Accumulator

The accumulator is specifically designed to operate with Puronr or R22 respectfully; use only factory-authorized components. Under some light load conditions on indoor coils, liquid refrigerant is present in suction gas returning to compressor. The accumulator stores liquid and allows it to boil off into a vapor so it can be safely returned to compressor. Since a compressor is designed to pump refrigerant in its gaseous state, introduction of liquid into it could cause severe damage or total failure of compressor.

The accumulator is a passive device which seldom needs replacing. Occasionally its internal oil return orifice or bleed hole may become plugged. Some oil is contained in refrigerant returning to compressor. It cannot boil off in accumulator with liquid refrigerant. The bleed hole allows a small amount of oil and refrigerant to enter the return line where velocity of refrigerant returns it to compressor. If bleed hole plugs, oil is trapped in accumulator, and compressor will eventually fail from lack of lubrication. If bleed hole is plugged, accumulator must be changed. The accumulator has a fusible element located in the bottom end bell. (See Fig. 24.) This fusible element will melt at 430_F//221_C and vent the refrigerant if this temperature is reached either internal or external to the system. If fuse melts, the accumulator must be replaced.

To change accumulator:

1.Shut off all power to unit.

2.Recover all refrigerant from system.

3.Break vacuum with dry nitrogen. Do not exceed 5 psig. NOTE: Coil may be removed for access to accumulator. Refer to appropriate sections of Service Manual for instructions.

!CAUTION

PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD

Failure to follow this caution may result in personal injury.

Wear safety glasses, protective clothing, and gloves when handling refrigerant.

4.Remove accumulator from system with tubing cutter.

5.Tape ends of open tubing.

6.Scratch matching marks on tubing studs and old accumulator. Scratch matching marks on new accumulator. Unbraze stubs from old accumulator and braze into new accumulator.

7.Thoroughly rinse any flux residue from joints and paint with corrosion-resistant coating such as zinc-rich paint.

8.Install factory authorized accumulator into system with copper slip couplings.

9.Evacuate and charge system.

Pour and measure oil quantity (if any) from old accumulator. If more than 20 percent of oil charge is trapped in accumulator, add new POE oil to compressor to make up for this loss. (See Table 4.)

430° FUSE

ELEMENT

A88410

Fig. 24 – Accumulator

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R-22 specifications

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