Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Refrigerant Circuit Design

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Refrigerant Circuit with Expansion Valve and Evaporator

1 - Evaporator
2 - Expansion Valve
3 - Valve for extracting, filling and measuring
4 - Receiver/dryer with dryer bag/dryer cartridge
5 - Condenser
6 - A/C Compressor
Note

Arrows point in direction of refrigerant flow.

Refrigerant Circuit with Expansion Valve and Evaporator

Refrigerant Circuit with Restrictor and Reservoir

1 - A/C Compressor
2 - Condenser
3 - Restrictor
4 - Evaporator
5 - Reservoir with dryer bag
Note

Arrows point in direction of refrigerant flow.

Refrigerant Circuit with Restrictor and Reservoir

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