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orfices

michael terry
michael terry Member Posts: 30
in A-C, Heat Pumps & Refrigeration
orifice rick,the oriface is sized according to the capacity of the compressor.in a lot of cases the only diff
between a 2 and a 2.5 ton will be the size of the oriface.
this will make a differance maintaining control over the refrigerant or flooding back.a fixed oriface is a comprimise situation to begin with.so change to the recommended oriface
mike terry

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  • rick_28
    rick_28 Member Posts: 4
    orfices

    Installed furnace with package coil .Sized house .ac load is 2 tons. I received a package coil that is 2.5 tons .wholesaler says thAT IS FINE CHANGE ORFICE THAT COMES WITH CONDENSING UNIT. SHOULD I KEEP[ ORFICE FOR 2,5 TONS OR SWITCH ORFICE.TO MATCH UNIT.
  • michael terry
    michael terry Member Posts: 30
    sorry rick

    I cant seem to spell orifice.
  • Eugene Silberstein 3
    Eugene Silberstein 3 Member Posts: 1,380
    Change That Orifice

    Sounds like the name of a new game show....

    As mentioned, the orifice should match the capacity of the compressor/condensing unit.

    To make life easier in the future, mark the side of the furnace/air handler with the number of the orifice that is installed as well as the date on which the orifice was installed/replaced/checked.

  • rick_28
    rick_28 Member Posts: 4


    THANKS .I SEEM TO FIXING AND INSTALLING EVERYBODYS AC EXCEPT MINE .WILL GET THE CORRECT ORFICE AND FINISH THE INSTALL AFTER THE HEAT WAVE.
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