Friedrich H)A09K25 Manual De Usuario

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A good understanding of the basic operation of the refrigeration 
system is essential for the service technician. Without this 
understanding, accurate troubleshooting of refrigeration 
system problems will be more diffi cult and time consuming, 
if not (in some cases) entirely impossible. The refrigeration 
system uses four basic principles (laws) in its operation they 
are as follows: 
1.  "Heat always fl ows from a warmer body to a cooler 
body."
2.  "Heat must be added to or removed from a substance 
before a change in state can occur"
3.  "Flow is always from a higher pressure area to a lower 
pressure area."
4.  "The temperature at which a liquid or gas changes state 
is dependent upon the pressure."
The refrigeration cycle begins at the compressor.  Starting 
the compressor creates a low pressure in the suction line 
which draws refrigerant gas (vapor) into the compressor. 
The compressor then "compresses" this refrigerant, raising 
its pressure and its (heat intensity) temperature. 
The refrigerant leaves the compressor through the discharge 
line as a HOT high pressure gas (vapor).  The refrigerant 
enters the condenser coil where it gives up some of its 
heat. The condenser fan moving air across the coil's fi nned 
surface facilitates the transfer of heat from the refrigerant to 
the relatively cooler outdoor air.
When a suffi cient quantity of heat has been removed from the 
refrigerant gas (vapor), the refrigerant will "condense" (i.e.) 
change to a liquid). Once the refrigerant has been condensed 
(changed) to a liquid it is cooled even further by the air that 
continues to fl ow across the condenser coil. 
The Vert-I-Pak design determines at exactly what point 
(in the condenser) the change of state (i.e. gas to a liquid) 
takes place.  In all cases, however, the refrigerant must be 
totally condensed (changed) to a liquid before leaving the 
condenser coil.
The refrigerant leaves the condenser coil through the liquid 
line as a WARM high pressure liquid. It next will pass   through 
the refrigerant drier (if so equipped). It is the function of the 
drier to trap any moisture present in the system, contaminants, 
and LARGE particulate matter.
The liquid refrigerant next enters the metering device.  The 
metering device is a capillary tube. The purpose of the 
metering  device  is  to  "meter"  (i.e.  control  or  measure)  the 
quantity of refrigerant entering the evaporator coil.
In the case of the capillary tube this is accomplished (by 
design) through size (and length) of device, and the pressure 
difference present across the device. 
Since the evaporator coil is under a lower pressure (due to 
the suction created by the compressor) than the liquid line, 
the liquid refrigerant leaves the metering device entering the 
evaporator coil. As it enters the evaporator coil, the larger 
area and lower pressure allows the refrigerant to expand 
and lower its temperature (heat intensity). This expansion is 
often referred to as "boiling". Since the unit's blower is moving 
Indoor air across the fi nned surface of the evaporator coil, 
the expanding refrigerant absorbs some of that heat. This 
results in a lowering of the indoor air temperature, hence the 
"cooling" effect.
The expansion and absorbing of heat cause the liquid 
refrigerant to evaporate (i.e. change to a gas). Once the 
refrigerant has been evaporated (changed to a gas), it is 
heated even further by the air that continues to fl ow across 
the evaporator coil.
The particular system design determines at exactly what 
point (in the evaporator) the change of state (i.e. liquid to a 
gas) takes place. In all cases, however, the refrigerant must 
be totally evaporated (changed) to a gas before leaving the 
evaporator coil.
The low pressure (suction) created by the compressor causes 
the the refrigerant to leave the evaporator through the suction 
line as a COOL low pressure vapor. The refrigerant then 
returns to the compressor, where the cycle is repeated.
Sequence of Operation
 1. Compressor
 2. Evaporator 
Coil 
Assembly
 3. Condenser 
Coil 
Assembly
 4. Capillary 
Tube
 5. Compressor 
Overload
Refrigeration Assembly