A Thermostatic Expansion Valve Meters Refrigerant Flow to the Evaporator

question 21

Multiple Choice

A thermostatic expansion valve meters refrigerant flow to the evaporator based on the ____.

• A) rate of liquid vaporization
• B) evaporator suction line superheat
• C) external equalizer pressure
• D) All of the above.

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