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    rotary type replacement compressor in place of a piston type unit



    Good evening to everyone. I would like to get some opinions in regards to the following situation:
    There is this small Trane condensing unit which has its piston type compressor damaged. The almost unreadable data plate model lists a "12", so I suppose it is a 12000 btu unit.
    As replacement options, I found both piston type (Copeland, Tecumseh) and rotary type compressors (Hitachi, Sanyo) available, with the rotary type compressors much more economical.
    In the past I´ve changed busted piston compressors with scroll units with no noticeable change in capacity. But what about a rotary instead of a piston ? Would it work the same ? I forgot to tell you that the condensing unit is coupled to a fan coil type ducted evaporator.
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    Re: rotary type replacement compressor in place of a piston type unit

    Quote Originally Posted by frozenpal2010 View Post
    In the past I´ve changed busted piston compressors with scroll units with no noticeable change in capacity. But what about a rotary instead of a piston ? Would it work the same ?
    Yes, it would!

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