In a perfect scenario, the oil in a refrigeration or air conditioning system would stay inside the compressor’s crankcase to lubricate the compressor’s moving parts. However, because of ever-changing ...

In any refrigeration system, as refrigerant vapor leaves a compressor, so does a small amount of oil. This oil travels through the discharge line, condenser, liquid line, and evaporator, and then back ...

Having compressed air available in a workshop can be extremely useful. Having a compressor isn’t such a pleasure though, because unless it’s a very expensive model, it will be one of the noisier ...