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renogaslamp

64.149.83.208

"If wrong compressor hooked up?" , posted Thu 16 Oct 18:55user profileedit/delete messagepost reply


If someone where to hook up a R22 compressor to a R12 system would that cause the expansion valves to go bad?

RenoGasLamp

 


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renogaslamp

64.149.83.208

"Re(1):If wrong compressor hooked up?" , posted Fri 17 Oct 00:52user profileedit/delete messagepost reply


Thanks!

RenoGasLamp

 

Jojo98

68.60.207.210

"Re(1):If wrong compressor hooked up?" , posted Thu 16 Oct 23:19user profileedit/delete messagepost reply


The compressor doesn't care what type of refrigerant it is compressing. Now, if there were residule oil in the unit and R12 was trapped in the oil that might be an issue.

 

theduke03

68.9.234.3

"Re(1):If wrong compressor hooked up?" , posted Thu 16 Oct 19:15user profileedit/delete messagepost reply


Probably not.

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