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    Subcooling is a process that uses a refrigerant liquid to absorb heat from an area being cooled. The refrigerant changes phases from a gas to a liquid at its condensing temperature. Subcooling is any additional cooling of the refrigerant below the condensing temperature. To calculate subcooling, measure the liquid line temperature and pressure of a cooling device. Use pressure-temperature charts to convert the liquid line pressure to the condensing temperature. The difference between the liquid line temperature and condensing temperature is the amount of subcooling.

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    Subcooling is a process that uses a refrigerant liquid to absorb heat from an area being cooled. The refrigerant changes phases from a gas to a liquid at its condensing temperature. Subcooling is any additional cooling of the refrigerant below the condensing temperature. To calculate subcooling, measure the liquid line temperature and pressure of a cooling device. Use pressure-temperature charts to convert the liquid line pressure to the condensing temperature. The difference between the liquid line temperature and condensing temperature is the amount of subcooling.

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    Subcooling is a process that uses a refrigerant liquid to absorb heat from an area being cooled. The refrigerant changes phases from a gas to a liquid at its condensing temperature. Subcooling is any additional cooling of the refrigerant below the condensing temperature. To calculate subcooling, measure the liquid line temperature and pressure of a cooling device. Use pressure-temperature charts to convert the liquid line pressure to the condensing temperature. The difference between the liquid line temperature and condensing temperature is the amount of subcooling.

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    Subcooling is a process that uses a refrigerant liquid to absorb heat from an area being cooled. The refrigerant changes phases from a gas to a liquid at its condensing temperature. Subcooling is any additional cooling of the refrigerant below the condensing temperature. To calculate subcooling, measure the liquid line temperature and pressure of a cooling device. Use pressure-temperature charts to convert the liquid line pressure to the condensing temperature. The difference between the liquid line temperature and condensing temperature is the amount of subcooling.

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    How to Calculate

    Subcooling
    By SOREN BAGLEY






    Calculate Subcooling

    Subcooling is part of a process used to remove heat from a designated area. The
    process works through the use of a liquid that is made to absorb heat from the area to
    be cooled. This liquid is referred to as a refrigerant. Like all liquids, this refrigerant
    can be converted to and from a gas by altering its temperature. The temperature at
    which the refrigerant changes from a gas into a liquid is referred to as its condensing
    temperature. Any additional cooling of the refrigerant that takes place beyond this
    condensing temperature is called subcooling.

    Step 1

    Measure the liquid line temperature of the device. The liquid line is the pipe that
    carries the refrigerant from the unit's condensing coil to the expansion valve. To
    measure the temperature, strap the thermometer's probe on the liquid line
    approximately six inches from the expansion valve and record the results.

    Step 2

    Measure the liquid line pressure of the device. To do this, connect the pressure gauge
    to both the suction and liquid service valves of the unit and let it run for 10 minutes.
    The pressure gauge should display the results in pounds per square inch (psig).

    Step 3

    Convert the liquid line pressure to the condensing temperature (also called the
    saturation temperature). The actual conversion will depend on the type of refrigerant
    being used. The product's pressure/temperature chart will provide you with the
    specific condensing temperature.

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