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shenderson6

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on: Jul 26, 2018
Why should a steam humidifier be filled with water before it is energized?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why is subcooling important?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Heffejeff

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Reply #1 on: Jul 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

To avoid burning out the heating element

Answer to Question 2

It ensures that a solid stream of liquid will enter the metering device.
It adds to the cooling capacity of the system at a rate of about 0.5 of the total cooling capacity per degree of subcooling.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 26, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 26, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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