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Old 09-19-2020, 09:29 PM
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I'm planning on changing the compressor, barrier hoses, expansion valve and lastly the drier. In looking over the components, The evaporator should be flush-able at the expansion valve connection as well as the hard lines using some extra tubing for the flush. Can I do the condenser in-place? with the drier and barrier hose removed? Also does the direction of the flush need to be in the same direction as refrigerant flow? For the condenser and evap specifically?
Good plan of attack. Yes, the evap can be flushed in place with tubes attached to it, so can the condenser. It doesn't matter which way they're flushed, however I tend to flush "backwards" just so that if any crud is built up in the inlet side of things it doesn't get washed deeper into the tubes. No idea if it's better one way or another, but it makes me feel happy.
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