{"id":2483,"date":"2022-09-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2022-10-26T16:54:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:54:08","slug":"hvac-pro-tips-whats-a-thermostatic-expansion-valve-and-how-does-it-help-me%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/hvac-pro-tips-whats-a-thermostatic-expansion-valve-and-how-does-it-help-me%ef%bf%bc","title":{"rendered":"HVAC Pro Tips: What\u2019s a Thermostatic Expansion Valve and How Does it Help Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/blog-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"thermostatic expansion valve\" class=\"wp-image-2484\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>What in the world is a <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/air-conditioning-troubleshooting\">thermostatic expansion valve<\/a>? And why in the world should you care? HVAC pros agree that the more homeowners know about their heating and air conditioning systems, the better off they\u2019ll be should something go wrong. So we\u2019re helping by starting with the basics of the thermostatic expansion valve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is a Thermostatic Expansion Valve?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A thermostatic expansion valve, or TXV, is a component of your air conditioning unit in between the evaporator and the condenser that helps regulate refrigerant flow in the system. The refrigerant is a liquid the AC uses to cool the air it circulates in your home, and the valve is essential for making sure the right amount of the liquid reaches the evaporator. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The refrigerant moves into the evaporator coil as a liquid, but it turns into a gas in the coil where it removes the heat in the air around the coil.<\/li><li>The gas moves from the evaporator coil to the compressor, increasing the temperature and changing it into a high-pressure gas.<\/li><li>When the gas moves past the compressor, it changes again, this time into a low-pressure gas, then heads to the condenser, where the process starts again.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Does the TXV Help You?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without the thermostatic expansion valve, your air conditioner wouldn\u2019t work. The valve controls the amount of refrigerant in the system at a given time &#8211; the more air conditioning you need, the more refrigerant delivered through the valve. 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