Condition
| Corrective Action
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Clean Oil no debris present
| No corrective action necessary.
|
Clean Oil with debris present
|
| • | Inspect the suction port of the replacement compressor for presence of a suction screen. If the replacement compressor does NOT contain a suction screen, install a suction screen in the line. |
| • | Replace the desiccant or component containing the desiccant. |
| • | Replace the desiccant filter if applicable. |
| • | Remove and inspect the high pressure side filter (if applicable). |
| • | Remove, inspect, clean, or replace the orifice tube. |
| • | If the system has a front orifice tube and is equipped with a filter in the rear auxiliary line, remove, inspect, clean, or replace the filter. |
|
Dark brown/black and/or pungent/unusual odor with no debris present
|
| • | Replace the desiccant or component containing the desiccant. |
| • | Replace the desiccant filter if applicable. |
| • | Flush the refrigerant system. |
|
Dark brown/black and/or pungent/unusual odor with debris present
|
| • | Replace the desiccant or component containing the desiccant. |
| • | Replace the desiccant filter if applicable. |
| • | Flush the refrigerant system. |
| • | Inspect the suction port of the replacement compressor for presence of a suction screen. If the replacement compressor does NOT contain a suction screen, install a suction screen. |
| • | Remove and inspect the high pressure side filter if applicable. |
| • | Remove, inspect, clean, or replace the orifice tube. |
| • | If the system has a front orifice tube and is equipped with a filter in the rear auxiliary line, remove, inspect, clean, or replace the filter. |
|
Oil Overcharge
| Flush the refrigerant system.
|
Refrigerant Contamination
| Flush the refrigerant system.
|
Hybrid Polyester Refrigerant Oil (POE) Contamination
|
| • | Flush the refrigerant system. |
| • | Replace the desiccant or component containing the desiccant. |
| • | Replace the desiccant filter if applicable. |
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