Thermal expansion valve
Okay kiddo, imagine you have a balloon. When you blow air into the balloon, it gets bigger and stretches out. Similarly, when we cool down or heat up something, it changes in size too.
The thermal expansion valve is like a tiny gadget that helps control how much a cooling system expands and contracts when it gets cold or hot. It’s like a tiny guard that makes sure everything moves at the right pace, so nothing breaks or gets damaged.
The valve is made up of a little metal tube with a bulb on one end. The bulb holds a refrigerant, which is a special substance that helps keep things cool.
When the refrigerant gets too cold, it shrinks and the valve makes it go through a tiny hole to help heat it back up. When the refrigerant gets too hot, it expands and the valve slows it down so it can cool down properly.
Just like how you wear a jacket when it’s cold outside and take it off when it’s hot, the thermal expansion valve helps control how much “clothing” your cooling system needs to wear based on the temperature outside. Cool, huh?
The thermal expansion valve is like a tiny gadget that helps control how much a cooling system expands and contracts when it gets cold or hot. It’s like a tiny guard that makes sure everything moves at the right pace, so nothing breaks or gets damaged.
The valve is made up of a little metal tube with a bulb on one end. The bulb holds a refrigerant, which is a special substance that helps keep things cool.
When the refrigerant gets too cold, it shrinks and the valve makes it go through a tiny hole to help heat it back up. When the refrigerant gets too hot, it expands and the valve slows it down so it can cool down properly.
Just like how you wear a jacket when it’s cold outside and take it off when it’s hot, the thermal expansion valve helps control how much “clothing” your cooling system needs to wear based on the temperature outside. Cool, huh?