Compressor Types

Compressor Types

Two types of compressor dominate HVAC systems in buildings: piston and scroll.
The piston type uses pistons attached to a motor-driven crankshaft to draw in and compress the refrigerant.

Scroll compressors use an orbiting scroll on an eccentric motor-driven crankshaft to suck in vaporized refrigerant and push it into a stationary scroll whose volume gradually decreases to compress the refrigerant. There are three forms of compressor construction. Hermetically sealed units have motor and compressor sealed within a welded steel casing. They can't leak, but they also can't be repaired. Semi-hermetic units put motor and compressor inside a steel shell whose halves are sealed with a gasket and bolts. These can be opened for repairs, but might leak refrigerant. Open compressors have motor and compressor as separate units linked by a coupling. This variety is found in very large HVAC systems.

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