InRoom CW/DX – Operating Instructions 77
10.3 Refrigerant circuit
Refrigerant charge - Quantity and Purity
Quantity - Check the sight glass and the LP switch.
An insuffi cient charge causes the formation of bubbles in the sight glass or, in extreme cases, triggers the
LP-switch. An operation with an insuffi cient refrigerant quantity over a longer period leads to a reduction
of cooling capacity and to high superheating temperatures, which have a disadvantageous effect on the
compressor lifetime.
If a leak is detected:
• Using a refrigerant recovery machine, recover the refrigerant
to approximately 0 psi (0 bar
ab so lut
).
• Dispose the refrigerant according to the EPA regulations.
• Fill the circuit with nitrogen to 14.5 psi (1 bar
ab so lut
).
• Repair the leak.
• The circuit has to be pressurized and purged by several (at least 3) fi llings and extractions of nitro-
gen.
• Change the fi lter drier.
• Fill with R407C according to weight (see technical data, beginning on page 24).
Caution:
R407C must be charged in a liquid state, in order that the composition of the refrigerant
does not change.
Quantity - Check the HP switch
An overfi l ling of the circuit makes the condensation pressure rise and by that increases the power consump-
tion of the compressor. If the circuit is overfi lled the HP-switch triggers.
Purity - Check the sight glass and the fi lter drier.
Bubbles in the sight glass indicate that the charge is insuffi cient or that the fi lter drier is clogged.
A clogged fi lter drier, whose task is to clear the refrigerant of impurities and humidity, can be detected by a
temperature difference upstream and downstream from the fi lter drier.
Compare the color indicator in the center of the sight glass with the outer
ring scale.
green ---> ok.
yellow ---> humidity critical.
With too much humidity in the circuit, the expansion valve can freeze. In
addition to this, the ester oil in the compressor, which comes in contact
with the refrigerant, takes up humidity and loses its ability to lubricate.
In this case the refrigerant must be completely evacuated and recharged
according to the above described evacuation instruction.
Sight glass
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