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Topic History of: What does all this A/C jargon mean?
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alberta	Jonny D wrote: ACCUMULATOR: stores & filters Freon (on Low side of system) BTU: British thermal unit AMBIENT AIR: outside air CAPILLARY TUBE: gas filled temperature-sensing tube CCOT: clutch cycling orifice tube that replaces the TXV CLUTCH CYCLE SWITCH: evaporator temp controlled switch that cycles clutch COMPRESSOR: pump that moves the refrigerant. CONDENSER: heat exchanger-removes heat from refrig DISCHARGE LINE: compressor outlet line DRIER: filters refrigerant (located on High side of system) EPA: Environmental Protection Agency ESD: Electrostatic Discharge EVAPORATOR: heat exchanger-removes heat from air HEAT: anything above absolute zero has heat HEAT EXCHANGER: device for transferring heat LIQUID LINE: moves high-pressure liquid through system MANIFOLD: connects suction & discharge lines to compressor PAG: Polyalkylene glycol (lub used with R134a refrigerant) PROM: Programmable Read Only Memory - use in computers SUCTION LINE: between evaporator outlet and compressor TXV: Thermostatic Expansion Valve - maintains evaporator Hi, I don't ever thought that me came to know such a lot useful things in single thread only, i am newbie here and this is my first post here, it is being great to be a part of this innovative community, thanks.
StatZer	I never expect that in this thread. I will gather the details that I am searching. This A/C jargon is the one that I am looking. I really hope I can find more so I can be much more sure to the details I gather. _________________ Thermostat
Jonny D	ACCUMULATOR: stores & filters Freon (on Low side of system) BTU: British thermal unit AMBIENT AIR: outside air CAPILLARY TUBE: gas filled temperature-sensing tube CCOT: clutch cycling orifice tube that replaces the TXV CLUTCH CYCLE SWITCH: evaporator temp controlled switch that cycles clutch COMPRESSOR: pump that moves the refrigerant. CONDENSER: heat exchanger-removes heat from refrig DISCHARGE LINE: compressor outlet line DRIER: filters refrigerant (located on High side of system) EPA: Environmental Protection Agency ESD: Electrostatic Discharge EVAPORATOR: heat exchanger-removes heat from air HEAT: anything above absolute zero has heat HEAT EXCHANGER: device for transferring heat LIQUID LINE: moves high-pressure liquid through system MANIFOLD: connects suction & discharge lines to compressor PAG: Polyalkylene glycol (lub used with R134a refrigerant) PROM: Programmable Read Only Memory - use in computers SUCTION LINE: between evaporator outlet and compressor TXV: Thermostatic Expansion Valve - maintains evaporator