Component description – FloAire Direct Expansion Coil Modules User Manual

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Component Description

The following table lists common components and their function inside the AC system.

Component Number

Component

Description of Operation

1

Filter Dryer

Removes moisture and small

particulate from the refrigerant

lines

2

Sight Glass with Moisture Indicator

(optional)

Allows for viewing of refrigerant

flow and moisture content

3

Solenoid Valve

(required for liquid line lengths in

excess of 75 FT)

Valve, wired in parallel to the

signal lines, blocks the flow of

liquid refrigerant back into the

compressor during reset.

4

Thermal Expansion Valve

Controls the amount of liquid

refrigerant flowing into the coil,

with the use of a capillary bulb.

5

Thermal Expansion Valve Bulb

Senses the suction line

temperature and adjusts

refrigerant flow accordingly

1

2

3

4

5

Compressor

Suction Line(s)

Liquid Line(s)

DX Coil Module

Air Handler

Intake Hood

Typical Installation of an AC system

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