Issue:
Oil Type for Different Types of Refrigerant
Product line:
All AC DX Units
Environment:
All versions/serials
Cause:
Oil Maintenance
Resolution:
Below is a list of the different oil types for the different refrigerants in our units. Always check the compressor manufacture's recommendations for oil on any other type of cooling unit.
R 12 Use Mineral Oil or Alkyl Benzene Oil
R 22 Use Mineral Oil, Mixing of POE is acceptable however it is preferred to use the oil that the original charge used. Units: AX, CM, CC T, DT, TC, FM, ACPA4000, AP7003
R134A Use POE oil Units: RDU but no oil needed for this unit on startup.