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Chapter 0– Heating / Air Conditioning
PASSENGER HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
The Heating and Air Conditioning unit supplied with the coach is a Thermo-King T1. This chapter
describes the general function and operation of the system, as well as providing information on piping,
mounting and installation of the Heating and Air Conditioning unit.
Refer to Thermo-King literature
for service, maintenance, and parts information on the air conditioning and heating unit.
The Driver’s Heater and Defroster system is also covered in this chapter.
General Description
The function of the air conditioning and heating system is to maintain a pleasant environment in the bus
by providing cooled and heated air, controlling humidity, and supplying an adequate amount of draft-
free fresh air.
The following are the four components critical to the operation of a mechanical refrigeration system :
Compressor:
moves refrigerant.
Condenser:
removes heat from refrigerant.
Expansion Valve:
meters amount of refrigerant to
the coil.
Evaporator Coil:
picks up heat from bus interior.
In order for the air conditioning/heating system to
function, all of these components must perform
properly. See Figure 10-
1.
The passenger air conditioning and heat-
ing systems used on the Gillig Bus use
Freon (dichloro-difluoro-methane) as the
heat carrying and cooling medium.
The principle behind all Freon refrigerant
systems is that when a liquid boils and
becomes vapor, it absorbs a great amount
of heat. When this vapor is compressed
and condensed back to a liquid state, the
absorbed heat is given up. With the proper
closed system of evaporators, condensers,
compressor, expansion valve, and tem-
perature controls, Freon becomes a very
effective medium for heat transfer.
An identification plate is riveted to the right of the electrical control panel in the rear of the bus interior
and is inscribed with information regarding system model, type of refrigeration used, system voltage
requirements, etc.
Figure 10-1, Basic Air Conditioning/ Heating
System Components
Condenser Coil
Sight Glass
Sight Glass
Dehydrator
Expansion
Valve
Evaporator
Coil
Suction Line
Discharge Line
Compressor
Suction
Service
Valve
Discharge
Service
Valve
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