[Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article series exploring compressor overheating. This month’s article will explore the compressor’s superheated discharge temperature. Next month’s ...

Any compressor that gets too hot or is overheated is subject to premature wear between its internal moving parts. Metal-to-metal contact between dynamic mating parts within the compressor will lead to ...

This option was briefly considered but rejected for technical and logistical reasons. Technically, the option is infeasible because the compressor discharge temperature is normally 260-265° F., with ...