What is the method for checking the refrigerant oil level?
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The method for checking the refrigerant oil level is: 1. Observe the sight glass to check the refrigerant oil. It is appropriate when the compressor's refrigerant oil level reaches 80% of the height of the sight glass; 2. Observe the oil dipstick to check the refrigerant oil, ensuring the oil level is between the upper and lower marks specified on the dipstick. The functions of refrigerant oil are: 1. Lubrication: It reduces friction and wear during compressor operation, thereby extending the compressor's service life; 2. Sealing: The refrigerant oil creates a seal between the piston and cylinder wall, as well as between rotating bearings, to prevent refrigerant leakage; 3. Cooling: While lubricating the moving parts of the compressor, the refrigerant oil carries away heat generated during operation, keeping the moving parts at lower temperatures, thus improving the compressor's efficiency and operational reliability; 4. Energy regulation: For refrigeration compressors equipped with energy regulation mechanisms, the oil pressure of the refrigerant oil can be used as the driving force for the energy regulation mechanism.