The compressor is the center of the refrigeration system and is the most hardworking components of the refrigerating system. The compressor is the most hardworking components of the refrigerating system, this component can absorb temperature running into hundreds of degrees and more hundreds per square inch of internal pressure. Despite this, it thrives on few ounces of lubricant to keep the moving parts out of friction but if the lubricant is lost to leakage or is contaminated the compressor may soon be shutting down.
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