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Expansion Valve: Description and Operation



Expansion Valve:





The expansion valve is located inside the heater/air conditioning unit and comprises of a diaphragm, connected by a capillary tube to a temperature sensing bulb, which regulates the valve according to temperature variations at the evaporator outlet pipe. This component is NOT serviceable. See 'Refrigeration cycle'. Description and Operation