A Reach-in Ice Cream Freezer designed to operate at -15 degrees and utilizing R-404A with a liquid receiver and TXV metering device has a customer complaint of “warm product.” The symptoms at the convenience store confirm that soft product of 0 deg. F. and the condensing unit and blower are running continuously. What are the “possible causes” with the following measured conditions on this field service check sheet?
Field Service Check Sheet
Compressor Discharge Temp. | 230 deg. F. |
Condensing Press./Temp. | 198 psig / 88 deg. F. |
Condensing Outlet Temp. | 76 deg. F. |
Condenser Sub cooling | 12 deg. F. |
Condenser Split | 13 deg. F. |
Entering Feed Device Temp. | 77 deg. F. Read just ahead of going into the freezer |
Evaporator Press./Temp. | 7 psig / -35 deg. F. |
Evaporator Outlet Temp. | 5 deg. F. |
Evaporator Superheat | 40 deg. F. |
Compressor Inlet Temp. | 62 deg. F. |
Total S. H. | 97 Deg. F. |
Ambient Temp. | 75 deg. F. |
Room/Box Temp. | 0 deg. F. |
Compressor Volts | 240 V. |
Compressor Amp. Draw | Low |
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