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shenderson6

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Why should a steam humidifier be filled with water before it is energized?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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



Heffejeff

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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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shenderson6

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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