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    Under counter ice machine



    Sorry for such a hard question and don't expect an answer right away! But Working on a under counter ice machine with a cap tube and I want to replace cap tube with either a AXV or TXV and can't Deceide which would be the best option. The machine use 134a and would be nice to have the evap around a constant 11 or so degrees Fahrenheit. Im using a 24hr/7 day intermatic timer instead of the cold control stat to send unit into defrost mode for 5 min and 55 ice making which works great when cap tube is getting restricted. Any other thoughts on this idea would be helpful. ,Maybe an EPR valve ?
    Last edited by bwd111; 02-04-2015 at 10:38 PM. Reason: Question might be hard for those to answer



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    Re: Under counter ice machine

    Why do you want to replace the cap tube?
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    Re: Under counter ice machine

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    Redesigning the wheel?

    It is not as simple as just changing the cap tube
    AXV and TXV (we call them TEV) need liquid receivers
    to operate correctly. Space and refrigerant charge weight
    will be an issue.

    Rob

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    Re: Under counter ice machine

    is the compressor rated for a tev

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    Re: Under counter ice machine

    Some one added a piece of cap tube due to a restriction and its the wrong size.

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    Re: Under counter ice machine

    why not just fit the correct tube

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