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Refrigeration king valve positions.
This catalog provides product data sheets of herl valves and components operating instructions how to order information and contact addresses.
When referring to the king valve most air conditioning technicians are referring to the valve which is found downstream from a liquid line receiver.
Service valves can be set to three different positions figure 3.
If the valve stem is all the way in the valve is considered to be in the front seated.
It is also commonly referred to as a liquid.
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If the valve stem is all the way out the valve is considered to be in the back seated position.
Back seated all the way out fully counter clockwise this position provides full operational flow through the valve body but is closed to the access port.
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In this position the line port is closed but the middle port is open to the service port figure 25 10.
These types of valves have no schrader port so there will be no pressure on the port when the valve stem is back seated.
The king valve is unique in its position because it allows you to pump down a system by closing it and running the compressor until all or most refrigerant is pumped out of the low side of the system and into the condenser and receiver.
Additional information in the appendices provide ce declaration of conformity and safety guide.
There are three positions in which the valve can be oriented.
Valve may be installed in any position full refrigeration service temperature range of 40 f to 325 f valves with access fittings also available.
The front seat position can be used to isolate refrigeration system.
The valve is front seated when the stem is turned all the way in clockwise.
In the video andrew describes the following positions.