03-31-2019, 05:02 AM
I recently had to replace one of the compressors in a SCS basement unit. After compressor replacement, the unit did not function well, and the existing thermal expansion valve TXV was the suspected culprit.
The original valve is obsolete and was a custom OE made for SCS. Lovely, now it's made of unobtanium.
I ended up using a type of TXV that uses a Sporlan EQBODY 3812 OD STR, a QC2 168074 cartridge, and KT NGA 43 Power Element.
Huh? The reason for so many part numbers it the valve I used can be configured in many different ways. All that sounds like goobly gook, but your AC tech can use that info at the local AC supply place to get a replacement valve.
What you are looking for is a one ton, internally equalized valve, sweat fittings for R 22.
The above configuration worked great with the unit specified charge of 36 OZ of R22. It produced 10 degrees of supercool (perfect).
I had to do a bit of plumbing work to fit it in the unit because the configuration of the inlet and outlet plus the size of the outlet is different than the original.
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The original valve is obsolete and was a custom OE made for SCS. Lovely, now it's made of unobtanium.
I ended up using a type of TXV that uses a Sporlan EQBODY 3812 OD STR, a QC2 168074 cartridge, and KT NGA 43 Power Element.
Huh? The reason for so many part numbers it the valve I used can be configured in many different ways. All that sounds like goobly gook, but your AC tech can use that info at the local AC supply place to get a replacement valve.
What you are looking for is a one ton, internally equalized valve, sweat fittings for R 22.
The above configuration worked great with the unit specified charge of 36 OZ of R22. It produced 10 degrees of supercool (perfect).
I had to do a bit of plumbing work to fit it in the unit because the configuration of the inlet and outlet plus the size of the outlet is different than the original.
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