HVAC Systems · Refrigeration — Charge & Diagnostics
Subcooling
The number of degrees the liquid refrigerant leaving the condenser is below its saturation (condensing) temperature: subcooling = saturated-liquid temp at liquid pressure − liquid-line temp. It is the primary charge indicator on TXV systems.
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