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teslaman
post Feb 23 2022, 01:16 AM

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for car or for home?
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post Feb 23 2022, 01:25 AM

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QUOTE(diffyhelman2 @ Feb 23 2022, 01:20 AM)
home. looking at the panasonic service manual it says just to check the gas side pressure and outlet tempereture to determine if refrigerant is sufficient.
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Run it and check pressure, use gauge. And topup, dont overfill. Dont forget change the cheap valve.
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post Feb 23 2022, 02:51 AM

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QUOTE(diffyhelman2 @ Feb 23 2022, 01:28 AM)
thats the thing, how would you know if you are overfilled without measuring the subcooling/superheat?

Here, the spec sheet from the panasonic service manual doesnt even list the subcooling/superheat spec. only the charge amount weight.

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After initial full filled, you can rely on pressure, but if there is leak, just use low side pressure as indication.

Typically you need to weight the gas bottle, else mere experiment / experience on right volume by weight. For car got eyesight, should have similar for house. You diy service / refill?
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post Feb 23 2022, 12:48 PM

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QUOTE(diffyhelman2 @ Feb 23 2022, 02:53 AM)
planning to check myself. eyesight? you mean sightglass?
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ah yes sight glass

one more is u can fee the low pressure line chilled

need to find sweetspot

overall cheap to DIY especially if got many units at home
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post Feb 23 2022, 07:49 PM

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QUOTE(diffyhelman2 @ Feb 23 2022, 01:02 PM)
Not all got. My Honda city no sight glass, same as waja but perodua one got. But the sightglass on r134a system doesnt seem very useful, because when compressor kick in there is a lot of foaming also even though full charge.
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try and error then, try to find sweet spot and stop filling.

 

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