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how to base superheat eg81650 08-25-2007
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Posted by Zyp on August 27, 2007, 3:57 pm
eg81650@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>> There is no real true settings for superheat, you as tech
>>> must find what is best for your type of condition you are
>>> working on. example while 10 degree of superheat may be
>>> ideal for AC system with 25 feet line it might not be for 150 feet,
>>> you need to know what is more important to you efficiency of
>>> your system or life of compressor don't forget that compressor
>>> gets cooling from gas coming back to it, some time compromised
>>> got to be taking, but if compressor can not stay cool then suction
>>> liquid injection must be added, it all depend on you application
>>> ideal superheat is always around 10-20 degree however it should
>>> never be less then 10.
>>> Tony
>>
>> You are so full-of-shit, it isn't funny.
>
> The reason for asking this question is I'm working on a high rise
> building that the engineer designed and that is why it requires a 150
> ft to 200ft line. Also consider putting 10 SEER units adding
> accumulator and a TXV.

Really? And you're asking for advice on superheat? ;)

--
Zyp



Posted by U-Hate-Me on August 25, 2007, 4:00 pm

> There is no real true settings for superheat, you as tech
> must find what is best for your type of condition you are
> working on. example while 10 degree of superheat may be
> ideal for AC system with 25 feet line it might not be for 150 feet,
> you need to know what is more important to you efficiency of
> your system or life of compressor don't forget that compressor
> gets cooling from gas coming back to it, some time compromised
> got to be taking

"some time compromised got to be taking"

Couldn't have said it better myself.



Posted by on August 25, 2007, 2:41 pm
On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:07:05 -0700, eg81650@gmail.com wrote:

>
>Does anyone out there know how to base superheat on 150ft+ line set?

        WTH are you talking about ?

        You might as well ask 'Did you walk to school, or carry your
lunch ?'.        


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Posted by =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Tekkie=AE?= on August 28, 2007, 9:57 pm
.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:07:05 -0700, eg81650@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Does anyone out there know how to base superheat on 150ft+ line set?
>
>         WTH are you talking about ?
>
>         You might as well ask 'Did you walk to school, or carry your
> lunch ?'.        
>
>
Yes!! 220, 221 whatever it takes.

Posted by U-Hate-Me on August 25, 2007, 3:59 pm

>
> Does anyone out there know how to base superheat on 150ft+ line set?

Superheat is superheat. Length of lineset doesn't change the math.



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