An HVAC system comprises a wide range of parts.
Each one plays a vital role in ascertaining that your system keeps your household as comfortable as possible while running efficiently.
One of the least known components of your air conditioning system is the thermostatic expansion valve. Your air conditioning system cools your living space using a refrigerant. The refrigerant absorbs heat from your indoor air, allowing the distribution of cool air into your home. A thermostatic expansion valve, which typically comes with new high-efficiency units, controls the amount of refrigerant traveling through your air conditioning system based on your cooling requirements. The more your cooling needs reduces, the lesser the amount of refrigerant flowing through your unit. Your thermostatic expansion valve works to ensure the proper amount of refrigerant is used at any particular time. That said, a thermostatic expansion valve is an air conditioning and refrigeration throttling device that controls the amount of coolant injected into your system’s evaporator coil, based on the pressure and temperature of the evaporator outlet, referred to as the superheat. Thermostatic expansion valves, also referred to as flow controllers, are designed to adjust the refrigerant flow into your evaporator for only vapor to leave the evaporator. It would be best if you maximized the refrigerant liquid proportion in your evaporator to achieve the optimal heat transfer efficiency for your evaporator at the same time. The thermostatic expansion valve responds indirectly to the vapor superheat in your evaporator outlet. It comes with multiple benefits other than saving you money from refrigerant efficiency. It also enhanced your temperature control and protected your compressor.