermostat and it all should be good to

> go.

> Bubba

Posted by on August 29, 2007, 9:37 pm

> > wrote:

> >

> >>

> >>> wrote:

> >>>

> >>>>We have an apartment with a rheem air conditioner, split type with the

> >>>>condenser unit outside and indoor coil in furnace. We recently had the

> >>>>outdoor unit cleaned. The unit runs for about 10 to 15 minutes and

then

> >>>>stays off for about 5 to 10 minutes. Inside is stuffy and the air

coming

> >>>>out

> >>>>of the registers is 72 degrees. The gauge readings are 60/300, most of

> >>>>our

> >>>>other units run 70/225. Could the TEV valve be defective?

> >>>>

> >>>

> >>> Could be. Along with lots of other things. Pressures alone

> >>> won't answer the question.

> >>

> >>What else should I check? Does it sound like a restriction on the high

> >>side?

> >>

> >

> > Can not be answered without FULL readings.

> >

> > All temps & pressures

> > SH

> > SC

> The ambient temp outside the condenser unit is 100 degrees F. I took the

> suction line temp through insulation about 5 inches from where it goes

into

> the condenser - 86 degrees F. On my gauge the low side showed 32 degrees F

> R-22 scale, is that the boiling point? The wet bulb at the indoor return

> grille was 86 degrees F.

86 F wet bulb??????????

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