3 Way Service Valve

The 3 way service valve is one of the most important parts of your air conditioning cooling system.

Put simply, air conditining service valve is used as a separator to divide one piece of equipment from another. With regards to your air conditioning use, the a/c service valve allows an air conditioning technician to safely remove cooling refrigerant from a unit without needing to remove the system charge.

The a/c 3 way service valve is normally located on the outside of your central cooling system along the refrigeration lines close to the compressor. You can check for problems by attaching testing equipment to the valves without interfering with the actual operation of the unit.

Should a technician find a problem with overcharging, they can use split air conditioning service valve to remove refrigerant in a safe manner. In the same way, new refrigerant can be added through the service valve should it need replacing, or be in need of a top up if you have a leak. When purchasing 3 way service valves, please ensure you buy the correct valve to use on your air conditioning unit.