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Why Not Accumulator AND Receiver-Drier?
Posted to HVAC Forum on 3/7/2001 6 Replies

NetChillers:

Conventional wisdom says:

--orifice tube systems have a low-side accumulator in order to be absolultely certain that NO liquid refrigerant gets back to the inlet of the compressor. If it DID, the compressor might hydrolock.

--Thermostatic Ex... Login to read more.

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