receiver driers with new coil?

05-27-2012, 03:46 PM	#1
slash5bmw Member   Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 157	receiver driers with new coil? Should the receiver drier be replaced when replacing a coil? Thx Slash

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05-27-2012, 05:31 PM	#2
hvactech126 Professional   Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 1,997 Blog Entries: 1	receiver driers with new coil? The LIQUID LINE drier should be replaced when replacing a coil. __________________ IT IS WHAT IT IS To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-28-2012, 12:06 AM	#3
carmon Member   Join Date: May 2010 Location: winnipeg manitoba canada Posts: 685	receiver driers with new coil? I must agree... change the drier.....

05-28-2012, 02:31 AM	#4
REP Member   Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 610	receiver driers with new coil? Its just good practice to replace the liquid line dryer whenever the system is broken open.

05-28-2012, 10:41 AM	#5
Marty S. Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,285	receiver driers with new coil? Agreed with all of the above. The exceptions being if they had dry nitrogen flowing through the lines while the system was open or if the drier in in the condensing unit. In that case no moisture can get in so the drier would not need replaced.

05-28-2012, 01:33 PM	#6
Technow HVAC Tech/Owner   Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: VA Posts: 307	receiver driers with new coil? What "receiver drier" ? where exactly is the filter you are referring to located at?

05-28-2012, 02:32 PM	#7
plummen retired elect/hvac/plumb     Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: south east of omaha Posts: 2,391	receiver driers with new coil? Id install/replace suction line dryer at same time if it were me __________________ "facts" have no relevance to this discusion To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Posting from a concrete bunker under a non descript barn

05-28-2012, 03:40 PM	#8
carmon Member   Join Date: May 2010 Location: winnipeg manitoba canada Posts: 685	receiver driers with new coil? suction driers in my opinion are useless... unless you have had a bad burn you dont need one.... also a suction filter is not ment to be left in the sytem .They are to clean up acid and once they do there job they should be removed ......

05-28-2012, 03:44 PM	#9
plummen retired elect/hvac/plumb     Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: south east of omaha Posts: 2,391	receiver driers with new coil? Quote: Originally Posted by carmon suction driers in my opinion are useless... unless you have had a bad burn you dont need one.... also a suction filter is not ment to be left in the sytem .They are to clean up acid and once they do there job they should be removed ...... Ok so you dont think theres a chance of whatever took the coil out being sucked back through the system into the condensor? __________________ "facts" have no relevance to this discusion To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Posting from a concrete bunker under a non descript barn

05-28-2012, 04:34 PM	#10
newtech Member     Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 245	receiver driers with new coil? Quote: Originally Posted by plummen Ok so you dont think theres a chance of whatever took the coil out being sucked back through the system into the condensor? No.....

05-28-2012, 05:31 PM	#11
carmon Member   Join Date: May 2010 Location: winnipeg manitoba canada Posts: 685	receiver driers with new coil? Quote: Originally Posted by plummen Ok so you dont think theres a chance of whatever took the coil out being sucked back through the system into the condensor? the coil either leaked.. or the drain pan rusted if its metal..not sure why coil being changed.... so I still say no suction scruber......

05-28-2012, 09:48 PM	#12
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,161	receiver driers with new coil? manufactors provide them for a reason with some units....must be a good reason replace it with coil ....

05-28-2012, 09:57 PM	#13
carmon Member   Join Date: May 2010 Location: winnipeg manitoba canada Posts: 685	receiver driers with new coil? A suction drier..... I have never in 30 years been supplied a suction drier with a new unit.... a liquid line drier different story... good practice to install one....

05-29-2012, 05:29 PM	#14
newtech Member     Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 245	receiver driers with new coil? Quote: Originally Posted by ben's plumbing manufactors provide them for a reason with some units....must be a good reason replace it with coil .... Show me a MFG that supplies a SFD with a system

05-29-2012, 09:25 PM	#15
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,161	receiver driers with new coil? Quote: Originally Posted by newtech Show me a MFG that supplies a SFD with a system one comes to mind payne by carrier.... we are talking about liquid line drier....right...