{"id":2195,"date":"2014-03-26T17:21:11","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T17:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clubedarefrigeracao.com.br\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2023-08-22T20:26:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T20:26:10","slug":"moisture-in-the-cooling-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embraco.com\/blog\/en-us\/moisture-in-the-cooling-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Moisture in the Cooling System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[gravata]Learn how it works and ways to combat it. [\/gravata] Often moisture causes disturbances in the cooling system generating negative impacts both for the compressor as well as for the refrigerator. Preventing it and combating it are tasks that all contractors must be prepared to handle. First, let\u2019s understand the most common ways moisture enters the cooling system and what we can do to prevent this from happening. The moisture present in air is a contaminant that can enter the system through cracks, tubing line ruptures, micro holes which allow air to enter the circuit (and along with it, moisture).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clubedarefrigeracao.com.br\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/Umidade-no-Sistema-de-Refrigera\u00e7\u00e3o-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4705\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clubedarefrigeracao.com.br\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/Umidade-no-Sistema-de-Refrigera\u00e7\u00e3o-1-229x300.png\" alt=\"Umidade-no-Sistema-de-Refrigera\u00e7\u00e3o-1\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>However, moisture may also come from the assembly process or from cooling system maintenance. The table shows how this happens and ways to fix the problem. For systems contaminated with moisture, compressor replacement is recommended rather than just changing the lubricant oil. When the compressor operates in the presence of moisture, lubricant oil degradation takes place, making it dark and smelly, along with changing its density and function. Therefore, the oil loses its lubricity performance and becomes acid, causing increased compressor wear, reducing its useful life. Some common effects of moisture in the compressor and cooling system include: <div id=\"attachment_2238\" style=\"width: 130px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2238\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refrigerationclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Oleo-OK-FOTO-CORTADA-300x186.png\" alt=\"oleo-ok-foto-cortada-300x186\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5192\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nWeakening of suction \/ discharge valves, may cause them to rupture.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deterioration of system performance caused by the presence of fluid in the lines, which hinders heat exchange in the evaporator and gas expansion;<\/li>\n<li>Increase in electric energy consumption by oil lubricity performance loss and tubing blockage, causing the compressor to work for longer periods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2198\" style=\"width: 156px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clubedarefrigeracao.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c\u00f3pia-de-Teoria-na-Pr\u00e1tica-valvula-rompida.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2198\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5269\" src=\"https:\/\/refrigerationclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c\u00f3pia-de-Teoria-na-Pr\u00e1tica-valvula-rompida.jpg\" alt=\"copia-de-teoria-na-pratica-valvula-rompida\" width=\"492\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carbonization and degradation of metal parts and oil.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2200\" style=\"width: 158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clubedarefrigeracao.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c\u00f3pia-de-Teoria-na-Pr\u00e1tica-Umidade.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2200\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refrigerationclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c\u00f3pia-de-Teoria-na-Pr\u00e1tica-Umidade.jpg\" alt=\"copia-de-teoria-na-pratica-umidade\" width=\"650\" height=\"423\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5270\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Electric motor short circuit due to the coils\u2019 insulation degradation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2201\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clubedarefrigeracao.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c\u00f3pia-de-Teoria-na-Pr\u00e1tica-degrada\u00e7\u00e3o1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2201\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refrigerationclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c\u00f3pia-de-Teoria-na-Pr\u00e1tica-degrada\u00e7\u00e3o1-1.jpg\" alt=\"copia-de-teoria-na-pratica-degradacao1\" width=\"626\" height=\"268\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5271\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carboniza\u00e7\u00e3o e degrada\u00e7\u00e3o de partes met\u00e1licas e do \u00f3leo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><BR \/><BR \/><br \/>\n<strong>Important<\/strong>: before replacing the compressor, it\u2019s necessary to identify the cause of the moisture problem, as explained above. If in doubt, see the table. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clubedarefrigeracao.com.br\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/Umidade-no-Sistema-de-Refrigera\u00e7\u00e3o-2-OK.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-4313\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clubedarefrigeracao.com.br\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/Umidade-no-Sistema-de-Refrigera\u00e7\u00e3o-2-OK.png\" alt=\"Umidade-no-Sistema-de-Refrigera\u00e7\u00e3o-2-OK\" width=\"643\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[gravata]Learn how it works and ways to combat it. [\/gravata] Often moisture causes disturbances in the cooling system generating negative impacts both for the compressor as well as for the refrigerator. Preventing it and combating it are tasks that all contractors must be prepared to handle. 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